If guests are coming over the bathroom is the first room I head to with cleaning supplies. It definitely helps to give it some attention weekly, and once I met a woman that wiped hers down daily so she never had heavy cleaning in the bathroom.… Keep reading...
Bathtub
Soap Scum and Acrylic Bathtubs
Dear Home-Ec 101,
How do I remove built up soap scum from my acrylic tub?
Signed,
Scummed in Scuddy
Heather says:
Soap scum is a generic term for that funky film that is created by soap and hard water creating a loving bond with your tub or shower.… Keep reading...
Bar Keepers Friend, Acrylic, and a Clarification
Heather says:
So I’ve been caught. I gave conflicting advice. I’m sorry.
*gasp* goes the readership
In one post I suggest using Bar Keepers Friend on acrylic surfaces and in a more recent post I suggest only following your manufacturer’s advice at the risk of etching / scratching an acrylic surface.… Keep reading...
Cleaning The Bathtub
Dear Home-Ec 101,
I’m hoping you or your readers can help me with this household problem. Our bathroom has a plastic-inserted bathtub, and it seems as if no matter how much I clean and scrub away at it, the tub still has this scummy ring around it that won’t go away. … Keep reading...
Black Goo in Jetted Tub
Dear Home Ec 101:
Help! I’ve got funky stuff coming out of my jetted tub. I turned it on the other night and bits of black sludge ruined my bath. How do I clean out the jets? What is it, anyway?… Keep reading...
How to Clean a Dirty Bathtub
Dear Home- Ec 101,
My bathtub is so funky. It makes James Brown look stodgy. Especially since he’s dead. But I digress. The yuck in my tub is so nasty, I’m afraid to take a shower, and my co-workers are starting to complain.… Keep reading...