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...
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Hard Water Deposits in a Toilet Bowl
Dear Home-Ec 101,
During the walk-through when we purchased our current home, we flushed our toilets, but did not raise the lids. After we moved in, to our horror, two of our toilets were gross!
First problem, I am told that it is hard water deposits, so when toilet waste is flushed down, stuff catches on the way down.… Keep reading...
How to Clean a Very Dirty Toilet
Dear Home Ec 101,
How do I clean a really gross toilet? It has all that yellow and brown crud inside that just won’t come off. I heard that pumice stones scratch the porcelain and will only make it worse in the long run.… Keep reading...
The Unappreciated Importance of Regular Toilet Cleaning
Dear Home Ec 101,
I have a 9 month old baby girl and as she is becoming more mobile, it is becoming a lot more important to me to keep things really clean. She loves crawling into the bathroom and playing with those little plastic screw covers at the base of the toilet and as much as I try to wipe down that area it is never really free of grime and hair.… Keep reading...
Pink Shower Mold, What is It? How do I get rid of it?
Dear Home Ec 101,
We keep getting these pale pinkish stains on the shower curtains
and at the base of the tub. Our neighbor has the same issue, and he thinks it’s metal in the Mt P. water supply. Could it be mold?… Keep reading...