help me clean our tub...

milkmommy · 04-12-2016, 02:26 PM

It looks awful no matter how much I clean it. were getting this weird brownish pinkish staining around the drains and the walls and just" dirt that I can seem to clean. This house isn't that old our stuff shouldn't be looking like this now. Whats even stranger is our second bath is "fine" despite that one being where the kids get baths showers and tracking in far more dirt and junk than ours.. here is a picture of it after being cleaned. Ive tried soo many things both natural and conventional but nothing really helps. HELP!

2TMama · 04-12-2016, 03:17 PM

I will be following!

We have hard/well water & a fiberglass tub...and have similar issues of it being hard to get it looking sparkly clean.

The Works does do the trick, but I swear I feel it giving me cancer as I use it. (Haven't used it in a long time!)

milkmommy · 04-12-2016, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 2TMama

I will be following!

We have hard/well water & a fiberglass tub...and have similar issues of it being hard to get it looking sparkly clean.

The Works does do the trick, but I swear I feel it giving me cancer as I use it. (Haven't used it in a long time!)

Total confession but after reading i thought i have a bottle of works toliet cleaner... Not much left but i squirted some in especially around the dark staining let do its thing for a few then scrubbed. With gloves and mask. It is totally working. Im seriously considering getting more so i can get this thing clean then see about helping maintain with more natural solutions.

Llee · 04-12-2016, 04:21 PM

4 the bathrooms in one of the houses we lived in, it works was truly the only thing that really work. I'm thankful that in this tub, the Magic Eraser knock-off works wonders.

graciousmomma · 04-12-2016, 05:15 PM

I have an old tub, but I discovered that using dawn and heated up vinegar works amazingly well. I used the extra strength dawn dishsoap last time I did it, and it was the cleanest our tub has ever been

I sprayed it on and let it sit for a while, then used a scrubber sponge to scrub, then rinsed.

http://www.food.com/recipe/tub-and-shower-magic-434275

milkmommy · 04-12-2016, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by graciousmomma

I have an old tub, but I discovered that using dawn and heated up vinegar works amazingly well. I used the extra strength dawn dishsoap last time I did it, and it was the cleanest our tub has ever been

I sprayed it on and let it sit for a while, then used a scrubber sponge to scrub, then rinsed.

http://www.food.com/recipe/tub-and-shower-magic-434275

I tried this before after googling suggestions it didn't really help any. Did great with our main bathroom but left all the stains with our master.

this was after using the works.. best it has been pretty much since we moved in..

So yea I have a clean tub.. However I do NOT wanting to be using such a harsh chemical treatment on a normal basis. 1-2 a year maybe but not monthly or weekly. I'd love to see if I can't now use something much more gentle (like the dawn and vinegar) to help maintain this...

backtobasicsmum · 04-12-2016, 08:16 PM

Mr. Clean magic eraser. Gets everything off

milkmommy · 04-12-2016, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by backtobasicsmum

Mr. Clean magic eraser. Gets everything off

Not here sponge just disintegrated stains stayed.

Thia · 04-13-2016, 05:45 AM

It sounds like you have a pipe that is rusty inside. Take a look at the cleaners that say they take care of rust. Our problem was really bad b/c for a while we had a leak and water was constantly dripping and splashing all over the tub. What finally did the job was a Clorox gel spray type cleaner, one of those thin blue scrubby pads with a very careful use of a copper scrubber (like the steel wool). We still have one small spot that won't come up, but I think we will just live with it because I am tired of dealing with it.
I honestly think that if if you don't want to deal with harsh chemicals on a frequent basis, you might have to learn to live with it. That is what people did before harsh chemicals. Although, I did have a brief thought that I've seen people use coke or pepsi to take rust off some car parts, so I wonder...but I never got around to trying it.

2TMama · 04-13-2016, 05:52 AM

I did buy/use some ?CLR (calcium/lime/rust) cleaner last time......it didn't work nearly as well as The Works. I am not sure what is in that stuff.....magic toxicity, I guess? ..

Trixie · 04-13-2016, 08:03 PM

I've used straight washing soda (not baking soda) on tough bathtub stains with great results. Just use gloves if you try it as its pretty caustic straight out of the container.

How well does your tub drain? It looks like the water is pooling at one side of the drain which could cause it to stain faster.

milkmommy · 04-13-2016, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Trixie

I've used straight washing soda (not baking soda) on tough bathtub stains with great results. Just use gloves if you try it as its pretty caustic straight out of the container.

How well does your tub drain? It looks like the water is pooling at one side of the drain which could cause it to stain faster.

It drains fine.

TheNaturalBetta · 04-16-2016, 03:40 PM

I wonder if after getting it as clean as you can if wiping some car polish or something similar on it would repel whatever is causing the stains? That might not work but it is where my brain went.

heartofjoy · 04-17-2016, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TheNaturalBetta

I wonder if after getting it as clean as you can if wiping some car polish or something similar on it would repel whatever is causing the stains? That might not work but it is where my brain went.

If it repels water, it'll also be slick and that would be dangerous in a tub.

ValiantJoy07 · 04-17-2016, 05:28 PM

It sounds like you may have higher iron content in your water, I would look for cleaning solutions that address that (there should be some near the borax and water softening cleaners).

04-12-2016, 02:26 PM	#1
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	help me clean our tub... It looks awful no matter how much I clean it. were getting this weird brownish pinkish staining around the drains and the walls and just" dirt that I can seem to clean. This house isn't that old our stuff shouldn't be looking like this now. Whats even stranger is our second bath is "fine" despite that one being where the kids get baths showers and tracking in far more dirt and junk than ours.. here is a picture of it after being cleaned. Ive tried soo many things both natural and conventional but nothing really helps. HELP! __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

04-12-2016, 03:17 PM	#2
2TMama Rose Garden Flawed & Forgiven. Rescued, Redeemed & Restored. Image Bearer, Grace Embracer, Joy Seeker & Hope Stirrer. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,983	Re: help me clean our tub... I will be following! We have hard/well water & a fiberglass tub...and have similar issues of it being hard to get it looking sparkly clean. The Works does do the trick, but I swear I feel it giving me cancer as I use it. (Haven't used it in a long time!) __________________ Wife to the man He led me to 20 years ago Mama to my favorite kids- two teens , & two toddlers

04-12-2016, 04:21 PM	#4
Llee Moderator Dancing stands with all seahorses who are journeying to freedom Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 19,196	Re: help me clean our tub... 4 the bathrooms in one of the houses we lived in, it works was truly the only thing that really work. I'm thankful that in this tub, the Magic Eraser knock-off works wonders. __________________ It's me, dh, Dressy Bessy (Sept 08) and Dancing Daisy (May 10) Lead the children to see in every pleasant and beautiful thing an expression of God's love for them. Recommend your religion to them by its pleasantness. Let the law of kindness be in your lips. ~Ellen G. White

04-12-2016, 05:15 PM	#5
graciousmomma Moderator It'd be nice if you could pull me into town. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,063	Re: help me clean our tub... I have an old tub, but I discovered that using dawn and heated up vinegar works amazingly well. I used the extra strength dawn dishsoap last time I did it, and it was the cleanest our tub has ever been I sprayed it on and let it sit for a while, then used a scrubber sponge to scrub, then rinsed. http://www.food.com/recipe/tub-and-shower-magic-434275 __________________ INFJ, Ninja Extraordinaire

04-12-2016, 08:16 PM	#7
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: help me clean our tub... Mr. Clean magic eraser. Gets everything off __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy

04-13-2016, 05:45 AM	#9
Thia Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NY Posts: 3,755	Re: help me clean our tub... It sounds like you have a pipe that is rusty inside. Take a look at the cleaners that say they take care of rust. Our problem was really bad b/c for a while we had a leak and water was constantly dripping and splashing all over the tub. What finally did the job was a Clorox gel spray type cleaner, one of those thin blue scrubby pads with a very careful use of a copper scrubber (like the steel wool). We still have one small spot that won't come up, but I think we will just live with it because I am tired of dealing with it. I honestly think that if if you don't want to deal with harsh chemicals on a frequent basis, you might have to learn to live with it. That is what people did before harsh chemicals. Although, I did have a brief thought that I've seen people use coke or pepsi to take rust off some car parts, so I wonder...but I never got around to trying it. __________________ ~Thia~ Wife & Mother Dd Oct 04~Ds Aug 06~Dd Aug 08~Dd Aug 10

04-13-2016, 05:52 AM	#10
2TMama Rose Garden Flawed & Forgiven. Rescued, Redeemed & Restored. Image Bearer, Grace Embracer, Joy Seeker & Hope Stirrer. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,983	Re: help me clean our tub... I did buy/use some ?CLR (calcium/lime/rust) cleaner last time......it didn't work nearly as well as The Works. I am not sure what is in that stuff.....magic toxicity, I guess? .. __________________ Wife to the man He led me to 20 years ago Mama to my favorite kids- two teens , & two toddlers

04-13-2016, 08:03 PM	#11
Trixie Rose Blossom Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Texas! Posts: 127	Re: help me clean our tub... I've used straight washing soda (not baking soda) on tough bathtub stains with great results. Just use gloves if you try it as its pretty caustic straight out of the container. How well does your tub drain? It looks like the water is pooling at one side of the drain which could cause it to stain faster.

04-16-2016, 03:40 PM	#13
TheNaturalBetta Seedling Rose Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 29	Re: help me clean our tub... I wonder if after getting it as clean as you can if wiping some car polish or something similar on it would repel whatever is causing the stains? That might not work but it is where my brain went. __________________ mama to Son-9 years, and Daughter-6 years, and baby Son

04-17-2016, 05:28 PM	#15
ValiantJoy07 Rose Garden "Take Joy Home, And make a place in thy great heart for her...Joy is the grace we say to God." ~Jean Ingelow~ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Forest Posts: 16,337	Re: help me clean our tub... It sounds like you may have higher iron content in your water, I would look for cleaning solutions that address that (there should be some near the borax and water softening cleaners). __________________ Hannah Joy Intuitive People Loving Introvert Married since '05 to Ryan software and web applications developer. Homeschooling Mama to my 5 Joys... dd1 RJ (12/07), dd2 AJ (08/09), dd3 PJ (01/12), ds1 Ziggy (09/15), ds2 Sunny (05/18) Enjoying a Healing Diet to manage SPD and other health challenges. Sorry for the typos and sloppy grammar I don't have a good excuse anymore.

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