How to clean the bathtub to white?

Radiant white sanitary ware in your bathroom will give it a cozy and even festive look. Many housewives ask themselves the question: how to clean the bathtub to white, while not harming it? Unfortunately, the original whiteness of plumbing dims after several uses, for quite often the bath is used by us not only for its direct purpose, but also for other purposes, for example, bathing animals, washing, washing large-sized objects, etc. In thiswe will try to disclose the most effective and effective means for cleaning domestic sanitary ware and giving it its original purity.

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What tools can I use?

On the shelves of hardware stores and supermarkets today is presented a huge number of specialized cleaning products for baths of various materials. However, often they do not give the desired result, or - on the contrary, they act too much. Therefore, when choosing a product, you should carefully read the instructions for its use. Also pay attention to the following characteristics of the proposed chemical mixtures.

Composition and target

If your bathtub has not been cleaned for a long time and its enamel starts to darken from time, then it's unlikely that a simple cleaning product will help you. In this case, you should give preference to strong detergents, which include some acid. It is best to choose a gel or liquid detergent.

However, if your plumbing is kept clean and it just needs regular cleaning, then you can do less potent means.

Conformity to strength and coating

Cleaning the bathroom from rust deposits requires quite a lot of effort. However, it is extremely important not to overdo it with the use of strong compounds. If you are looking for than washing the enamel bath from rust, then do not take a potent remedy and permanently leave it on the surface.

For example, the tool "Sanox" has a fairly fast action. But, together with the removal of all rusty spots, it can also remove some of the enamel layer, thereby exposing the unsightly metal layer. It is better to spend more effort and very thoroughly clean the surface than to buy and install a new bath or restore the enamel covering it.

Safety

We should never forget about security - especially for those in whose house live young children, allergies and just people with increased skin sensitivity.

Receiving a bath from which the chemicals are not completely washed off can cause serious health problems.

Important! Rinse the detergent off the surface of the bathtub gently, using a soft and clean rag or sponge. Also, do not regret large amounts of water for repeated rinsing the bath.

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Household cleaning chemicals for baths

The best cleaning agents for baths - they do not require special efforts for application and washing. It is also important that the substance does not harm the surface and is as safe as possible for humans and pets.

When choosing a bath, pay attention to household chemical products from reliable and proven manufacturers:

1. Cillit Bang - this product is suitable for regular cleaning, but to remove complex contaminants, for example, rust or lime scale is unlikely to work for you.
2. Cif is preferably used as a gel. Especially effective is the use of the Ultra White series.
3. Comet in the form of a gel is a versatile tool for cleaning any sanitary ware and kitchen surfaces, which will help to remove complex dirt. For cleaning the baths, the "7 days of cleanliness" series is best suited, because with its application the whiteness effect will last longer.
4. The use of a liquid or gel-like substance Domestos is suitable for regular maintenance. This chemical will help to get rid of spots of medium complexity, as well as to remove not particularly neglected cases of pollution. The disadvantage of this composition is a strong smell of chlorine.
5. The "Pemolux" product is perfectly suitable for cleaning enamel baths, since it contains soda. Although the cleaning powder can leave minor scratches on the surface, it can still be used for regular cleaning of not the newest baths.
6. It is not possible to clean the whirlpools with acrylic coating qualitatively without the use of Mr. Chister, Triton or San Klin. Acrylic is a very fragile material, for cleaning it is suitable only for special products that do not contain acids and other strong substances.

Important! All these funds have undergone laboratory tests, dermatological tests. But nevertheless, you should treat them with caution.

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Popular bath cleaner

If for some reason you do not want to use special cleaning agents to care for the bathroom, the long-tried folk remedies will help restore its whiteness and attractiveness. The most popular among them are the following.

Soda

For cleaning up to white baths, our grandmothers and moms always used soda. This tool is universal, budgetary and trouble-free.

To achieve the desired result, use baking soda according to the following instructions:

1. Mix the calcined and baking soda in equal proportions.
2. Gently and evenly apply this compound to the surface of a moistened bath.
3. Leave the product on the surface of the bowl for 7-10 minutes.
4. On top of the soda, apply a mixture of vinegar and bleach, which is prepared from equal proportions of the active ingredients.

Important! To clean an ordinary home bath, a small bag of bleach is enough.

1. Rinse thoroughly with running water.

Vinegar

If soda is used in most cases to clean old bathtubs, then for a new plumbing that has recently lost its luster, you can use a weaker product - vinegar.

Important! Cleaning the container with vinegar can take several hours, as this means can not be over-extinguished.

In order not to suffer with the manufacture of solutions, and not to invent a method for cleaning contaminated walls, it is best to proceed according to the following instructions:

1. Dampen paper towels or towels with vinegar abundantly.
2. With the products, cover the entire surface of the bathtub.
3. Leave the bath in this position to soak.
4. Remove the napkins from the surface of the bowl and rinse the vinegar residues with running water.

Important! Vinegar is a wonderful tool for cleaning not only plastic and enameled, but also cast iron baths.

Citric acid

To remove unwanted yellowness from the surface of the old bath, you can use a solution of the most ordinary citric acid:

1. Prepare a cleaning compound by dissolving one packet of acid in a glass of clean water.
2. Apply this solution with a soft sponge to the entire surface of the bath.
3. Allow the container to soak for 15-20 minutes.
4. Rinse the acid solution with running water.
5. If necessary, clean the problem areas with soda.

Important! All procedures with citric acid should be carried out in protective gloves, because such a solution is safe for the enamel surface, but it has a harmful effect on the delicate skin of the hands.

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We clean the bath from the lime deposit

A situation can often arise where a simple removal of yellowness is not enough. If you had to fight with the removal of the calcareous plaque that remains on the walls of the sanitary ware after the water has dried, then the following tools are best for such a case:

• Prepare the solution at the rate of three tablespoons of ammonia to a glass of water. Dilute the mixture with the mixture. After waiting 10-15 minutes, remove the contamination with a jet of clean water.
• Concentrate a solution of citric acid or lemon juice on coated plaque plumbing. After 10-15 minutes, the dirt is easily washed off the surface.
• If the raid on the bathroom is old or very strong, get rid of it will help a mixture of vinegar and salt. These substances are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio and the obtained product is used to clean problem areas.

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Useful tips:

In order not to damage the coating of the bath, especially if it is new and expensive, you need to know at least the basic rules for selecting cleaning products:

1. To clean acrylic bathtubs, never use the following items and tools:
   • abrasive paste;
   • laundry detergent;
   • emulsion and any other means for alcohol;
   • acetone;
   • petrol;
   • chlorine.
2. Do not use items such as fiberglass sponges or metal brushes to clean enameled bathtubs.
3. When cleaning the tub, always use rubber gloves to protect the hands from contamination.
4. Never use a hard brush to rub the bath with a strong agent.

It should be remembered that your whole family used the bath not one day, and not one week. So do not try to give it the original original appearance for a day. Clean the plumbing better a little, and the process begins with the most contaminated and complex areas. Then the result will be clearly visible, and there will be additional motivation to work.