Removing soap scum from your tub and shower, by the Best and Most Thorough Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Northbrook, IL. Whenever we bathe, we generate soap scum. Soap scum is a stubborn, buildup that forms when fatty acids, talc, and other ingredients in bar soap react with the minerals in hard water. Soap scum contains body oil, dirt, bits of dead skin and bacteria. If soap scum is left to harden, it’s incredibly hard to remove from the tub or shower, says the Most Thorough Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Northbrook, IL., Dialamaidusa.
Here are some recipes that can be used to clean and to keep clean, your tub and shower from this dirt and grime.
A good, store bought cleaner is Scrubbing Bubbles. It is effective and easy to use. Spray it onto your tub or shower walls, then let it sit for a few minutes. It will cut through the grease and grime of the soap scum. Wipe down and rinse with a scrub brush, sponge, or cloth. Follow with a clean dry towel to get everything dry. Moisture attracts dirt, so be sure that you always dry the shower and tub, says the Premier Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Northbrook, IL., Dialamaidusa.
A DIY cleaning recipe is baking soda and vinegar. Pour 1 cup of baking soda into a bowl and add enough white vinegar to make it sizzle. When it stops sizzling, sponge it onto the tub or shower. Let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe down with a non-scratch sponge, rinse thoroughly with water and then dry, says Dialamaidusa.
Another DIY recipe is to add equal amounts of vinegar and water in a spray bottle, then add 1 tablespoon dish detergent. Spray onto the soap scum, allow it to sit for 15 minutes, then scrub with a soft bristle scrub brush and rinse and dry thoroughly.
If you have a porcelain tub or shower, a wet pumice stone also works well. Be careful not to use the pumice stone dry, as it might scratch the tub or shower. Wet the surfaces that you will be working on, and then wet the pumice stone, and scrub the soap scum with it. The soap scum should come off, says the Most Thorough Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Northbrook, IL., Dialamaidusa.
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