How to Clean a Bathtub to Sparkling White Using Home Remedies

Keep the bathtub clean and sparkling white.

A clean bathtub is important for health, personal hygiene and the aesthetics of your home. White bathtubs, however, can get dirty and stained until it seems that they will never be sparkling white again. Commercial bathroom cleaners can clear away the grime, but they are expensive and often contain hazardous chemicals. To keep your bathtub sparkling clean, all you need is a little baking soda and vinegar. In no time, the bathtub will shine like new.

Things You'll Need

• Baking soda
• White vinegar
• Small bowl
• Scrub brush
• Water
• Small cup

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup of baking soda with 1/4 cup white vinegar.

2. Stir the baking soda and vinegar mixture until it forms a grainy paste. Add more vinegar or baking soda as needed.

3. Dip a damp scrub brush into the baking soda paste and scrub the bathtub vigorously with it.

4. Rinse the scrubbing mixture off the bathtub, filling a small cup with water and using it to rinse off all sides.

5. Repeat the process, if necessary, to get out extra tough stains.

Tips & Warnings

• Hydrogen peroxide may be used instead of vinegar.

• Cream of tartar may be used instead of baking soda.

References

• 1001 Uses for White Distilled Vinegar: Cleaning
• Natural Healthy Home Cleaning Tips: Vinegar and Baking Soda Cleaning Recipes
• Reader's Digest: 6 Household Items for a Sparkling bathtub