How to Make Homemade Eco Friendly Soap Scum Remover

http://www.sxc.hu/profile/lusi

Most bathrooms are regularly afflicted with soap scum. Soap lather combined with minerals in hard water cling to bathroom surfaces, causing the filmy white or gray grime that rings a bathtub or coats shower walls and doors. It is important to clean soap scum promptly so it does not cause staining or discoloration, but that does not mean toxic chemicals need to be used. Fortunately, eco-friendly cleaners can be made safely and inexpensively at home.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1 cup ammonia
• 1 gallon hot water
• Rubber gloves
• Pail or other container
• Sponge
• Nylon scrub brush

1. Put on rubber gloves. Pour warm water into a pail or container. Add baking soda, vinegar and ammonia. Swish the mixture with your gloved hand and a sponge.

2. Wet the sponge thoroughly with mixture and dampen the scum-afflicted surface thoroughly. Do not ring out the sponge prior to wiping the walls or tub.

3. Allow the mixture to soak on the area for fifteen minutes, wiping with more of the mixture as the surface dries.

4. Wipe down the area one more time after soaking. Scrub the scum away using a nylon scrub brush.

5. Rinse the area well with warm, clear water. Repeat the process if necessary.

Tips & Warnings

• Applying a layer of natural lemon oil after removing soap scum will help prevent future buildup.

• Never mix ammonia with bleach; it will cause a poisonous gas.

Resources

• Homemade Cleaning Recipes