How to Make a Bathtub Sparkle

Sparkling Bathtub

Soap scum and hard water will dull the look of your tub quickly, especially if you have a large family and your tub gets used a lot. Cleaning your tub so that it sparkles doesn't have to be a hard, exhausting task each time you go to clean it. However, keeping up on its maintenance is the key to maintaining that much-desired sparkle. With just a few household products, your tub will sparkle in no time at all.

Things You'll Need

• Rubber gloves
• Cream cleanser such as Soft Scrub
• Cleaning sponge with two sides
• Dish rag
• White vinegar
• Squeegie

Instructions

1. 

   Put on rubber gloves.

2. Clear out all shampoo bottles, conditioner bottles, soap and other bathtub products from around the tub area. Make sure there is nothing left during the cleaning process.

3. 

   Wet down the surface of the tub and its surrounding area.

4. 

   Put some white vinegar into a spray bottle so that it can be sprayed all over the tub area. Spray the vinegar all over the tub area. Let it stand five minutes. Do not wash it away with water.

5. 

   Wet your two-sided sponge. Squeeze a cream cleaner such as Soft-N-Scrub that will not scratch your tub, onto the rough side of the wet sponge. Begin scrubbing the tub area, going in circular motions and focusing on the parts around the faucet and drain areas. If your tub is surrounded by tile, focus on the grout area as well.

   Add more cream cleanser to your sponge often, as it will dry out quickly.

6. 

   After you have gone over the entire tub area with the cream cleaner, using the rough side of the sponge, spray the tub down with water, making sure to rinse it well so that a hazy residue is not left behind. Go over the tube and surrounding area with a squeegy.

7. Wipe down side of the tub with a wet rag.

8. 

   Spray the tub with a glass cleaner. Wipe the glass cleaner off with a paper towel.

Tips & Warnings

• If your tub has a lot of soap scum and hard water buildup, there are many household products on the market to help get rid of these problems, such as Kaboom. Use one of them first if your tub requires it, follow the directions according to the label and then proceed with the above steps for best results.

• Always wear rubber gloves when cleaning your bathroom with cleaning chemicals.