Scrub-a-dub-dub, there's soap scum in your tub; now how do you get it clean? With brushes and gloves you'll clean out that tub and give it a sparkling sheen. Follow these simple steps and get your tub looking clean as new.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
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Cleaning the Walls and Above the Tub
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Before you clean the bathtub, put on rubber gloves.
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Spray all-purpose cleaner on the walls above the tub.
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Allow the cleaner to sit a few minutes, then rinse or wipe it off.
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Remove mildew from grout by using a tile cleaner.
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Apply the tile cleaner to the grout with a grout brush and scrub thoroughly.
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Rinse well.
Cleaning the Tub
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Apply a heavy-duty bathtub or all-purpose cleaner to a tub coated in enamel, the most durable of bathtub materials. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes, then scrub with a scrub brush using gentle pressure. Rinse well.
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Scrub away the remaining soap scum with a scrub brush or an old toothbrush. When scrubbing, pay special attention to the corners of the tub and the area around the drain, where soap scum and dirt tend to build up. Also, look for evidence of a bathtub ring, the ring of dirt and stains that forms around the edges of the tub, which will require extra time and scrubbing.
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Rinse again.
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Apply a nonabrasive bathroom or bathtub cleaner if the tub is acrylic, which can scratch easily. Gently scrub with a soft-bristled brush. Rinse the tub well.
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Apply a specialized fiberglass cleaner or a nonabrasive bathtub cleaner to a fiberglass tub. Scrub gently with a sponge. Rinse well.
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Comments
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Chickytoo82
Jun 04, 2007
To remove the rust stains underneath the faucet if it leaks is to use a pumice stone (the type people use to scrape dead skin off their feet) and use it to scrub off the rust it works perfectly and won't damage the enamel (don't use it on fiberglass though) -
Chickytoo82
Jun 04, 2007
To remove the rust stains underneath the faucet if it leaks is to use a pumice stone (the type people use to scrape dead skin off their feet) and use it to scrub off the rust it works perfectly and won't damage the enamel (don't use it on fiberglass though)
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maryjane
Nov 16, 2006
Or, you can just buy a tub that CLEANS ITSELF!!! I bought a whirlpooltub from Hydromassage. The best investment I ever made, and very cheap!
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Sep 12, 2006
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will have take away the discoloration and have your tub white and bright again.
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Sep 12, 2006
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will have take away the discoloration and have your tub white and bright again.
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