Best Way To Clean Your Bathtub Before Taking A Bath

Baking soda can remove hard dirt from the acrylic.

Best way to clean your bathtub before taking a bath.

If you have mold or mildew in your tub start the bathtub cleaning process by filling a spray bottle with hot water and four tablespoons of bleach. Refinishing or lining your tub is a great way to take care of unsightly chips and stains. If your tub is leaking cracked or worn it might be time to replace your bathtub. Allow this soaking mixture to stay for 15 minutes or more to loosen any mildew and scum then drain the water.

While the bleach is soaking in sprinkle baking soda throughout the tub. Head to your pantry and pull out a natural cleaning classic white vinegar then follow these simple steps. Clean out the shower or tub and if there is a glass door in the shower squeegee it down. However maybe your old tub s character or the daunting task of ripping it out doesn t justify replacement.

There is hot water and steam in your shower or bath. For general cleaning make a cleaning solution of half vinegar and half water preferably warm but not essential and place in a spray bottle. For specific stains on an acrylic bath use distilled white vinegar sprayed onto the stained area then wipe off with water. After a few minutes the surfaces will be heated up and ready for cleaning.

Liberally sprinkle baking soda on the sponge and begin scrubbing your bathtub. Photo 2 of 18. I use dawn dish soap since it is designed to cut grease. Clean out your bathtub every week to prevent soap scum buildup and stains.

Remove bath mats products and toys after it drains as rust forms when water s trapped. Proceed to step three as outlined above. Fill the tub with about 10 cm of hot tap water and splash some on tile surfaces as well. Continue to rinse out the sponge and reapply baking soda as needed.

Bathrooms how to clean a bathtub no matter how dirty it is. First fill the tub with hot water and vinegar. Use to clean the whole bath wiping after spraying. Scatter baking soda or mild cleaning product throughout the tub and allow it to sit for 5 10 minutes.

Start at the top rim and work your way down into the base of the tub using a circular motion. Wet a sponge with warm water and squeeze out the excess liquid. To stop stubborn water spots and mildew from forming dry the tub with a towel or squeegee after each use. There are tons of good ways to clean a tub but for my money there s one product that s so much better than any other and since this is my column that s the one you re gonna hear about.