How I whiten a bath from lime and rust without harming the enamel. 2 of my favorite ways, depending on neglect

Dear visitors of my humble blog, I welcome you and I want to share some useful advice! What is the best way to clean the bathtub to a shine and not spoil the enamel or acrylic coating? I have for you 2 of my favorite ways for a running case and not so much.

Today I decided to publish this article with my advice because recently other authors' advice on the use of powders of a very aggressive action flashed in the tape. In the comments, there were quite a few dissatisfied with the fact that the proposed products corrode the enamel and coating of the mixers. Time after time, after such cleaning, the bathtub will wear out within a year and you will have to either renew the surface (which is expensive), or buy a new bathtub (which is even more expensive).

I agree with the commentators and will not suggest harmful mixtures. On the contrary, I want to help those who do not know how easy it is to wash a bath without much effort and without harm to the bath, faucets and without lightening the wallet.

We use the bath every day and sometimes several times a day, especially if it is instead of a shower at the same time. We do not clean the surface every time after showering and taking a bath, but only rinse it off with warm water. And by the way, not only soap residues and fat with epithelium washed off from our skin remain on the surface, but also lime with rust from tap water.

All of this can be easily cleaned with any chemistry, but now all the chemistry that says from rust and limescale in the composition contains very aggressive substances, which often corrode the enamel surface quite deeply.

Look at the labels of any bathroom cleaners that say “rust and limescale”. I personally went through the Ruble Boom and everywhere I read oxalic acid in the composition of these powders. And this is the strongest enemy of enamel in the first place! It is undesirable to leave it on the surface.

After a couple of such cleanings, the enamel becomes so rough that in multiple microcracks soap residues, dirt and rust settle much more and are already washed out much worse even with subsequent purges.

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So that the bath lasts as long as possible and remains glossy, I have 2 ways to cleanse it. These methods are also great for cleaning sinks and faucets.

The first method is subject to timely washing, not running. Any housewife has washing powders available, now gels have appeared instead. By the way, dishwasher tablets dissolved in hot water also perfectly clean the bath. Excellent tools for regular cleaning without damage to property.

The second way, if the case is still running. I prepare a cleaning product at home from simple, affordable products that do not corrode the enamel surface. And at home I have an enamel bath. My recipe won't ruin the acrylic bath either.

So, I take 1 tablespoon (by eye) of any liquid soap or laundry soap, in the form of gruel with hot water and Domestos (for simultaneous disinfection). Stir and add one tablespoon of citric acid here. Instead of citric acid, you can squeeze lemon juice. I mix everything thoroughly and apply it to the surface of the bath with a sponge and leave it for 15-20 minutes. The exposure time depends on the plaque. Rub a little when applied and before rinsing off after 20 minutes. You can even watch the plaque dissolve before your eyes. Then, using a watering can, I wash off the shower thoroughly and that's it. The bathtub shines like new.