Bathroom ~ Tips & Tricks

[Stacy]

What kind of vinegar? I think I have White Vinegar or something like that at home.

[couponfanatic]

I'll chime in. White Vinegar. Any Brand. I use it almost exclusively for cleaning now. I put it straight in a spray bottle. Some people water it down. I had bathroom mirror which refused not to streak, no matter what. Until I used straight vinegar. No more streaks. And a hospice worker once told me that it's just about the best thing you can get for killing any kind of germ. I use it on Mirrors, counters, floors (mixed w/ water baking soda & ammonia), and just about everything else.
And supposedly it leaves a residue which bugs hate, so it keeps ants and stuff away. But I can't attest to that. Didn't have ants before.

[Skybluepink]

Yes swiffer sweepers are great for floors and walls. However did you know they are great for the tub/shower as well? Instead of getting on your hands and knees to clean the tub use a wet wipe for the swiffer sweeper. Just clean the tub the way you usually would but use the swiffer sweeper instead of the rag on your hands and knees. :)

[Caya]

I knew I saved that thing when I quit using it for something. Good ideas! Thank you!

I made rag covers for it though, I wasn't about to buy those pads all the time.

[rmrper99]

Those are great ideas. I bought the Scuba (which is amazing!) and now I need new ideas for the swiffer

[nurseannette]

I have been using cascade action pac to clean the toilets when I don't have time to scrub them.
also on ceramic tile, dawn dishsoap works great, after washing with dishsoap I then take newspaper wet with rubbing alcohol and wipe down the tiles and fixtures.

[motherofmolly]

efferdent (i think those are the tabby things you dump in water and they bubble up) for the toilet...saw it on one of those crazy "clean my house" shows....supose to take it all out

[eos42]

It's house-cleaning day and I only had a little bit of Comet left, not enough to clean my whole bathroom. I had a lot of powdered laundry detergent (Arm&Hammer) from a recent stock-up, so I decided to experiment.

I sprinkled the laundry detergent in the tub and wiped it down with a rag. Used that rag to wipe down the walls. The soap scum just disappeared. No scrubbing, just gentle rubbing - and BAM! The tub and shower walls are super sparkly!!

At $1.99 on sale for a big box, it's way cheaper than other powdered cleaners like Comet.

Happy dance, happy dance!!

[nurseannette]

Thank you for sharing this great tip!!! I tried to rep ya but it told me to spread some love!!

[jillynoodle]

oh im going to try this with the tide i got at cvs weeks back thank u so much!! i do love the fresh smell of it and kinda hate comet...reminds me of mommy dearest reps and thanks!