I tried acid first, then alkali: Warm water, vinegar and lavender oil were good for shining things; I couldn't tell whether the soap-bicarb-salt combination was much good, though. Will have to try it again next time.
Some things were kinda clean to start with, so close-up of tap instead of full tub for before-after.
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The Products.
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I don't have a mirror, so this is the closest thing. Pre-clean.
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'Mirror', post-clean.
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Loo, pre-clean.
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Loo, post-clean.
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Bath tap, pre-clean.
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Bath tap, post-clean.
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Floor, mid-clean for contrast.
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Floor, post-clean (scratched lense).
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Sink, pre-clean.
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Sink, post-clean.
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Bath, post-clean (see taps for pre-clean).
They say time's the great healer, and that's true. It's just not a very good anaesthetist, is the problem,
Whose lunar deity is not male is destined to be dominated by his wife. -- Old Hindu proverb
The two cleaners I used were an all-purpose cleaner and a glass cleaner. The recipes came from Raven's Clean with Cleaners you can Eat book.
All-purpose cleaner:
1 gallon very hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
5-10 drops of liquid Castile soap
Mix soap and water until soap is completely dissolved. Add baking soda
and mix well. For the best effect, use while warm
Glass cleaner:
3 tablespoons vinegar
4 cups (1 liter) warm water
Mix in a spray bottle and use while still warm
I primarily use 3 different scrubbing brushes and a Swedish cloth. I also use a paper coffee filters on the glass and after cleaning the glass I use it to get the worst of the toilet seat before composting.
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- clean a bathroom
- before and after pics of
- toilet
- sink/counter
- floor
- tub/shower
- mirror
- report on what cleaners were used
- at least 80% is completed with warm water and elbow grease
- remainder with grey water friendly cleaners
To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must:
- post a before picture of: toilet, sink/counter, floor, tub/shower, and mirror
- post an after picture of: toilet, sink/counter, floor, tub/shower, and mirror
- post a report on what cleaners you used
Bathroom was cleaned with a norwex cloth, water and elbow grease. No other cleaners were used. We do occasionally use a 1:1 blend of citric acid and baking soda in the toilet but it didn't need it today.
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toilet before
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toilet after
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sink before
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sink after
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shower before
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shower after
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floor before
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floor after
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mirror before
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mirror after
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cleaning cloth used
"The winter will ask what we did all summer" - Henry David Thoreau
I used warm water for most of the cleaning, and for the toilet I used baking soda. I know the toilet after doesn’t look that much better then before, but that stuff is stuck there, it wouldn’t come off even when my sister used chemicals.