Starting this month I will be privileged enough to have a housekeeper once a month.
There is a longer story behind WHY.......but let's just say Happy Wife Happy Life :)
Anywayz...........
She was here a few days ago for her evaluation of the home and we got to talking about that damn SOAP SCUM ON THE SHOWER glass and I have been struggling with since we bought the home!
Her solution was equal parts of blue Dawn Dish soap and vinegar! Say what I say? Yea yea, I have heard of these home remedies and this stuff never works, I've been down this road before with my damn sting bugs!
Holy crap it works, it mean it really really works.
Equal parts of Dawn and Vinegar in a spray bottle, put in microwave for few seconds, spray on shower then rinse with HOT water and..........I'll be damned...
IT WORKS!! It really really works!
I know this post isnt all that exciting but I was excited when something home remedied actually worked!
Now if only I could find a remedy for crabgrass and a green lawn and termination of sting bugs!
We use a squeegee on our glass after every shower but I will have to try this trick too! I hate stink bugs so much too, they keep getting in the house because my son will go in or out and not shut the door all the way! Really irritating!
ReplyDeleteWe tried the blue Dawn and vinegar method when trying to clean up the shower doors at the old house when we were prepping to sell. It was amazing! We heated the vinegar in the microwave by itself for a minute or two, then added it to the spray bottle with the Dawn. The smell will just about take your breath away, but you literally just spray it on... let it sit... and rinse it off!
ReplyDeleteWe had several inside the home when we moved in, and I just pick them up with a toilet paper towel and flush them down the toilet.
ReplyDeleteWe use a squeegee after each shower also. Put the mixture in a dish wand (see link to picture on Pinterest below) and keep it in your shower or close by. I now have my kids clean their own shower, because the mixture is harmless to their skin, unlike cleaners with bleach in them. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/217509856974481268/
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! And you are not alone with those pesky stink bugs. We can even open our windows-- they are inside the screen! So annoying.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dana!!! I use shampoo and hot water- suds it up and rinse.... Better results if u towel dry too... I'm going to try the dawn and vinegar!! Good for you for getting a cleaning lady!!! Miss ya! Haven't seen you in forever!
ReplyDeleteYeah Im gonna skip the towel portion of it...LOL Plus girlie my shampoo is expensive!! LOL....
DeleteGlad we caught you the other day! We have to make a plan to go out...like soon!!! Pasta Too baby!!
One of my old neighbors told me to use Calgon on the shower doors to get the soap scum off of them, because it is abrasive. It actually works!
ReplyDeleteWow! We also use Lime Away, but it is some super scary stuff! It works though! I need to try this, sounds like it is less harsh!
ReplyDeleteOmg I picked a good day to come back! What a great tip!
ReplyDeleteCami, you will be amazed at how well this work, no scrubbing at all, just spray, let sit for about a minute rinse, and its super squeaky clean!
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