DIY Soap Scum Blaster ~ Homemaking 101 Week #3

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   Jelli on June 8, 2012 at 10:44 am

   That looks fabulously clean. I've seen another tip that uses dampened dryer sheets to wipe off soap scum, and that works pretty well too. I'll have to give this a go and see which I like best. Thanks so much for sharing.Reply
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     mb on June 8, 2012 at 11:01 am

     Thanks for stopping by, Jelli! I will have to try the dryer sheet tip...p.s. I love your name. : )Reply
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   Julia Stansel on June 9, 2012 at 4:06 pm

   Thought I would share a cheap easy trick for cleaning the toilet with you since you got the sink and tub covered there. Pour some baking soda in the toilet, a little or alot depending on how bad it needs cleaned. Then pour vinegar into the toilet. It creates a chemical reaction you should remember from elementary school science. As the carbon dioxide is being created it actually cleans the toilet. When it stops fizzing just running the toilet brush around, and everything should come completely clean. If not, add a little more vinegar. Then toilet brush again and flush. So easy!Reply
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     mb on June 9, 2012 at 11:21 pm

     Thanks for the great tip, Julia! I will have to try this.Reply
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     Tammy Sides on October 1, 2012 at 6:02 pm

     I use the vinegar and baking soda to clean and deodorize the drains.Reply
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   Amber @ Recipes We Love on June 10, 2012 at 8:37 am

   I have got to try this! I was thinking the other day after i cleaned that shower doors that thye didn't look any better! I have the same Shaklee bottle. Love their products too but have ran out!Reply
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     mb on June 10, 2012 at 9:36 am

     Those bottles are awesome...they seem to last so much longer than other spray bottles I've bought. Thanks for stopping by. : )Reply
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   Debra Kapellakis on June 11, 2012 at 12:28 pm

   I don't have Dawn here. I will use the dish washing liquid I have and hope it will also will work.Reply
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     mb on June 11, 2012 at 6:09 pm

     I'm wondering if it is just the 'blue' that makes the difference....let me know if it works for you. : )Reply
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   Anne on October 2, 2012 at 3:12 pm

   Awesome! Thanks MB!Reply
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     Mary Beth on October 2, 2012 at 3:57 pm

     You're welcome, Anne ~ thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and comment! Have a wonderful day. mbReply
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   Sue on October 2, 2012 at 3:49 pm

   Will this work on the mineral deposits on glass shower doors? If not, what will? I'm afraid I might have to replace the entire glass in my shower because it looks so bad.Reply
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     Mary Beth on October 2, 2012 at 4:02 pm

     Sue, I'm not sure if it will work or not but the vinegar and the dish soap won't hurt the glass so I would give it a try. If it does work, once the shower doors are clean, I would coat them with a layer of car wax. I used to do that all the time and it kept mine nice and shiny for months. I would appreciate it if you could let me know if that works ~ fingers crossed and hoping it does! Thank you so much for stopping by. Mary BethReply
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   Kris on October 2, 2012 at 7:42 pm

   Years ago, way before we had city water, our shower would get "orange" from the hard water...so hard to clean and we were going to have company...and I was going to let them use our bedroom and bath...well someone said.."clean it with Snowbowl" (toilet bowl cleaner) well yeah worked great but so strong, from then on Ive had the worst time cleaning my shower and shower floor, think the Snowbowl took the finish off...I will try this....its so embarrassing and I dont have money to rip out and retile.....thanks!Reply
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   Patricia M. on October 3, 2012 at 4:44 pm

   This product sounds great, but does it have to be hot to work?Reply
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     Mary Beth on October 3, 2012 at 11:18 pm

     Hi Patricia ~ It did cool down as I used it so I'm not sure if perhaps the reason to heat it is that it changes something chemically with the vinegar. I don't know enough about chemistry to figure that out. It may be that it needs to be warmed so that the dishwashing liquid mixes better with the vinegar. I would say to try a smaller amount at room temperature and see what kind of results you get if you don't want to warm up the vinegar. Thanks so much for stopping by! mbReply
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   Anne on October 5, 2012 at 2:06 pm

   regarding Dawn detergent...I know Dawn has safe degreasers that other many dish detergents do not have. (We use it to clean wildlife after oil spills). Don't know if it makes a difference cleaning the shower, but maybe if you had to clean a really cruddy one?...Reply
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     Mary Beth on October 6, 2012 at 1:00 am

     Hi Anne, I had another comment over at Hometalk regarding using an organic dishwashing liquid and the commenter said she had a good result so I think most soaps will work well. Have a wonderful weekend! mary bethReply
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     Mary on February 20, 2014 at 9:28 pm

     Dawn kills fleas and ticks on your pooch as well, Just remember to use a conditioner after...you know those little bottles you get in motel rooms?Reply
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    THALIA on March 20, 2013 at 9:25 am

    This stuff is a miracle!!!! I love it! the best part is that it doesn't give asthma or allergies!!! I can't thank you enough!!Reply