How to quickly clean the bath without damaging it

Verified budget ways to get rid of soap and lime deposits, rust and yellowing, and not to spoil the plating bath.

First of all, you need to wear gloves, pick the right loofah and suitable means. And then everything will depend on what it is and why you need to remove the bath.

How to clean different baths

1. Enameled cast iron bath. They can not be rubbed scourers or hard sponges. From this are scratches, thinning enamel layer. Also, cleaning is not necessary to use aggressive agents with high chlorine content.
2. Enamelled steel baths. When washing can not include too hot water. The enamel can crack even the new bath from sudden changes in temperature. As in the case of a cast-iron bath, banned harsh and metallic sponge.
3. Acrylic bathtubs. Wash should be carefully, because even a sponge of medium hardness can leave such a bath ugly strip. Use only a soft sponge and special cleaners, preferably gels or pastes. Do not use abrasives, detergents, emulsions with an alcohol, acetone, benzene, chlorine. solution of soda and vinegar can be applied very rarely and only in particularly stubborn dirt. In other cases, better to replace the soda with lemon juice.
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How to clean a bath from small pollution

Each time after the water treatments in the bath remains soap and skin particles. This type of flight is very easy to remove: Simply rinse thoroughly with water.

How to clean the bath soap on flight

Soap accumulates on the surface of the bath, so there are ugly streaks and spots. They handle an ordinary baking soda.

1. Wet the surface of the bath.
2. In the basin with water, dilute polpachki baking soda so as to obtain a thick mixture.
3. Apply baking soda with a soft sponge to the surface and leave for half an hour.
4. Wipe with a sponge bath and rinse with soda water.

How to clean a bath of lime raid

Hard water contains large amounts of magnesium and calcium salts. When they settle on the plumbing appears plaque, from which escape is more complicated than on the soap.

Method 1. Acetic soda solution

1. Mix ½ cup of baking soda, ½ cup water and ¼ cup of vinegar. If you are going to wash acrylic bathtub, replace soda with lemon juice.
2. Apply the solution to the bath and leave it for a while.
3. Rub the surface with a sponge and water rinse with acetic solution.

Method 2. Soda lime solution +

1. Mix baking soda with water so as to obtain a paste.
2. Apply a bath and leave for a short while.
3. Add citric acid into water at 1: 1 ratio.
4. Apply a solution of baking soda on a sponge and wipe.
5. Rinse the bath water.

How to clean a bath of yellow plaque

Yellow plaque may occur due to poor quality of tap water or corroded pipes. Remove it can be by dry bleach diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1. You should get a thick mixture, similar to sour cream. Rub it a bath, let it dry and rinse with water.

But keep in mind that the bleaching with chlorine can break down enamel, so it's best not to use them. And for acrylic bathtubs, as we have already mentioned above, this method is definitely not suitable.

How to clean a bath of rust

Rusty streaks in the bath - consequently poor pipes or damaged enamel. In this case, the best way to forget about the problem - to eliminate its cause. But there are a few home recipes.

Method 1. Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxide

1. Pour into a glass container with 100 ml of liquid ammonia and 50 ml of hydrogen peroxide. Mix well.
2. With tissue wipes apply the solution to problem.
3. Rinse with water after 10-15 minutes.

Method 2. Lemon juice

1. Squeeze a little lemon juice on the rust stain.
2. Leave on for 10-15 minutes and rinse with water.

Method 3. Soda

1. Add water into a container with soda until a mixture of a consistency like a paste.
2. Sponge, apply the resulting paste on the rust stains.
3. Rub and rinse with water.

How to use household chemicals

If you get rid of the dirt home remedies does not work, use scouring powders and gels.

1. Read and consider the composition of the bath type.
2. Better use of environmentally friendly material, but they are more expensive.
3. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. For example, sometimes the solution should be washed off immediately, sometimes the - hold for a while, that the bath was clean.
4. Some tools have a sharp unpleasant odor. Hence, in order to use them in your bathroom It should be good ventilation.
5. Never clean the bath without gloves.