Thanks to a home expert sharing a top tip to remove stains, there is no longer a need to break your back trying to get rid of any tough-to-clean spots.
Rather than putting tonnes of money into miracle cleaning products, there are actually three handy homemade cleaners that you can use to solve all of your cleaning problems.
Gene Fitzgerald, a home water treatment expert at BOS, shared some warnings alongside this about what not to do. So, whether you are dealing rust coloured stains on your taps, in your toilet or around your bath, here is everything you need to know:
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Fruit
People may not know that they don’t need harsh chemicals to clean their bathrooms and remove stains. In a lot of instances, grabbing some fruit from your kitchen may do the trick.
Citrus fruits, such as lemons, limes and grapefruit contain citric acid which is a really great cleaning agent. For many mild stains, you just need to cut the fruit in half and use it as a scouring method to remove the stain. If you don’t have a lemon on hand, just use lemon juice instead.
However, if you are experiencing tougher stains you just need to make a paste made from lemon juice and baking soda. Spread this over the area and leave it for an hour and cover it in cling film. Then, wipe away the paste and clean it as normal. This method will also leave your bathroom smelling pretty great too.
Vinegar
Another handy home cleaning method is white distilled vinegar. To clean using this home product in every kitchen, just apply the vinegar directly to the stain and leave it for an hour before scrubbing it with either a toilet brush or toothbrush and then rinse.
Bleach
Lastly, if you have some really strong stains, bleach could be used. However, when using this product, make sure to protect any fabrics from being stained.
What not to do
Gene also explained what people shouldn’t do at home. Such as using abrasive scourers, explaining: “These may be tough on stains, they’re also tough on your porcelain and surfaces and can easily cause scratching and damage.”
Furthermore, Gene explained that harsh chemicals with strong chemical cleaners “can corrode your bathroom surfaces and are extremely harmful to the planet.”
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