Vinegar in the Bathroom

Vinegar in the Bathroom

Shower Stall

Remove dirt, grime, soap build-up and hard-water stains
by wiping them with a sponge damped with vinegar.
Rinse with clean water.
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Clean Fixtures
To clean the stubborn dirt and grime
that accumulates at the base of bathroom fixtures,
wrap toilet paper around the base of the sink or toilet,
saturate with vinegar, let it sit for about 30 minutes.
Remove the paper and brush away the grime with an old toothbrush.
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Remove shower door spots
Dip a sponge in vinegar and water solutions
(2 cups vinegar and 1 gallon water)
and use it to remove water spots on glass shower doors.
For tough stains use full strength vinegar. Rinse with clean water.
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Clean shower door tracks
Shower door tracks will come clean easily
if you fill the tracks with vinegar and let it soak for several hours. Pour
hot water in the tracks to wash away the built up dirt and grime. Use a
brush to scrub away any tough spots. For especially dirty tracks heat the
vinegar in the microwave in a non-reactive pan before pouring into the
tracks. This will help loosen the stuck-on gunk.
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Clean hard-water spots
If you have hard water or lime spots on the tub or sink,
cover them with vinegar-soaked paper towels.
Let the vinegar soak for an hour or so, remove the towels and then
scrub with a dampened plastic scrubber sprinkled with
a little baking soda.
Repeat if necessary.
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Clean the grout
Dip an old toothbrush in full strength vinegar
and use it to scrub away the dirt on the tile grout.
It will remove tough stains without harming the grout.
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Prevent mold and mildew
To prevent mold and mildew in the humid bathroom
mix 1 teaspoon borax, 3 tablespoons vinegar and 2 cups hot water.
Put in spray bottle and shake to mix.
Spray on tile, tub and other mold-prone areas.
Don't rinse - the solution will evaporate.
--Bath decal removal
To remove really stubborn bathtub decals,
use full strength vinegar.
Pour the vinegar around the edges of the decal and
let it soak for 30 minutes.
This should loosen them so you can pull them off.
Use a little more vinegar to clean off any stubborn sticky residue.
Rinse away the vinegar with soapy water.
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Shine Faucets
To make your bathroom faucets shine,
dampen a sponge or cloth with vinegar and wipe away the dull film.
Polish them with a soft, damp cloth.
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Clean toilet bowls
Cleaning the toilet bowl is quick and easy when you use vinegar.
Simply pour 2 cups white vinegar in the bowl and let is soak overnight.
Flush the next morning.
If the bowl ring is particularly tough
you may have to scrub the first time to remove it;
but if you clean the bowl frequently with vinegar,
you won't even have to scrub!
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Clean sinks and tubs
Clean the bathtub and sinks with full strength vinegar.
Simply scrub the surface with vinegar and rinse with water.
Your tub and sink will shine!
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Clean shower curtains
Use full strength vinegar to
wipe away soapy film, mildew or dirt build up from your shower curtain.
The easiest way to get a shower curtain really clean is to
wash it in the washing machine.
Fill the washing machine with warm water and two or three dirty towels. Add
1/2 cup laundry detergent and 1/2 cup baking soda. Wash, using 1 cup white
vinegar to the rinse cycle. Pull the shower curtain out after the rinse
cycle, then let the towels continue washing and drying. Hang the shower
curtain back up immediately and the wrinkles will disappear as the curtain
dries.
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Cleaning Shower heads
To unclog a metal shower head,
bring ½ cup of vinegar and one quart of water to a boil.
Place 1/2he shower head in the boiling solution for 10 minutes.
If you have a plastic head,
soak it in equal amounts of hot but not boiling vinegar and water.
Or you may also use a small plastic bag
and pour straight vinegar into it (about 1/2 full).
Attach it with a rubber band or tape directly to the shower head
and let soak overnight.
In the morning,
remove the bag and pour down sink or toilet (to reuse the product).
Then turn on the shower and use as normal.
The vinegar works slowly and dissolves the minerals from inside the head.
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Clean ceramic tiles
To clean ceramic tiles,
wash with a solution of ½ cup white vinegar and 1/2 cup ammonia,
1/4 cup washing soda and one gallon of warm water.
Rinse with clean water and let dry.
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Clean and deodorize drains
Clean soap scum and water residue from tub and sink drains
with 1//2 cup baking soda and 1 cup vinegar.
This will also take away any bad odors in the drains.
Just pour the baking soda down the drain and follow it with the vinegar,
let it sit for a few minutes and flush with water.
Do this often (twice a month) to keep drains from stopping.
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Open drains
You can open a stopped up sink
by pouring 1/4 cup baking soda down the drain,
then adding 1/2 cup white vinegar.
Cover the drain for a few minutes,
and then flush with a kettle of hot boiling water.
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Soften a stiff toothbrush
Soak in hot vinegar for 30 minutes, and then rinse with water