https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:40:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-165160 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:29:30 +0000 Minnie_Girl 165160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baking soda and vinegar. It requires more elbow grease, but it really gets the tub squeaky clean! </p> <p>I've cleaned with baking soda &amp; vinegar two days after DH uses the chemical stuff and scrubbed up a nasty brown film. Yuck! Bubbles can't scrub sh*t. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-165159 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:28:41 +0000 littlebug 165159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few months ago we bought a box of the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They have one in there specifically for bathrooms. It worked amazingly. I used to use the Lysol but it literally made me choke, so I stopped. I think hubs still uses the Lysol but now that I'm pregnant, I won't go near it. I stick with the Magic Eraser and I think it does a bang-up job. It got scum up that I hadn't been able to get for years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-165157 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:27:14 +0000 DillonLion 165157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always have a shower scrub brush hanging on my shower door. Occasionally, when I am in the shower, I give a specific area a good scrub down, using just the water from the shower and my brush. Then I spray down the shower afterwards with one of those sprayers that are used to maintain the cleanliness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-165153 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:21:05 +0000 mrs. bird 165153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i use method tub &amp; tile spray and a long handled scrubber thing then rinse it using the shower head. a long time ago, i had a cheap toilet brush that was only for cleaning the tub. maybe my arms are short or something, but i find it uncomfortable to try to bend over &amp; reach to get at all of it with a sponge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-164955 Mon, 21 May 2012 23:11:51 +0000 Sweet T 164955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm such a horrible thread starter! I completely forgot about this thread! sorry =/</p> <p>We have Lysol bathroom cleaner but the smell is SO strong! I ended up using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser this time. I hate cleaning the stupid tubs and now I have to do it again because I don't feel like the erasers did a good enough job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-164943 Mon, 21 May 2012 22:51:11 +0000 StbHisMrs 164943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use comet, it's the only product that works for me. I also use it on my kitchen sink </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-161137 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:15:48 +0000 heffalump 161137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cleaning lady does it. She's here right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-161110 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:57:20 +0000 mrs. wagon 161110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I hate cleaning the tub. That's one thing I don't touch and let the cleaners handle. I feel so bad for them.</p> <p>When we don't have cleaners, I usually either do the scrubbing bubbles shower spray (but that gets expensive) or get a handheld shower spray. I do the spray after every shower (or Wagon Sr. sprays, whoever had the last shower). When things do build up I use this big huge scrubbing brush I got with Kaboom or whatever I have on hand. I usually do this before a shower, NAKED, so that I can shower right after and feel good about myself (and I don't have to worry about getting all wet and/or sweaty doing it). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-160973 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:48:43 +0000 lemondrop 160973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@joyjoy: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/53058101829995005/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/53058101829995005/</a></p> <p>The directions are fairly vague, but this stuff worked great for us! I hear it also kills ants really well :) Hence why I rinse the tub really well after- leave the shower running for 5-10 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-160971 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:42:17 +0000 joyjoy 160971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I normally use Method Tub and Tile with a bristle brush to scrub everything down. Then we use the Method daily shower spray stuff for maintenance. It really does extend the time needed between scrubbings for us. </p> <p>@lemondrop: I have a big box of that stuff from a failed attempt at making my own detergent (as in I never got around to it). I should try that out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-160964 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:38:11 +0000 lemondrop 160964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I searched in Pinterest a while back about this- 20 mule team borax (laundry aisle for like $5) works the best for me. Sprinkle on a damp tub and scrub with a stiff brush then rinse out for a little while, it works great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-160951 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:52:56 +0000 cyneswith 160951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh dear. I'm moving and need to scrub down my shower... And I can't handle fumes of any sort. I can't use the shower spray, and my husband never remembers. (I suspect this plays a huge role in my mom's decision to trek halfway across the country in helping me move. I haven't quite caught up to her OCD clean-all-the-things yet, but I'm getting there.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-160950 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:51:35 +0000 red_seattle 160950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sprinkle a healthy dose of baking soda, then a 1/2 a cup or so of vinegar and scrub, scrub, scrub. I do the bathtub this way once a week. No fumes, and works well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-160946 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:38:18 +0000 enjollah 160946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second Kaboom but you have to make sure you have your windows open and time for your bathroom to air out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-160932 Wed, 16 May 2012 22:18:35 +0000 Red 160932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kaboom works really well on shower scum but it's releases a lot of fumes. I only use it when the shower's been severely neglected. Just spray it on and lightly scrub.</p> <p>For hard-water stains, I use a pumice stick (they make some specifically for toilets) and that works amazingly well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-bathtubs#post-160923 Wed, 16 May 2012 21:59:22 +0000 Sweet T 160923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you clean your tubs and/or showers?</p> <p>I feel like mine always need to be cleaned! I need something that works and works well! </p>