Cleaning Products.

[KatPw]

I'm done with them. I have bought pretty much every brand on the market, and have a closet full of the stuff to prove it. Nothing ever seems to work how I want it to. Products that claim they get rid of hard water deposits are filthy liars. Window cleaners always leave streaks on my mirrors no matter what I do.
I've starting using vinegar and baking soda for everything, and I have never been happier. Toilet building up hard water deposits? I pour a little vinegar in, let it sit and then swish the brush around. Buildup gone! I sprayed some vinegar and water onto my wall to wall mirrors, not a streak in sight. Those fucking mirrors have NEVER looked that good, and we have had them forever. Baking soda and a toothbrush does wonders for grout. My house smells clean, without all the bizarre scents associated with the crappy chemicals. The only thing I have to buy now is ceramic stove-top cleaner, and a bottle of that stuff seems to last forever.
Yet another aisle of the grocery store I pretty much never have to go down again. Plus it is a heck of a lot cheaper too. And I'll have more closet space freed up without all the different cleaner bottles in there.

[Gvac]

I would love to follow your lead, Kat, but I can't stand the stench of vinegar.

I have extremely hard water and to clean my coffee pot I buy a cleanser because the stink of boiling vinegar almost makes me puke.

[KatPw]

That sucks Gvac. I don't mind vinegar too much, except when I clean the shower and end up having the spray ricochet off the wall and back at my face. The hard water really sucks and is just such a bitch to clean. I know some people that just end up throwing out coffee makers because the buildup just kills the machines.

[Gvac]

That sucks Gvac. I don't mind vinegar too much, except when I clean the shower and end up having the spray ricochet off the wall and back at my face. The hard water really sucks and is just such a bitch to clean. I know some people that just end up throwing out coffee makers because the buildup just kills the machines.

I just moved here last September and couldn't believe how hard the water is. It destroyed my first coffee maker even though I cleaned it every two weeks. Now I have to do it every week.

[KatPw]

I think that would make me cry. We have an awesome Mr. Coffee. Most of the time we just use an ancient stove top percolator since it's just the two of us. It makes 6 cups so that's usually enough.

[Gvac]

The one I had was a Black & Decker space saver that mounted under the cabinets. I got it as a house warming gift and loved it.

If I had known how hard the water was I may never have moved here. Filters do nothing to remove the calcium and lime. I'm currently buying bottled water for all my drinking, cooking and coffee needs. It's costing me a fortune!

[Foster]

I'm done with them. I have bought pretty much every brand on the market, and have a closet full of the stuff to prove it. Nothing ever seems to work how I want it to. Products that claim they get rid of hard water deposits are filthy liars. Window cleaners always leave streaks on my mirrors no matter what I do.
I've starting using vinegar and baking soda for everything, and I have never been happier. Toilet building up hard water deposits? I pour a little vinegar in, let it sit and then swish the brush around. Buildup gone! I sprayed some vinegar and water onto my wall to wall mirrors, not a streak in sight. Those fucking mirrors have NEVER looked that good, and we have had them forever. Baking soda and a toothbrush does wonders for grout. My house smells clean, without all the bizarre scents associated with the crappy chemicals. The only thing I have to buy now is ceramic stove-top cleaner, and a bottle of that stuff seems to last forever.
Yet another aisle of the grocery store I pretty much never have to go down again. Plus it is a heck of a lot cheaper too. And I'll have more closet space freed up without all the different cleaner bottles in there.

for the toilet stains, try pouring flat cola in there and let it sit; it will take care of all your stains, not just the hard water ones.:wink:

[biggestmexi]

ever go to a auto store for cleaning products?

[EddieMoscone]

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I have my employees use this stuff in the hotel I manage. One of my guests left a can of it behind and one of my room attendants used it to clean the tub. It works wonderfully getting the tough stuff out of tubs and sinks. It was like a little hospitality miracle! We've been using it in the whole hotel ever since.

[AF Mike]

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I have my employees use this stuff in the hotel I manage. One of my guests left a can of it behind and one of my room attendants used it to clean the tub. It works wonderfully getting the tough stuff out of tubs and sinks. It was like a little hospitality miracle! We've been using it in the whole hotel ever since.

That stuff is absolutely the shit for cleaning glass. I use Bar Keepers Friend with super-fine steel wool
to remove hard water stains on windshield glass, works every time.

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If you’re not bothered by a pine smell, I swear by Simple Green. Straight up it will degrease anything;
barbecue grills, ovens, engine compartments. Dilute it makes a great all purpose cleaner with little streaking or residue.


I’m not sure about its non-toxic/ environmentally friendly angle but I use it every spring when I power wash the house and its never killed any plants or shrubbery.

[red_red_red]

i use bleach for the floors, bathrooms and for the kitchen counters, can't stand it, but i have a lot of traffic thru here, plus i cook a lot, too much in fact :) bleach kills all the germs on my counters. vinegar rules when it comes to windows and mirrors, my granny taught me that :wub:.

[Friday]

big fan of ZEP cleaning products here.
their drain cleaner is great... and the tile cleaner is what i mop with now... great scent too.
all are pretty pet friendly.... i have no complaints.

home depot for the win!

[biggirl]

I use mostly bleach and vinegar too. Vinegar does have a weird scent, but it seems to neutralize the air and actually like it better than the chemical scents.

Ryan makes coffee w/o coffee maker. He boils the water in a teapot and then pours it into the filter, etc. A lot cheaper than replacing coffee makers all of the time. He said the coffee tastes better too.

[Drunky McBetidont]

I use mostly bleach and vinegar too. Vinegar does have a weird scent, but it seems to neutralize the air and actually like it better than the chemical scents.

Ryan makes coffee w/o coffee maker. He boils the water in a teapot and then pours it into the filter, etc. A lot cheaper than replacing coffee makers all of the time. He said the coffee tastes better too.

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[Stuft]

I clean the kitchen and bathroom tiled floors w/ vinegar and water, instead of any mix off the market. It really does an awesome job -it's streak free and sparkles!

[EddieMoscone]

Ryan makes coffee w/o coffee maker. He boils the water in a teapot and then pours it into the filter, etc. A lot cheaper than replacing coffee makers all of the time. He said the coffee tastes better too.

Coffee Snobs swear the best way to make coffee is using a french press. No filter needed there either, so even cheaper.

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[boosterp]

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm164/afmike_bucket/simplegreen.jpg



If you’re not bothered by a pine smell, I swear by Simple Green. Straight up it will degrease anything;
barbecue grills, ovens, engine compartments. Dilute it makes a great all purpose cleaner with little streaking or residue.


I’m not sure about its non-toxic/ environmentally friendly angle but I use it every spring when I power wash the house and its never killed any plants or shrubbery.

Simple Green rocks, the Army even thought so. Ans since we were heavily monitored by the EPA Simple Green was the wat to go. The reason for environmental friendliness is it contains no phosphates.

Also, vinegar is the way to go, I also use bleach, but I use Ajax or something similar in my tub and toilette.

[topless_mike]

vinegar works good for killing weeds, too.


especially poison ivy.


also, one of the most amazing cleaners.....
baby wipes. we use them to clean everything.