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Scum mark on bath

18 replies

Tommychoochoo · 16/03/2013 10:18

Anyone have any ideas in getting the scum mark off the bath. I tried with bleach, it's better but still noticeable - didn't seem so bad in winter but of sun in the bathroom and its showing upHmm

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ShatnersBassoon · 16/03/2013 10:21

Cillit Bang sprayed on and left for a few minutes, rub then rinse off, then give it a good scrub with some soda crystals.

catlady1 · 16/03/2013 10:22

I had this problem for ages and tried everything! The answer is Brillo pads. Those soap filled ones are great, or just a normal wire scourer with a bit of soap or detergent on.

catlady1 · 16/03/2013 10:23

That's assuming you have a "normal" bath though, a white plasticky one, I don't know whether it would damage other materials.

gallicgirl · 16/03/2013 10:28

Try viakal. Gets the bathroom lovely and shiny when I can be bothered to use it.

Tommychoochoo · 16/03/2013 11:00

Thank youSmile yes just abnormal plastic bath. Will try above. Sorry probably being really stupid, what are soda crystals????

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ShatnersBassoon · 16/03/2013 11:03

It's sodium carbonate, or washing soda. You can buy big bags of it in Wilko for about £1. It's great for loads of those tricky jobs.

Tommychoochoo · 16/03/2013 11:17

Thanks shatnersbassonGrin

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Umanayana · 16/03/2013 11:18

Cif (used to be Jif) cream cleaner and a little bit of scrubbing. Amazing.

howcomes · 16/03/2013 11:28

Ive found those magic eraser things to be the easiest way.

PigletJohn · 16/03/2013 11:35

I would be anxious about damaging the surface with anything abrasive such as brillo or cif.

It is probably a grease and soap deposit, so rubbing with detergent will remove it, though the bathroom sprays are formulated to remove such deposits, as well as limescale.

KatyTheCleaningLady · 16/03/2013 15:41

Magic erasers can be wonderful. As can Flash bathroom spray. Cillit Bang would probably be good, as suggested above, but you obviously want the Grime-n-Lime, not the kitchen stuff. (You want acidic, not caustic.)

stargirl1701 · 16/03/2013 15:45

Cheap biological laundry powder. Fill the bath, scoop in powder, leave for a few hours, pull plug, done. A shiny bath Grin

Bunbaker · 16/03/2013 15:47

Toothpaste. Sounds odd, but it works.

Also, once you have removed the scum make sure the bath gets cleaned every time it is used.

dikkertjedap · 16/03/2013 15:48

HG bathroom cleaner (the blue stuff) works really well, also makes your taps really shiny.

dikkertjedap · 16/03/2013 15:50

This stuff, Homebase sells it as well.

Twinklestarstwinklestars · 16/03/2013 16:09

Flash bathroom spray or with bleach are fab and my dp is always covered in oil and marks come straight off.

jesstheworstmum · 16/03/2013 17:41

Does no one else struggle to use viakal cos it smells like pooh ?!!

ihearsounds · 16/03/2013 17:45

washing up liquid, a bath sponge and some elbow grease... or stuff from astonish.. What do you normally use apart from bleach?

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