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Bathroom cleaner: one 3-in-1 product or separate cleaners?

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yellowroll · 17/05/2026 17:26

Is it better to get a bathroom cleaning product that is 3 in 1 i.e. kills limescale, soap scum and bacteria or is it better to get 3 separate products?

If it is better to use 3 separate products then in which order should they be used in?

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TheDogsMother · 17/05/2026 17:33

I think must be over simplifying in some way because I just buy one called bathroom cleaner.

Tortephant · 17/05/2026 17:37

It’s quite simple, you are cleaning oil based and mineral based.

Acid removes minerals eg water based (limescale)
Proper soap removes oils eg body oils, finger prints, soap scum.

So use an oil based soap and an acid.
vinegar is cheap and an option, citric acid you can dilute and use depending on how strong /weak you require. More targeted.

Proper soap removes and prevents bacteria and lifts oil and grease.

that’s all you need.

Steelworks · 17/05/2026 17:43

TheDogsMother · 17/05/2026 17:33

I think must be over simplifying in some way because I just buy one called bathroom cleaner.

Me too.

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