Homemade Bathtub Scrub Recipe
Here’s a non toxic but effective homemade cleaner that really gets the grime off your tub:
1 tsp. liquid soap
several drops of an antibacterial essential oil (such as tea tree, eucalyptus, rosemary, or peppermint)
1 cup baking soda
Add just enough water to form a paste, and use it with a sponge or brush to scour bathtub surfaces.
Photo By: Jessica Tam
I try to avoid harsh chemicals when cleaning, too. For the bathtub, I just use some cheap shampoo on a washrag. Shampoo is designed to break down oils, so it works on the tub surface as well as my hair. For the shower doors I use vinegar in a spray bottle, then wipe down with a rag. If the soap scum is bad on a shower door, I use a kitchen scrubby (also know as an onion bag bound together with a rubber band), and a spray of vinegar. Works well, and I don’t inhale caustic chemicals.
I use baking soda and lemon juice. It works wonders. I also use it for many other things too such as stove top, fridge, sinks and toilet bowls. Here is my disinfectant recipe for spray bottle
2 cups water
20 drops tea tree oil
1 cup vinegar
Oh my goodness. Wish I had seen this for the weekend. I used Comet in my bathtub to scour some soap scum stains and the scent was overpowering. Even with the window wide open, I had to keep leaving the bathroom (it’s pretty little) to get a good breath of air before having another go at it. I’ll use this formula for the upstairs bath although it is not nearly as bad because it is just an old footed tub and has no shower. Do you think I could use the baking soda in the washer to clean the soap scum from the shower curtain? I washed that this weekend, too, but it still doesn’t look like it got really clean.
Yes, you could try a couple of things for your shower curtain in the washer. The first it to wash it with a towel. The towel will get it cleaner. Then you could rinse with vinegar and that would help with water spots. You could wash with baking soda and see if that works but don’t use both the baking soda and the vinegar together or you will have a big mess!
Sounds great. Probably smells nice too.
Where do I purchase the antibacterial essential oil?
It’s tea tree oil and most store like walmart have them now in the pharamcy.
gonna try this for sure…..