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Cleaning Bathroom Fixtures

January 18, 2005

A clean bathroom faucet.To keep water marks off your sinks and faucets, use baby oil on them. Put the baby oil on to a cloth and wipe down your sink and your faucet. Works well on stainless steel too. I've also used it on my backsplash which is made of silver metal sheeting.

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July 19, 2007

After wiping my makeup off with a facial cleaning cloth, I use it to wipe off my bathroom sink faucet as well as the towel holder. It quickly removes the dirt and grime from the faucet and towel holder, leaving them both bright and shiny.

 
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March 2, 2009

Cleaning your fiberglass tub with "The Works" does work really well, but be very careful not to get it on the faucets because it will discolor and ruin them.

 
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June 28, 2007

If you need to clean and shine your bathroom taps in a hurry, grab a soft rinse impregnated sheet, meant for adding to your clothes dryer, and just buff for a great shine.

 
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April 1, 2005

Shine chrome bathroom fixtures with a little baby oil. It helps them look clean and shiny longer.

 
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July 2, 2004

Keep window cleaner and paper towels in each bathroom so you can give the faucets, mirrors, and porcelain a quick wipe whenever the mood strikes you., which may not be often, but at least you'll be prepared!

 
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July 7, 2007

I am trying to clean the "gunk" that settles around the base of the faucets and I can't get it off. Anyone know how to do this effectively?

Thanks!


Mindy from Oregon

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By jean (Guest Post)
July 7, 20070 found this helpful

When my faucets are "gunky", I place 2-3 thicknesses of paper towels around the base of the faucet, and saturate them with vinegar. I leave them on over night, and clean them up the next morning. If really bad, I repeat the process. The vinegar smell dissipates quickly.

 
By Sharon (Guest Post)
July 7, 20070 found this helpful

Hi. I just did this in my bathroom. If you have a Dollar General Store nearby, they have a product for $1 The Works that will take it right off. I buy this only for this use and my toilets (well water stains) because nothing else has ever worked.

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By kathi in Wisconsin (Guest Post)
July 7, 20070 found this helpful

I use CLR. Careful, tho,use rubber gloves as it can burn your hands. Cleans up gink and water spots that come from hard water.

 
July 7, 20070 found this helpful

I just use an old, stiff toothbrush and lots of water. You might also be able to find a flat, stiff brush at a cleaning supply store that would work even better. My mom had a great one from Fuller Brush.

 
By Jackie (Guest Post)
July 8, 20070 found this helpful

The Vinegar totally works, I don't even soak it over night....when really gunky, I pour vinegar around them. Leave them while you clean the rest of the washroom. Like Jean says, if really bad repeat the process.

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Your faucets will look like new! Then for maintenance, I put 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 water in a spray jar, spray the faucet (works for mirrors too) and then wipe dry.

 
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July 9, 20070 found this helpful

I've have good luck with Lime Away product sold in the cleaning aisle of the grocery store used with an old toothbrush.

 
July 11, 20070 found this helpful

If the vinegar alone doesn't 'cut it' (sorry about the terrible pun!), sprinkle a bit of baking soda around the faucets then replace the vinegar-soaked towels. Combined, the two products will bubble the gunk loose.

 
July 12, 20070 found this helpful

When my taps (faucets) get gunky I use either kitchen or bathroom cleaner and an old toothbrush. Always works for me.

 

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July 16, 20070 found this helpful

thanks - never thought of vinegar and it worker perfectly!

 
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February 23, 2005

Tips for cleaning bathroom faucets. Post your ideas.

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February 23, 20050 found this helpful

A razor blade works wonders for stubborn build up around sink faucets. Then clean as usual afterward.

By tara

 

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February 23, 20050 found this helpful

Chrome faucets are easily cleaned with soapy water. Rinse and wipe dry with a paper towel to restore luster. An old toothbrush helps get deposits of dirt out from under edges of faucet. For hard-to-remove spots, use silver polish, rinse, and wipe dry.

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By Marian (Guest Post)
February 23, 20050 found this helpful

Mr. Clean(or any good cleaner applied with an old toothbrush to clean around taps. The finishing touch is to wipe down the faucets with rubbing alcohol. It will evaporate leaving nothing but the shine. Great for kitchen faucets too.

 
By Mari (Guest Post)
February 23, 20050 found this helpful

Soak a washcloth in vinegar and wrap it around the faucet. Let it sit overnight and the mineral build up is really easy to wipe down in the morning.

 
February 23, 20050 found this helpful

When I buy a new toothbrush I put the old one in with the cleaning supplies.
They are GREAT for cleaning faucets.
I use them for hard to reach corners that a mop can't get to, etc.

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I hope this works for you.
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By Smuffie (Guest Post)
March 3, 20050 found this helpful

I clean with Avon Bubble Bath. It smells great, and takes very little to clean, just a half capful in a sink of water. Your taps will shine and there is no rinsing needed. Non toxic which I really like. I use it also to clean my mirrors and they shine with no rinsing required. I just wipe them down with a sponge and they are done. Great for wallls, floors, etc. It leaves no residue either.

 
By Mel Pahoa (Guest Post)
December 20, 20070 found this helpful

How do you clean shower faucets without
loosening them from the stall wall?

 
By Samantha (Guest Post)
May 22, 20080 found this helpful

Windex makes faucets nice and shiney!

 
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November 4, 2010

I just moved into a new apartment where all the bathroom fixtures are new. I would like to know of a safe way to clean them. Also, my bathtub has a non-skid bottom (not strips). Any advice on what type of cleaning products to use ?

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By Louise from Queens, NY

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November 4, 20100 found this helpful

If you will use a soft dry towel to wipe off all the fixtures and show/tub after use - you'll never need to "clean" them.

 

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November 5, 20100 found this helpful

Good old fashioned distilled vinegar and water solution to cleanse and wipe the fixtures off with a dry cloth after use to keep the water spots away.

 

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November 5, 20100 found this helpful

I use Windex window cleaner on mine, and vinegar if there are mineral deposits. A toothbrush is good to clean out crevices. And the other ladies are right, a swab down with a towel after using really cuts down on the cleaning as things are never grungy.

 

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November 5, 20100 found this helpful

By the way, I am talking about the fixtures, not the tub. I always use Mr. Clean on the tub, and the magic eraser is good if you need some "scrubbing".

 
November 19, 20100 found this helpful

Do not put "The Works" on the shiny faucet, etc. It took the shiny finish off mine. May just be for the sink part, but did not do a good job on that.

 
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January 18, 2010

Is there a product or cloth that will help with removing hair from outside of the toilet and sinks?

By willie from Albany, OR

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January 21, 20100 found this helpful

It's as simple as any cleaning rag, water and some elbow grease ;-)

 

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January 21, 20100 found this helpful

You can do a quick job of it by getting into the habit of just swiping those areas with plain old toilet paper to remove the hair. Flush that away and then use disinfectant wipes over the same areas to kill bacteria and maintain the clean.

 
January 22, 20100 found this helpful

I use the vacuum cleaner hose with one of the narrow attachments and just suck all that hair up - much easier than trying to wipe it up, and no possibility of clogging your sink or toilet...just make sure that your surfaces are dry when you do this. When I'm finished, I wipe everything down with a damp cloth and a little Scrub Free cleaner, then dry with a microfiber cloth, then damp mop the floor and I'm done. Easy peasy!

 

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January 22, 20100 found this helpful

Oh I know it's not elbow grease you need. I have four cats and fur abounds. I know how it always seems to stick to the outside of porcelain and damp cloths just move it around and never seem to grab it.

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I find the toilet paper bit works if there's only a little. If you have a lot, wiping with paper towels before cleaning works the best for me. It's one of the only things I use paper towels for.

 
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June 6, 2012

What's the best way to clean polished nickel bath fixtures?

By Katia

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June 7, 20120 found this helpful

Your bath fixtures are chrome plated with about 7% nickel. So any chrome or metal polish should polish them.

 
June 14, 20120 found this helpful

I use window cleaner on all my chrome, brushed and unbrushed. Wipe off with a paper towel or soft cloth. Window cleaner is great in the bathroom and kitchen because it cuts through soap scum and makes tiles glisten.

 
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May 28, 2015

I had a fire in my apartment, and the smoke was so thick, the bathtub and the toilets are stained with smoke. I tried many things to scrub them with, but it won't go away. Can you help?


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November 15, 20170 found this helpful

I'm sorry for your misfortune!...One thing I can think of you could try if you haven't already is a cleaner called "Barkeeper's Friend". It works especially well on Metal/Chrome/Copper/Aluminum, Kitchen/ bathroom fixtures/ceramic/&tile. You dampen a soft cloth/ or mesh scrubbing cloth and sprinkle some of this powder cleaner on and rub until it shines again. Rinse thoroughly. It works! I have used many cans of this stuff and even gotten burnt on food and campfire/ grill char off of cookware.

 
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September 11, 2007

How do you remove cloudiness and spots from bronzed metal faucets? I have 2 year old Delta "venetian bronze" faucets and sprayed a soap scum remover product on them while cleaning my tub. Now they are cloudy and spotty. It looks as if I have never cleaned them. Have I ruined my faucets? How can I fix this?



SJV from Farmington, CA

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September 14, 20070 found this helpful

When i was a home health aid. The lady wanted me to clean her faucets with vinegar -- she had it in a spray bottle. it worked. Hope this helps you.

 
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May 11, 2013

What is the best way to clean brushed nickel faucets of hard water buildup, without damaging the surface?

By Jill from Richmond, VA

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