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Cleaning a Textured Tub

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Date: 03/26/2005 Topics: Cleaning > Bathroom | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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I clean houses on weekends and one house has 2 tubs and a shower that have a rough texture in the bottom. It's not even 2 years old and they are all stained. The rough texture is made to be there. It has the look and feel of those sticky things you put in your tub so that you won't slip, except it is on the whole floor of the tubs and shower.

I have tried clorox, peroxide, peroxide and baking soda, clorox cleanup, folex, pine sol, 409, dishwasher liquid soap, and have let most soak before trying to remove, but nothing has worked so far.

Any suggestions?

suzi_homemaker01
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By maria (Guest Post)
I have the same problem. I have started to take a toothpick to just remove some of the residue.That is working but is taking way to long. Magic eraser is not working. It just doesn't get into the grooves. I'm going to try something for hard water ie. CLR and let it sit then maybe some drain cleaner.

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By cindy (Guest Post)
I agree with the magic eraser, but is there something else out there without using elbow grease.

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By hazellberry (Guest Post)
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on textured tubs.

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By Mary (Guest Post)
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser cleans those textured tubs better than anything on the market.

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By barfydoogin (Guest Post)
I have the same kind of tubs and the only thing that I have found that works is Soft Scrub and a stiff brush that is made to clean the tubs

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By bigbee56 (6) Contact
Try any shampoo, i got this from another tip site and it reallly works, have used it on fiberglass and regular tubs, just dab some on a scrubber or what ever you use to clean a tub and see the results, let me know if it worked for this particular tub

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By jjager (Guest Post)
Bar keeper's friend! I get it at Walmart, Raley's and I think I've seen it at Rite-Aid. $1.70-$3.00
Check out the website:
barkeepersfriend.com
It's my main cleaning tool. I could never be without it. Try it and you'll see! :)

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By beanygurl (111) Contact
i would proceed with extreme caution if the tub is fibreglass. oven cleaner may destroy it

just my 2 cents

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By truerblue (57) Profile Contact
Oven cleaner can work and shouldn't harm the tub. And yes, I have found some of the dollar store versions of oven cleaner work BETTER than Easy-Off!

Tori

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By (Guest Post)
I have read on some other tip pages to use oven cleaner from the dollar store. One lady who said she cleans houses for a living swears by it.

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By Kathy (Guest Post)
I agree with the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It will probably take some elbow grease the first time, but the rest is just maintenence.

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By (Guest Post)
We have these kinds of tubs in the assisted living center where I work and I found the best thing to use is a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It works great!

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