General Chat

Since losing the plot, I have spent many hours in the bath and have not, until now, felt either mentally or physically able to clean it when I finally stepped out.

It was an utter disgrace, truly disgusting and, of course, the worse it became, the more it put me off tackling it.

Well, the time had come and, yesterday, after I had finally emerged from it's murky depths, I topped the water right up as far as I could and emptied the best part of a bag of washing soda into it.

It stood for about twelve hours and I let the water out. I went round it with one of those puckered net things that add a huge amount of cost to a bottle of shower gel at Christmas and it is almost perfectly clean now.

The only parts that are not clean, and they stand out in very bold relief, are the bits that were above the water. I think I might make the soda into a paste with some water and smear it on these bits.

I am both pleased and relieved that the soda worked and I feel much better for being able to see my bath clean and white again.

Onward and upward.

An old toothbrush works wonders for scrubbing round the taps...

Thank you.

I think I might have to use a scouring sponge on some of the tough bits but I do have some old toothbrushes for the taps.

I don't think you've lost the plot Sharron, your threads are interesting and often

informative. Cillit Bang is supposed to be good (?)

I did lose the plot David.

It has taken a long time to get out of it because I decided to let it happen and to not use medication. The doctor was aware of my decision.

Over the last few years I have spent untold hours in that bath, often sleeping for several hours. Apart from that, I knitted dishcloths, unorthodox I know, but it was soothing and mindless and it did the job.

I am feeling strong enough now to get to grips with some of the mess that has accrued in the meantime.

I have heard Cillit Bang is good too but washing soda is a pound a kilo and cleans just about everything and what soda doesn't clean, vinegar probably does.

My parsimony was never affected ny my plot loss!

sharron,
best not to use cillit bang on plastic baths. a bathroom fitter had 40 fits when I offered him some to clean up with after he had fitted our new bathroom a few years ago . - :-0

Soda is brilliant to use for cleaning. For tough stains in my shower or bath, I get small sponge with CIF(theoriginal yellow not spray one) and it does the job.


There is nothing more satisfying to the mind to see the results of hard labour. whenever I have emptied a whole cupboard o several drawers, cleaned and thrown away rubbish, it pleases me to see it all clean and tidy afterwards...a job done well.

Good for you Sharron.

Have to say I don't like the smell of cillitbang and its pricey!

Florence in the hebrides

I have always thought it would be pretty harsh and the soda has 'brought it up a treat'.

Have to get my head round doing the other bits now.

Cillit Bang is fine on enamelled baths but could take the the plating of the stainless steel plug hole.
Cif is a mild abrasive, so it depends how ‘precious’ you feel about scratches.

What ever you decide to do, you’ve reason to be proud of your efforts. You’ve made quite some journey. :-)

If you want to you will Sharron

Thank you everybody. I only mentioned the loss of plot in passing, because I thought you all knew, and to explain why my bath looked like a cattle trough.

Really, I just posted to explain how effective washing soda had been, and cheap!

Soda is good for putting through an empty washing machine once in awhile to clean all the pipes apparently... so many uses.

Florence in the hebrides

Oh don't envy you that job Sharron, well done!!

Soda is great if you have got a build up of fat in the pipes

Better than statins?

Ha ha ha

good for gnat bites..

Today, I had my bath this morning with a scouring sponge to have a go at the stubborn bits. Did some on the bath too!

There is some soda I mixed to a paste with a drop of water on the bits I couldn't soak the other day.

Good to have a bath that doesn't look like a horse trough.

Isn't washing soda brilliant?

Glad you are enjoying using the washing soda, Sharron, don't make the bath too clean and shiny, or you might slip like o.h. did the other week, and cause a tsunami!

Lizxx

Thinking back to when I was young, we always had a tub of 'bath salts' in the bathroom and a small handful was thrown into a bath of water before someone had a dip.
Was this just coloured and perfumed soda too?