We like this recipe for a nontoxic bathtub cleaner from this month's issue of Natural Home magazine:
Silky Scrub
1 cup baking soda into a medium-size mixing bowl
1/2 cup castile liquid soap
5-10 drops of antibacterial essential oil, such as lavender, tea tree or rosemary (optional)
1. Pour baking soda into a medium size bowl.
2. Add soap a little at a time, stirring continuously. Stop adding after your mixture has begun to resemble frosting.
3. Mix in drops of essential oil.
4. Store in an airtight jar for up to a year.
posted originally from: AT:LA
Why bother with the soap? Why not just use straight baking soda? Am I missing something here?
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I used baking soda the other day on my bathtub, sprayed every once in a while with a mixture of vinegar and water, and it worked wonders. It took the mildew off all the grout too.
I agree that you don't need the soap!
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Green Cat, it depends on what you want. If you want a straight-up scour, your best bet is plain ole baking soda, maybe with a little sea salt mixed in.
If you want a gel-like scrubbing cleanser, baking soda with castile soap is your friend.
If you want a foaming cleanser, then baking soda and vinegar is the way to go. But I hear this isn't great for porcelain surfaces like sink, tub, and tiles.
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