I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. This am, l gave
it my all with a one sided razor blade. Yeah - it came off but it
took a bit of elbow grease and time. Beats using anything stronger,
tho. I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.

BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
scum on shower walls and floor. Cheap, no harsh fumes, green and it
works. I do add a few drops of dish liquid to it and apply with a net
sponge on a stick. These are sold as back scrubbers for a buck or
two. HTH.

In article
>,
Kalmia > wrote:

> I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
> covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. This am, l gave
> it my all with a one sided razor blade. Yeah - it came off but it
> took a bit of elbow grease and time. Beats using anything stronger,
> tho. I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.
>
> BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
> scum on shower walls and floor. Cheap, no harsh fumes, green and it
> works. I do add a few drops of dish liquid to it and apply with a net
> sponge on a stick. These are sold as back scrubbers for a buck or
> two. HTH.

I use a microfibre cloth to clean the shower. No chemicals necessary.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Kalmia wrote:
>
>I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
>covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. This am, l gave
>it my all with a one sided razor blade. Yeah - it came off but it
>took a bit of elbow grease and time. Beats using anything stronger,
>tho. I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.
>
>BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
>scum on shower walls and floor.

Plain household ammonia works well for cleaning glass but Windex has
much less harsh fumes... use genuine Windex, those cheaper brands are
watered down. The Windex/razor method was told to me by guy who owns
his own auto glass business.... scrape while sopping with Windex, wipe
and repeat as often as necessary, Windex is cheap. And it behooves
you to invest a few bux in a safety razor scraper tool, will save you
a trip to the ER. I've been using this for more years than I care to
remember, barely a month passes I don't use it for something:
http://www.amazon.com/American-Safet...6832958&sr=8-3
Btw, always use a new blade (safety razor blades are cheap), dull
blades will scratch glass... change blades often, dispose of blade
properly after use and do not store tool with a blade loaded...
another admonition from the auto glass guy.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
> covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. This am, l gave
> it my all with a one sided razor blade. Yeah - it came off but it
> took a bit of elbow grease and time. Beats using anything stronger,
> tho. I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.
>
> BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
> scum on shower walls and floor. Cheap, no harsh fumes, green and it
> works. I do add a few drops of dish liquid to it and apply with a net
> sponge on a stick. These are sold as back scrubbers for a buck or
> two. HTH.

I just hoped it worked ok As you said... I bet you won't let it get bad
again))

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On Feb 4, 11:06*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
>
> >I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
> >covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. *This am, l gave
> >it my all with a one sided razor blade. *Yeah - it came off but it
> >took a bit of elbow grease and time. * Beats using anything stronger,
> >tho. *I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.
>
> >BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
> >scum on shower walls and floor. *
>
> Plain *household ammonia works well for cleaning glass but Windex has
> much less harsh fumes... use genuine Windex, those cheaper brands are
> watered down. *The Windex/razor method was told to me by guy who owns
> his own auto glass business.... scrape while sopping with Windex, wipe
> and repeat as often as necessary, Windex is cheap. *And it behooves
> you to invest a few bux in a safety razor scraper tool, will save you
> a trip to the ER.

Yes, I have my little Red Devil gizmo. Yes, it's ancient but works
fine.


> Btw, always use a new blade (safety razor blades are cheap), dull
> blades will scratch glass... change blades often, dispose of blade
> properly after use and do not store tool with a blade loaded...
> another admonition from the auto glass guy.

Did he say why?

On Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:59:56 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:

>On Feb 4, 11:06*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>> Kalmia wrote:
>>
>> >I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
>> >covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. *This am, l gave
>> >it my all with a one sided razor blade. *Yeah - it came off but it
>> >took a bit of elbow grease and time. * Beats using anything stronger,
>> >tho. *I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.
>>
>> >BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
>> >scum on shower walls and floor. *
>>
>> Plain *household ammonia works well for cleaning glass but Windex has
>> much less harsh fumes... use genuine Windex, those cheaper brands are
>> watered down. *The Windex/razor method was told to me by guy who owns
>> his own auto glass business.... scrape while sopping with Windex, wipe
>> and repeat as often as necessary, Windex is cheap. *And it behooves
>> you to invest a few bux in a safety razor scraper tool, will save you
>> a trip to the ER.
>
>Yes, I have my little Red Devil gizmo. Yes, it's ancient but works
>fine.
>
>
>> Btw, always use a new blade (safety razor blades are cheap), dull
>> blades will scratch glass... change blades often, dispose of blade
>> properly after use and do not store tool with a blade loaded...
>> another admonition from the auto glass guy.
>
>Did he say why?

Why what?

On Feb 4, 3:53*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:59:56 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >On Feb 4, 11:06 am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> >> Kalmia wrote:
>
> >> >I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
> >> >covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. This am, l gave
> >> >it my all with a one sided razor blade. Yeah - it came off but it
> >> >took a bit of elbow grease and time. Beats using anything stronger,
> >> >tho. I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.
>
> >> >BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
> >> >scum on shower walls and floor.
>
> >> Plain household ammonia works well for cleaning glass but Windex has
> >> much less harsh fumes... use genuine Windex, those cheaper brands are
> >> watered down. The Windex/razor method was told to me by guy who owns
> >> his own auto glass business.... scrape while sopping with Windex, wipe
> >> and repeat as often as necessary, Windex is cheap. And it behooves
> >> you to invest a few bux in a safety razor scraper tool, will save you
> >> a trip to the *ER.
>
> >Yes, I have my little Red Devil gizmo. *Yes, it's ancient but works
> >fine.
>
> >> Btw, always use a new blade (safety razor blades are cheap), dull
> >> blades will scratch glass... change blades often, dispose of blade
> >> properly after use and do not store tool with a blade loaded...
> >> another admonition from the auto glass guy.
>
> >Did he say why?
>
> Why what?

Why not wise to store tool loaded with blade (other than some obvious
safety reasons.)

On Feb 4, 1:59*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
> On Feb 4, 11:06*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Kalmia wrote:
>
> > >I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
> > >covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. *This am, l gave
> > >it my all with a one sided razor blade. *Yeah - it came off but it
> > >took a bit of elbow grease and time. * Beats using anything stronger,
> > >tho. *I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.
>
> > >BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
> > >scum on shower walls and floor. *
>
> > Plain *household ammonia works well for cleaning glass but Windex has
> > much less harsh fumes... use genuine Windex, those cheaper brands are
> > watered down. *The Windex/razor method was told to me by guy who owns
> > his own auto glass business.... scrape while sopping with Windex, wipe
> > and repeat as often as necessary, Windex is cheap. *And it behooves
> > you to invest a few bux in a safety razor scraper tool, will save you
> > a trip to the *ER.

Windex is an excellent product. It's well worth the higher price.
>
> Yes, I have my little Red Devil gizmo. *Yes, it's ancient but works
> fine.

There is none better than the Red Devil brand razor scraper.
http://www.waresdirect.com/products/...ackURL=froogle
I have spent many hundreds of hours using that tool, and that's not an
exaggeration.
>
> > Btw, always use a new blade (safety razor blades are cheap), dull
> > blades will scratch glass... change blades often, dispose of blade
> > properly after use and do not store tool with a blade loaded...
> > another admonition from the auto glass guy.
>
> Did he say why?

Dull blades scratch glass. Also, at first you need to keep flipping
them over to the other side.

--Bryan

On Feb 4, 3:16*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
> On Feb 4, 3:53*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:59:56 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
>
> > > wrote:
> > >On Feb 4, 11:06 am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> > >> Kalmia wrote:
>
> > >> >I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
> > >> >covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water. This am, l gave
> > >> >it my all with a one sided razor blade. Yeah - it came off but it
> > >> >took a bit of elbow grease and time. Beats using anything stronger,
> > >> >tho. I WON'T let it get that bad again, to be sure.
>
> > >> >BTW, that vinegar-baking soda combo is what I use to dislodge soap
> > >> >scum on shower walls and floor.
>
> > >> Plain household ammonia works well for cleaning glass but Windex has
> > >> much less harsh fumes... use genuine Windex, those cheaper brands are
> > >> watered down. The Windex/razor method was told to me by guy who owns
> > >> his own auto glass business.... scrape while sopping with Windex, wipe
> > >> and repeat as often as necessary, Windex is cheap. And it behooves
> > >> you to invest a few bux in a safety razor scraper tool, will save you
> > >> a trip to the *ER.
>
> > >Yes, I have my little Red Devil gizmo. *Yes, it's ancient but works
> > >fine.
>
> > >> Btw, always use a new blade (safety razor blades are cheap), dull
> > >> blades will scratch glass... change blades often, dispose of blade
> > >> properly after use and do not store tool with a blade loaded...
> > >> another admonition from the auto glass guy.
>
> > >Did he say why?
>
> > Why what?
>
> Why not wise to store tool loaded with blade (other than some obvious
> safety reasons.)

I store them blade in all the time. If you're scraping sticky stuff
the blade could get kinda glued in, but they're still fairly easy to
get out.

--Bryan

>> Kalmia wrote:
>>
>>> I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
>>> covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water.




But baking soda neutralizes the acid in vinegar, making it about
useless for dissolving grease, doesn't it?

Vinegar (an acid) and ammonia (a base) each separately are good
for grease removal (PLEASE DO NOT MIX THEM TOGETHER)

Is there anyone who remembers enough chemistry to explain?

gloria p

On 2011-02-05, gloria.p > wrote:
> Is there anyone who remembers enough chemistry to explain?

Is there a kid in N America that's never added baking soda to vinegar?
I think even Amish kids are hep to that one.

nb

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:13:57 -0700, gloria.p wrote:

>>> Kalmia wrote:
>>>
>>>> I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
>>>> covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water.
>
> But baking soda neutralizes the acid in vinegar, making it about
> useless for dissolving grease, doesn't it?
>
> Vinegar (an acid) and ammonia (a base) each separately are good
> for grease removal (PLEASE DO NOT MIX THEM TOGETHER)
>
> Is there anyone who remembers enough chemistry to explain?
>
> gloria p

i thought the theory was that the foaming would help with the cleaning.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 11:10:05 -0500, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:13:57 -0700, gloria.p wrote:
>
>>>> Kalmia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I slathered on a thick baking soda-vinegar paste last night and
>>>>> covered it with a dishrags soaked in very hot water.
>>
>> But baking soda neutralizes the acid in vinegar, making it about
>> useless for dissolving grease, doesn't it?
>>
>> Vinegar (an acid) and ammonia (a base) each separately are good
>> for grease removal (PLEASE DO NOT MIX THEM TOGETHER)
>>
>> Is there anyone who remembers enough chemistry to explain?
>>
>> gloria p

It's ammonia mixed with chlorine bleach that is extremely dangerous.

>i thought the theory was that the foaming would help with the cleaning.
>blake