Laughed the Cat in the Hat.
"Why, I can take cat rings
Off tubs. Just like that!"
– The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr Seuss
Finally removing that ruddy ring of grime that never comes off the bath became my mission today. I went at it with all of the cleaning products I could find but it barely budged. Ugh.
I decided to consult the interweb and came across eHow, which listed a number of home remedies to clean that pesky ring around the bath tub.
I'm glad to say they didn't advise using Mother's white dress. The remedy that immediately stood out to me was, in fact - SHAMPOO! Who'd have thought?
Well, I got out the cheap Aldi shampoo and squirted a line of it around the bath. I scrubbed at the shampoo with a damp brush which made it form a bit of a paste, and then worked my way around the bath. I wiped it over with a wet cloth and, to my delight, was staring back at a shiny, white, spotless - no, RINGless! - bath!
The shampoo left it so silky and smooth. And it smelt great too!
I then had a thought. If shampoo works on the ring in the bath tub, would it work on the limescale on the shower door? I had tried everything on the glass of the shower door too but nothing worked. May as well give it a go!
Same method. Awesome results! Even though the photos are a bit blurry (it's hard to photograph glass), you can see the difference!
Now that you can actually see into the shower, I'd better get working on that hideous grout! I wonder if the shampoo will work on that too?Ah, shampoo... my new must-have cleaning product.
