How to Remove Soap Scum Naturally

First off, what is soap scum? Soap scum is formed from a combination of soap, dirt, and the minerals in tap water, creating a scaly layer over surfaces in the bathroom. In appearance soap scum is a gray or white layer of film. If soap scum is left for too long before cleaning it it is possible for it to sometimes have a combination of mold and mildew in it as well, not to mention have an odor to it. Also, the longer soap scum sits the harder it is to clean as it will continue to form layers on top of one another. The problem with most store bought chemicals used to remove soap scum is that they are fairly toxic.For the environment’s sake as well as your families sake it’s best to use a non-toxic or even low-toxic bathroom cleaner.

Now that we know what soap scum is, and probably are pulling hair out over it in the bathroom, the question is how is soap scum suppose to be removed. Follow these tips for cleaning soap scum:

Mix equal amounts of lemon juice or baking soda and white vinegar in a spray bottle, shaking well before each use. Use this in place of store bought soap scum remover. If lemon juice is not in reach then pure white vinegar will also work, though white vinegar and lemon juice are a good combination for combating soap scum.

Get together a sponge, baking soda, and hot water. Try using a sponge in hot water and then applying baking soda to a pre-wet area, scrubbing with the wet sponge. Be careful not to make the water too hot as to not burn yourself.

Check out Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate. With this cleaning concentrate you can use it on many different things in many different ways. It comes in a 16 ounce size bottle and can make 48 gallons of cleaning concentrate.

Try EcoDiscoveries Tub and Tile, Ready-To-Use. This cleaner comes in a 32 ounce size spray bottle. The organic salt in EcoDiscoveries Tub and Tile scrub away hard to get build-up.

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Jennifer is a freelance writer, and has written for various health and environmental blogs, which includes running her own green living blog. Currently she is studying to become a C++ Programmer.