UPDATED: Cleaning the bathtub and shower.

This is a trick that I learned from several different websites, its on Pinterest also if you search bathtub cleaning you ll find it. Honestly I'm not sure that it worked and I'll tell you why. My bathtub was clean when I tried it. I live in a house that was built in the late 60s and the bathtubs are original to the house. The reason I tried this particular method of cleaning is because there is a scale in the bottom center of my tub. The sides are smooth but the bottom is rough, its almost like a hard water buildup. I've tried everything under the sun to try to remove it and its still there. This cleaning method didn't work either. But I have to admit it took some of the staining away. I don't have a link or before and after pictures so I'll have to wing it.

First we start with the cleaning supplies, you'll need a spray bottle or squeeze bottle, equal parts vinegar and Dawn dish soap. The instructions that I followed said to heat the vinegar in the microwave for 60 seconds, pour in spray bottle, add Dawn and mix gently. While still warm spray on entire shower or bathtub, wait 2 hours and rinse away. Sounds easy enough right. And this is what I did on my first go round one the shower enclosure. I nearly died, the "fumes" were unbearable. I think it was a result of the spray bottle and the fine mist that it created. The waiting is almost as bad. Two hours of stink. Super stink!! After 2 hours I scrubbed with a magic eraser and rinsed and rinsed and rinsed. After that I really couldn't tell if it did very much. But like I already said, it was clean to begin with.

OK day two, second try, the bathtub. I really wanted that scale buildup out of there so even after the stink of the shower I was willing to try. This time I decided to try a different application approach. I bought some squeeze bottles that are used for salad dressing at Walmart just for this occasion. I microwaved the vinegar added the Dawn to the measuring cup and poured it into the bottle. I applied the solution to the tub and swiped it with a sponge to insure even coverage. Much better. But then there was the 2 hours of stench. Yuck. After the 2 hours were up i used a Scotch Brite pad and scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed. Guess what this does not take 40 years of lime scale build up off. (Limeaway and CLR don't either) It did take some of the dingy staining away and there wasn't any soap scum to speak of so I guess all I can tell you about this method is try it if it suits you. But remember it stinks and you will rinse about ten full times to get all the dish soap washed away.

UPDATE:
OK so we went on a 3 day trip last week and I guess this cleaning method worked better than I had originally thought. I guess I just needed fresh eyes to see it, because when we got home and I pulled the lacy curtain back to put my shampoo away I thought WHOA what happened here. Well I guess I was wrong on this one