How I Tackled My Tub With Norwex

June 5, 2014April 19, 2017

How do you feel about cleaning hard spots that seem impossible?

I remember going to my first Norwex party and asking someone about what to do with a large yellow, lime, rust stain in our tub. They told me that they use Descaler. I was once again, skeptical because I was sure CLR® or Bar Keeper’s Friend® would do the job. So, I went out and bought a $7.00 bottle of CLR®. I went home and scrubbed for minutes on this nasty stain and NOTHING. No different. I thought Bar Keeper’s Friend® would do the job and guess what? Same results.

When I read about Bar Keeper’s Friend Soft Cleanser® on the Environmental Working Group website, I learned that it actually has a “D” rating and this is why: it can effect your nervous system, can cause skin irritations and allergies, and also your kidney and urinary systems.

I realized the CLR® actually has an “A” rating, but, it can cause skin irritation.

AND…even though it had a good rating, the job was still not getting done.

Then I caved and tried the Descaler. Lo and behold, let the pictures tell you the results:

BEFORE:

Sprayed the Descaler on and let set for 5-10 minutes

Used my Spirisponge to scrub and you can see at the top of the picture, where I did NOT use the Descaler!

Would you look at THAT???

I will forever use the Descaler to get the job done! It cleaned what my other cleaners would not even TOUCH. Plus, the Descaler is not overloading me with chemicals and I only need to use a small amount. The product may come across as expensive (yes, I spent $29.99 on a cleaner), but I spent over $15.00 on products that do not work and I have really no use for because the Descaler is what I will always use.

I learned a lesson. Listen to your friend’s advice and stick with what works.

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