We share a step-by-step guide for making your bathtub look white and shiny again.

This will save you time of having to deep clean the bathtub often.

Check the expiration date on your hydrogen peroxide before trying to remove bathtub stains.

How to clean bathtub stains

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If it’s past its prime, it will lose its bubbly potency which will be ineffective.

Open your windows and doors and turn on an air purifier if you have one.

Repeat the process and let it sit longer if the stains didn’t come out the first time around.

Materials needed to clean bathtub stains

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Using a scrub brush, apply some dish soap and scrub the bottom of your bathtub.

What is hydrogen peroxide good for?Cleveland Clinic

Ventilating the bathroom before bathtub cleaning

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Mixing a paste for bathtub cleaning

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Applying paste to bathtub stains

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Pouring water to rinse out the tub

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