All-purpose bathroom cleaners usually will notremove rust stainseffectively, and chlorine bleach can cause rust stains to become permanent.
Learn more about easy home remedies and helpful tips for cleaning rust stains.
That explains the rust stain left on the sink’s edge by a shaving cream can or razor blade.
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The stains appear most often in homes located in hard-water areasthat use well water.
Unfortunately, the stains will reappear after cleaning unless the water is filtered or treated with awater-softening system.
Use a scrub brush or old toothbrush and some elbow grease to scrub away the stain.
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This will make cleaning the rusty areas easier and keep your cleaner from becoming diluted.
Use Distilled White Vinegar
The acetic acid in distilled white vinegar is effective in removing rust stains.
Just like citric acid, it can be used weekly to help keep rust stains from becoming permanent.
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For weekly cleaning of sinks, tubs, and shower walls, spray the vinegar on the rust stains.
Use a scrub brush to clean the area and then rinse well.
Scrub well and rinse with fresh water.
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Sprinkle it on the rust-stained areas of sinks and tubs before scrubbing with a dampened nylon-bristled brush.
Make a paste with a few drops of water for applying to shower walls or toilet bowl stains.
Keep your old toothbrushes to use for scrubbing in tight areas around plumbing fixtures.
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You’ll be happy to have them on hand.
They are gentle enough to prevent damage to the porcelain, fiberglass, or enamel finishes of bathroom fixtures.
Pumice is a naturally occurring volcanic rock and is available in powder or solid form.
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Pumice sticks or stones can be used to scrub away rust, limescale, and hard water stains.
