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Homemade scouring powder
Combine nine parts whiting (from a hardware store) with one part soap granules. This mixture won't scratch surfaces as commercial products do, and it omits the unnecessary chlorine, which could accidentally combine with other chemicals -- like ammonia -- to produce dangerous chlorine gas.
Submitted by Dana from Michigan
by BENOGENO
March 10, 2013
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by TINAMYERS
September 17, 2012
Thanks for sharing such great tips and ideas everyone.
by 52627
July 26, 2012
by BOOBEAT1984
June 21, 2012
by BOBLAT9
June 05, 2012
by FAMJR
March 22, 2012
by WCSTONE
March 22, 2012
I use baking soda. Sometimes I add Dawn dish soap to baking soda on greasy messes. I buy 12 LB bag baking soda in pool supplies at Walmart because I use it to clean so much.
by SHERIBOOP
March 21, 2012
Bar Keepers Friend or Baking Soda works just As Well, use with a dampen cloth or paper towel!! Cheaper Too!!
by 1000009949701
March 21, 2012
Soft Scrub with bleach works great for us. One in the kitchen and a bottle for the bathroom. As for the danger of ammonia mixing with it - we don't use cleaners with ammonia.
by CHRISUSA46
March 21, 2012
either Bon Ami or Bar Keeper's Friend has always worked for me. thanks anyway.
by ENDLESS FAITH
March 21, 2012
Whiting
Whiting - powdered calcium carbonate - is a safe, chemically inert fine white powder. it is sold in hardware stores, paint stores and stained glass supply stores. Substitutes may not be chemically inert and should not be used. All I did was google this.
Whiting - powdered calcium carbonate - is a safe, chemically inert fine white powder. it is sold in hardware stores, paint stores and stained glass supply stores. Substitutes may not be chemically inert and should not be used. All I did was google this.
by COMPMAMA
March 21, 2012
Always good to know how to make things since you never know when you might need it. Thanks for sharing.
by NOMOMOMO
March 21, 2012
I just use Bon Ami or Barkeeper's friend. Both work great and do not scratch. Ty anyway.
by STRAW-B
March 21, 2012
I know...just buy the cleaner. You might save money, but how often do you use cleaners like this???
by AECF
March 21, 2012
by DWPERSIO
March 21, 2012
by SWEETIEWHEATIESCOTIE
March 21, 2012
I use Bon Ami too. Thanks for sharing your idea.
by SCHEEPY
March 21, 2012
by RUTHIE37
March 21, 2012
me also..never heard of whiting and i just use baking soda..works great for me but ty for sharing
by MSLILY64
March 21, 2012
ty, will have to look up 'whiting' at the hardware store
by JODY FROM IOWA
March 21, 2012
I used to work in a small town hardware store and I have never heard of whiting.
by BLIZZARINO
March 21, 2012
yeah, I've never heard of it. Learn something new everyday.
by SHINAR00
March 21, 2012
let me know how it works for you all. we have stopped using any powder as it seems to resolidify in the pipes and blocking plumbing. plus we have a tender septic system.
by BARINSKY
March 21, 2012
It would be helpful if you explained what "whiting" is for those of us who have never heard of it. But, thanks for the tip.
by ELIZABETHASQUINI
March 21, 2012
thank you citydiner for letting us know what whiting is, because I didn't know either.
by NAPOLEONBAKER
March 21, 2012
I have not heard of it either. I use Bon Ami. It used to come in a bar as well as a shakeer can (like comet). Bon Ami does NOT scratch. I bought 10 bars when a local hardware store went out of business years ago. Still have most of them.
by 8182122
March 21, 2012
I have not heard of it either maybe someone one here will tell us what it is and what is it usually used for.
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