How to Clean a Porcelain Sink
Intro: How to Clean a Porcelain Sink
Every-time that I clean my stove top; I get black marks in my porcelain sink. I have been avoiding harsh chemicals to clean my house so this Instructable is how I clean my sink using friendlier products. My sink is the original sink from the late 30's. There have been many tenants over the years and I think for its age and use the sink looks pretty good.
STEP 1: Products
To clean this sink I used:
Baking Soda.Peroxide.
STEP 2: Tools
Sponge with a safe texture for cleaning.
Bar towels.
Bar towels.
STEP 3: Scrub
Wet the sink.
Wet the sponge.
Sprinkle Baking Soda on the sponge.
Begin scrubbing the surface.
Wet the sponge.
Sprinkle Baking Soda on the sponge.
Begin scrubbing the surface.
STEP 4: Peroxide
Add Peroxide to the sponge.
Scrub some more.
Let set for 15 Minutes.
Scrub some more.
Let set for 15 Minutes.
STEP 5: Rinse
- Rinse the sink thoroughly.
- Scrub any remaining spots.
- Rinse again.
- Buff dry with a bar towel.
- Done!
STEP 6: Sunshiine's Final Thoughts
As you can see the Baking Soda and Peroxide did wonders for the marks. I use these products a lot around my house and I am very pleased with the results. Just think; I did not have to use harsh chemicals and the sink is beautiful!
Thanks for stopping by and have a super weekend!
Sunshiine
Thanks for stopping by and have a super weekend!
Sunshiine
23 Comments
LukeL10 8 years ago
sunshiine 8 years ago
Thanks again Luke, I hope your day shiones~
sunshiine~
LukeL10 8 years ago
sunshiine 8 years ago
Thanks for sharing this information Luke, It is very useful. I will make changes to my tutorial. Have a great day.
AppalachiaAngel 11 years ago
sunshiine 11 years ago
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lemonie 12 years ago
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MsJan 11 years ago
lemonie 11 years ago
From where is 'peroxide naturally obtained, and how natural is the Solvay Process to you?
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sunshiine 12 years ago
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bajablue 12 years ago
sunshiine 12 years ago
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bajablue 12 years ago
MsJan 11 years ago
sunshiine 11 years ago
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MsJan 11 years ago
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praise_song 12 years ago
I'm going to try this method on my fiberglass shower stall.... it gets a brown stain around the lower edge, due to hard water, body oils, soap scum, etc. I do use baking soda for lots of stuff, but the mixture of baking soda AND peroxide (which is a bleach!) just might do the trick. For me, the hard part is the instruction to "wait 15 minutes". I like results NOW! haha!
Also: I use alcohol in a 32-oz. spray bottle (very inexpensive). It deodorizes and sanitizes stuff ... counter tops after dealing w/ raw poultry, sinks, glass ware, crystal, removes carpet stains, removes smell of cat barf or other pet accidents, etc....it's great stuff! Just thought I'd throw that in; you can add it to your list of household cleaning products. Vinegar is another really great cleaning product, that is inexpensive and highly effective!
Thanks for the great instructable!
sunshiine 12 years ago
pecospearl 12 years ago