I’m a big fan of using Dawn Platinum Powerwash Dish Spray to clean various items inside and outside of our home. I use it to clean our range, range hood, to wipe down the outside of kitchen appliances, to clean refrigerator shelving, stainless steel sinks, and all kinds of things. I love using it to clean the dirt and grime from our outdoor furniture too! It’s a fabulous multi-tasking cleaning product!

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We have well water which contains a lot of hard minerals. Those minerals have a habit of staining our porcelain bathroom sinks, the bathtub and toilets in our home. Last week I decided to use the Dawn Platinum Powerwash Dish Spray inside one of our porcelain bathroom sinks to see if it would remove those hard water stains. Here’s how I used it.

First…rinse out the sink with clean water. Spray a little bit of the Dawn Platinum Powerwash Dish Spray directly onto the stain. Walk away and let it sit for a good 20-30 minutes. Dampen a microfiber cleaning cloth and wipe down the inside of the sink, including the stained area. I had to use minor elbow grease but no hard scrubbing was required. Rinse with clean water.

I was really pleased that it removed 90% of the hard water stain around the drain, removed 100% of the dirt, make-up and grime located elsewhere within the sink. I then sprayed the faucet and handles. Used the damp microfiber cleaning cloth to wipe them down. Rinsed and then used a dry microfiber cleaning cloth to dry and shine them up. Fabulous results! Our bathroom sink looked cleaned, whiter and brighter!!!

If you’re having problems with hard water stains inside your bathroom sinks, showers, bathtubs and toilets…give the Dawn Platinum Powerwash Dish Spray a try. I’ve been using it all over the house the past few months and love the great results that I’m getting. One product can clean so much!!!

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One of the worse things to clean out of carpet and throw rugs is chewing gum! It can ruin the fibers, leave a stain on the fabrication and mold over time. It’s important to get the gum cleaned up as soon as possible to provent any damage. There’s 3 ways that you can successfully remove chewing gum from carpet and rugs.

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1. Hair Dryer or Heat Gun – You want to use warm but not overly hot heat. Use the heat to soften up the gum and then scrape it off. Once off, use warm, soapy water to clean up any remaining residue. Blot dry with a cotton cleaning cloth.

2. Ice Pack – Fill a sandwich zipper close bag with several ice cubes. Place the homemade ice pack on top. Let it “harden up” the gum. Use a scraper to remove it from the fiber (gently). Then proceed to use warm, soapy water to get the remaining residue out. Blot dry with a cotton cloth.

3. Goo Gone Goo and Adhesive Remover – I’ve sucessfully used the Original Formula of Goo Gone Goo & Adhesive Remover to remove chewing gum from carpets. Place a little bit of Goo Gone onto a cotton cleaning pad or sponge. Gently wipe the cotton pad over the gum until it comes lose. If it’s stubbornly attached onto the carpet you may need to add a few drops of Goo Gone directly onto the chewing gum. Let sit for 5-10 minutes so that the formula breaks-down the gum. Use a scraper to clean it off of the fibers. Go back over the area with warm, soapy water to finish cleaning up the residue. Blot dry with a clean cotton towel.

Once the carpet or rug has fully dried (after the spot cleaning) go back over it with a vacuum to get any remaining residue cleaned up. If you have a carpet shampooer, you can use that too. It’s important to get all traces of the chewing gum, including residue cleaned up.

Over the years I’ve read cleaning tips and cleaning hacks that recommend using peanut butter. I’ve personally found that PB can leave an oily mark on my carpets. During the summertime I’ve experienced ants being attracted to that spot due to the leftover peanut butter residue. If you try the peanut butter trick…you do so at your own risk. However, I don’t personally recommend it.

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