If you've ever moved, you've undoubtedly wondered how you might be able to get your cleaning/security deposit back. This usually requires a lot of elbow grease and the inhalation of dirt, dust, and industrial strength chemicals. If you handle this phase yourself like I typically do, here are a couple helpful product tips.
Kaboom Bathroom Cleaner
If you've watched TV in the states at all, you've probably been accosted by a very large bearded man named Billy Mays who invariably tries to sell you something that appears too good to be true. Kaboom Bathroom Cleaner is one such something.
The year: 2007. The place: Madison Wisconsin. I'm furiously trying to make my three bedroom home market-ready and I'm attempting to deal with a two year old soap scum residue covering the entire bathtub. Nothing is working. Scrubbing Bubbles, even, has failed me. After two days of going through just about every household cleaner I could get my hands on and contemplating replacing the bathtub, I got a tipoff to Kaboom. Off to the nearest one stop shopping center and I'm back with a purple bottle of disaster. Two hours later, the tub is spotless.
The year: 2009. The place: Cockeysville Maryland. I have a strikingly similar two year old soap scum residue covering the entire bathtub (hey, at least I'm consistent). I reach for that trusty purple bottle.
I'm pretty sure that this stuff isn't meant to be handled by normal people--it works too well. I can't believe it's safe to use on bathroom fixtures. I can't say that I've always been happy with stuff I've bought As Seen On TV, but this stuff works and it works pretty goshdarn well.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
Upon opening the box, you're greeted by what seems to be a fine foam sponge. In fact, upon contact with water, the Magic Eraser emits a strange liquid that will clean up just about anything off of a wall. In fact, I've pulled the paint off a wall working on a particularly bad stain. It'll grab dirt, grime, scuffs, kitchen stains, and the place where the coat rack fell against the wall and left a nice mark. Best of all, it works super-fast and doesn't seem to leave unpaintable patches later.
I have no idea how this stuff works--and I like it that way. I'm fairly sure that at least one soul changed hands and/or some eldritch evil was tapped to ensure the Magic Eraser's cleaning ability. They named it appropriately and if you need to clean something off of a wall really fast, it's the product I recommend.
Just thought I should pass that along. Oh, and Happy New Year.
