Clean hard water stains with Rhubarb!

bennelson · 10-05-08, 06:36 PM

I have had some really tough problems with hard water staining at my house.

Both the toilet and shower have bad orange stains from our high iron content in our well water.

Most cleaners "fumagate" me right out of the bathroom.

I did a web search on what is actually in hard-water stain removers. It's called oxalic acid.

Turns out, that oxalic acid is in rhubarb, which is why you can't eat the roots or leaves.

I happened to have some rhubarb plants in my garden, so I ripped off a leaf, tore it in pieces, and marinated it in a bottle of plain, cheap, white vinegar.

The next morning, I sprayed down the shower and inside of the toilet with the solution. I let it sit a while, then simply scrubbed and rinsed.

Rust stains came right off.

This is the best mineral stain remover ever!!!!!

Try it.

It you are interested. Read the "toxic effects" section of the "rhubarb" listing in Wikipedia.
Rhubarb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SVOboy · 10-05-08, 09:27 PM

Sweet idea! Will have to post up on the blog,

Daox · 10-06-08, 06:26 AM

Haha, I like it! Good investigation work Ben.

roflwaffle · 12-14-08, 09:51 PM

Great all around rust remover!

10-05-08, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
bennelson Home-Wrecker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Clean hard water stains with Rhubarb! I have had some really tough problems with hard water staining at my house. Both the toilet and shower have bad orange stains from our high iron content in our well water. Most cleaners "fumagate" me right out of the bathroom. I did a web search on what is actually in hard-water stain removers. It's called oxalic acid. Turns out, that oxalic acid is in rhubarb, which is why you can't eat the roots or leaves. I happened to have some rhubarb plants in my garden, so I ripped off a leaf, tore it in pieces, and marinated it in a bottle of plain, cheap, white vinegar. The next morning, I sprayed down the shower and inside of the toilet with the solution. I let it sit a while, then simply scrubbed and rinsed. Rust stains came right off. This is the best mineral stain remover ever!!!!! Try it. It you are interested. Read the "toxic effects" section of the "rhubarb" listing in Wikipedia. Rhubarb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Support EcoRenovator.org & get rid of these annoying ads!) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 1,472 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Haha, I like it! Good investigation work Ben. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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10-05-08, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
SVOboy Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 246 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sweet idea! Will have to post up on the blog,

12-14-08, 09:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
roflwaffle Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great all around rust remover!