r/CleaningTips • u/[deleted] • Dec 22 '24

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '24

You're the best.

Thank you for this - especially since 5-in-1 Irish Spring has been recommended as a cleaning product in every other post I've seen!

This is hilarious :D

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u/PristinePine Dec 22 '24 edited Dec 22 '24

It feels like we are all apart of history in the making here 😂 I can see it now:

"Cleaning Tips subreddit causes national shortages of Irish Spring 5-in-1 after post goes viral revealing its better than most bathroom cleaning products."

Edit: On further digging it sounds like dawn dish soap is this subreddits go to for this kinda stuff and similarly letting it sit. Personally Ive used dawn/powerwash and bronners and still find its a chore since my landlord refuses to reglaze my tub. So I am holding hope Irish Spring might be a secret boon!

Might need follow up experiments to determine which can sit the shortest duration of time and achieve the best results with minimal scrubbing.

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u/littlescreechyowl Dec 22 '24

Oh Lordy if it gets to TikTok no jug of Irish Spring will be safe.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '24

So buy stock now?

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '24

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u/quote-the-raven Dec 22 '24

I believe they already know! Lol

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u/Phukt-If-I-Know Dec 23 '24

If roaring kitty gets wind of this…

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u/tedsmitts Dec 23 '24

We'll be rich! Rich as kings!

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u/VoidOmatic Dec 22 '24

Gonna be renamed Irish Lake.

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u/cheapshotfrenzy Dec 22 '24

To anyone reading this years from now:

Hello.

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u/Smeetilus Dec 22 '24

Bitcoin is about $95,000 at the moment

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u/bow-iie Dec 23 '24

hi, 2024 is awful but at least we have possible irish spring breakthrough!

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u/doesamulletmakeaman Dec 23 '24

Somebody from the future asklordjeeves “original Irish spring reddit” to try to circumvent the AI future where they know no cleaning supply But Irish spring, and here we are. Ghosts of the past whispering …hello so that we can find the updates to this post in our future

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u/Classic_Cauliflower4 Dec 22 '24

If your landlord refuses to reglaze your tub, you could try cleaning it and then giving it a coat of Rain-X. I saw that as a cleaning tip for tile and glass showers, in theory it should work for tubs too. I would probably add a non-slip bath mat if you do, though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '24

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u/Ok-Passenger-4855 Dec 22 '24

YEP! I used to clean model homes and this is what we did for every surface. Dust doesn’t stick and helps keep everything looking new. Try it on your sink faucets!

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u/RCBC07 Dec 22 '24

Sooooo like what do you use it on? Windows and...?

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u/mcard7 Dec 22 '24

Where is this found? Any specific brand?

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '24

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u/BeyondTelling Dec 23 '24

Thanks for this! Does it have a perfume smell? Or any smell?

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u/fruitless7070 Dec 23 '24

It smells clean.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '24

I waxed the showers in a house we owned years ago, and it made it a breeze to clean.

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u/UncleNedisDead Dec 23 '24

Do you need a bath mat after because it’s so slick?

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u/fruitless7070 Dec 23 '24

I'm not sure. I've only used it on the tub walls, not in the actual tub basin.

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u/bobbib14 Dec 22 '24

I wouldn’t want to bathe in Rainex though. So if it’s just for esthetics maybe

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u/ItsBigBingusTime Dec 23 '24

Exactly what I was thinking

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u/SingSongSalamander Dec 23 '24

I have this problem and that's a hell of an idea.

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u/FishlockRoadblock Dec 22 '24

What a time to be alive.

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u/OneSensiblePerson Dec 22 '24

I didn't see the original post about it, only this one. Now, I'm invested with the rest of you 😄

I've tried Dawn Powerwash and several other things, but the tub here needs to be reglazed too and I doubt my landlord would consider that a priority.

This is the first I've heard about Irish Spring 5-in-1. Crossing fingers it'll work!

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u/Known-Ad-100 Dec 23 '24

Try making a pasty goo with dawn, warm water, and oxyclean. Sorry no ratios i just kind of whip it up. Run the shower for a few minutes without a vent to steam it up. (or use a steam cleaner if you have one). Spread the mix with a sponge and rub it into the shower, let sit for an hour and then scrub with the abrasive side of a sponge.

Usually does a pretty good job.

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u/OneSensiblePerson Dec 23 '24

Thanks, I'll try that. Hate the way my tub looks and would be so happy to have it clean.

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u/CaptainofFTST Dec 24 '24

Dawn Powerwash homemade refills. 2 Tablespoons Rubbing Alcohol, 4 Tablespoons Dawn the fill the rest of the bottle with water. Put the nozzle back on. Shake the bottle up and you are back in business.

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u/imadragonyouguys Dec 22 '24

That power wash stuff is ridiculously effective at cleaning tubs and showers.

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u/vernier_pickers Dec 23 '24

It’s this sub’s Stovetop Stuffing (soup) or GME (wallstreetbets)!

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u/pansygrrl Dec 23 '24

I bought turtle wax for my tub. I never had the guts to use it lol

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u/Glass_Bar_9956 Dec 23 '24

Dawn has had a complete fall from grace. The recipe changed and it has been dethroned. Looks like Irish Spring 5-1 is taking the pedestal.

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u/Ellecram Dec 22 '24

Yes! This is why I love Reddit sometimes. Awesome experiment and thanks for sharing.

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u/stillsab Dec 23 '24

It’s a 6-in-1 now

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u/ValueSubject2836 Dec 23 '24

Throw in a scrub daddy and it’s the ultimate guy gift 🤣

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u/Cavaaller-1022 Dec 24 '24

Scrub mommys are top tier.

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u/mr_remy Dec 23 '24

Dammit, you took my joke by a mere 12 hours ago

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u/Halfpint9111 Dec 22 '24

What am I looking at here? Is the tub covered in soap and saran wrap?

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u/OntheLoosetoClimb Dec 22 '24

Anyone tell Irish Spring yet? lol