What is The Best Way of Cleaning a Plastic Sink?

Stompa

Just tried an experiment. Since most of the stains were on the bottom of the sink I put the plug in and added a kettle full of boiling water. Added half a scoop of Vanish Oxy Action powder (the stuff in the pink tub intended for getting stains out of clothes). Waited an hour, and stains have all disappeared. Excellent result - no elbow grease required!

Stompa

FunkyFairy

Stompa wrote:

Yes, well guessed!

Stompa

So am I

I only guessed because you said about the woolworths closing.

There are woolworths in Newmarket, St Ives, Huntingdon and St. Neots.

point3

I use bleach spray.

Originally I bought a bottle of Domestos spray which cost around £1.50.
Once empty, I refilled it with cheapo bleach diluted with water. This does the job just as well; it gets the sink clean, but as others have said it tends not to stay that way for long

point3

Stompa wrote:

Just tried an experiment. Since most of the stains were on the bottom of the sink I put the plug in and added a kettle full of boiling water. Added half a scoop of Vanish Oxy Action powder (the stuff in the pink tub intended for getting stains out of clothes). Waited an hour, and stains have all disappeared. Excellent result - no elbow grease required!

Stompa

Yep, you can do this with any biological washing powder, too.

bigmuffins

I was just going to say the same - but I use any washing powder not just bio.
I sprinkle a bit on and scrub with a sponge scrubby if badly stained. If lot of stains, leave for a bit then rinse. If whole sink needs a lift - scrub with slightly dampened powder then fill and leave for about 30 mins or so before rinsing.

Alternatively, do your handwashing in the sink and by the time you have finished, sink will sparkle! 2 jobs done!
:T

Stompa

point3 wrote:

Yep, you can do this with any biological washing powder, too.

Ah thanks, good thinking. I guess you'd have to use much cooler water though to avoid denaturing the enzymes.

Stompa

Zed42

Funnily enough I was thinking of asking the same question yesterday as I bleached the sink yet again in a vain attempt to get it white again.

The sink is now white ... but somehow still has what can only be described as rust marks .... any ideas on how to get rid of those? The bleach doesn't get rid of them....

jutecity

Have you tried Barkeeper's Friend? It's a white powder, multi-purpose, available from Asda etc? It costs around £2 but you can use it pretty sparingly. Just pour a little into the sink, rub in with a damp cloth, (leave it on for a while if desired) and rinse off. I find this and the occasional soak with diluted bleach keep my sink pretty white and it's about 13 years old. That's despite having a husband who leaves teabags lying in the bottom of the sink! : :rolleyes:

taplady

point3 wrote:

Yep, you can do this with any biological washing powder, too.

We do this at work as we're banned from using bleach! Milton fluid is excellent too !:D

pickle

I use thick bleach (eg. domestos) and leave until the stains disappear.