What is The Best Way of Cleaning a Plastic Sink?

nickyhutch

Me too! Astonish cream and a scrubby sponge thing works every time.

bumpybecky

I have one of these horrible sinks too (not for long - new kitchen next spring!)

I've got a microfibre cleaning block from Lakeland (also seen them in woolies) that is literally magic. Bit of water and a gentle rub and all marks just disappear

Zed42

Astonish - it's astonishing, LOL.

Reluctant_spender

Citric Acid - mix into a solution and pour over area and leave

It may not react as quick as other products but it's a lot safer

Soapy955

Zed42 wrote:

Astonish - it's astonishing, LOL.

I love your avater..... Cary Grant rocks!:D

Nile

sandieb wrote:

How do I clean a cream plastic draining board? The sink looks clean after bleach and scrubbing but the draining board still looks ingrained with black stuff. It has had neat bleach poured on and been scrubbed with a nail brush - it's clean but not cream!

Am trying biological washing powder next - any ideas? Stardrops didn't work its magic, nor did washing soda.

Hello sandieb

Our kitchen sink is white plastic, so I know how difficult it is to keep them clean.:rolleyes:

It's not very 'Old Style' I'm afraid:o ...............but I use Cif Lemon Cream Cleaner and scrub with a nail brush.........which successfully removes all stains.;)

Regards

Nile

sandieb

Thanks everyone. This sink's draining board has a textured finish (who designs these things?). Have now tried Astonish - no difference. I think that, because it's in a hard water area, it's mainly limescale which has gone black/grey in the textured bits. So, will try de-scaler next. DD has moved into a new (to her) house and inherited this cream plastic textured sink. The sink part is now really really clean but the draining board is still a bit of a grey area!

Zed42

If it is limescale, then you could soak it in vinegar ...... this would remove the limescale.

bigmuffins

Hi
I have a white one too! Not my choice - was in house when we moved in!
But having tried all sorts in the past, I now just sprinkle on a thin layer of washing powder onto a damp sink and leave for about half an hour. Then come back and scrub with a nonstick scrubbie sponge (don't use a green or coloured one as they can 'bleed' colour!) Then I fill sink to top with warm water - and soak my cloths/teatowels for a while (depends how badly stained they are) and then empty and rinse with clean water. Dry and you have a sparkling sink (as per flyladies!)
Use old toothbrush for round taps and plughole etc
do once a week and is generally gleaming with a quick wipe each day.

Any washing powder will do the trick - we use non bio but bio will be great too.
Happy cleaning and merry christmas!

tawnyowls

sandieb wrote:

Thanks everyone. This sink's draining board has a textured finish (who designs these things?). !

Men! More to the point, men who have always lived with a woman who cleans up after them, and possibly (as Asterite sinks must be the work of the devil) with a strong satanic streak through them.

Sadly, this does seem to be one of the things Stardrops can't cope with (fortunately, my main sink is SS, but the utility room has a white Asterite sink). Good old Vim or Gumption (who remembers them? Wilkinson's still stock them) I find works well. If you think it's limescale, you could try a limescale remover such as Limelite - safer to use the gel, as the spray's very choking.