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profnot
6-5-15, 6:11pm
I'm trying to clean the shower floor (synthetic stall, not tile) without using bleach. I use lots of Simple Green but can't get the stains from hair color out.

My entire town is on septic so no bleach.

If you have suggestions, I would love to read them!

TIA!

catherine
6-5-15, 6:21pm
How about baking soda and hydrogen peroxide? Can you use peroxide? If not, how about vinegar and baking soda?

Float On
6-5-15, 6:44pm
Mix some dawn in with baking soda and peroxide and make a paste and let it sit for an hour.

lessisbest
6-5-15, 7:16pm
I've used Float On's mixture for several things with great results. Have you tried a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (sponge)? I'm sometimes surprised how something so simple will clean things without a lot of liquid cleaners....

kib
6-5-15, 9:32pm
You could also pour a bit of bleach onto a piece of cotton or paper towel and let it sit for an hour, then throw the towel away. Chlorine dissipates pretty quickly, no way would that be enough to disrupt the septic.

Tussiemussies
6-6-15, 1:04am
We also have septic, and we do what Kib recommended. We also use bleach with our whites....we were informed by the company who worked on it, that some bleach with the wash is okay. I would be more concerned about your hair dye and find out if it is okay...just fyi

Gardenarian
6-6-15, 6:14pm
I find that Bon Ami works well on showers.

razz
6-7-15, 3:29pm
You don't want to use anything abrasive at all as it will cause even more staining and even harder to remove. Simple pastes allowed to sit are best.

ApatheticNoMore
6-7-15, 4:41pm
I find that Bon Ami works well on showers.

I'm a big fan of Bon Ami if you want abrasion without bleach (Comet or Ajax have bleach - of course I also have some Comet if it reaches the point I want disinfection and not just cleaning - really the only non-natural cleaner I have). The abrasion would work on tile. I don't know about non-tile though.

TVRodriguez
6-7-15, 4:43pm
I've used baking soda and vinegar with good results. I first scrub with water and dish soap, then sprinkle baking soda and let it sit for 10 minutes or so. Then spray/sprinkle vinegar all over it and let it bubble up. Then scrub again with a washcloth. Looks great!

profnot
6-9-15, 6:55pm
Thanks for all your tips!

I tried several methods and this one worked the best -
First I cleaned thoroughly with Simple Green and let dry.
Then I made a paste of comet & water (to get the benefit of bleach) and applied it to the stains.
I let it sit for a few hours.
Then I removed the paste with damp paper towels and discarded them.
Rinsed.

Worked great!

A few places took a second application which I left on for a day.

Vinegar is bad for septics because of the acidity. I use a little in my dishwasher to remove spots and have been told that's OK.

Thanks for being a group of people I can turn to when internet searches fail me!

Tammy
6-9-15, 11:50pm
I'm curious about an entire town following all these rules about bleach and vinegar restrictions because of a shared septic system. Do people really follow these rules? I can't imagine it working with any group of people I've ever known!

Tussiemussies
6-9-15, 11:57pm
Tammy, if you don't follow the rules, you could run into problems, one being that the septic materials back up into everything in your house that feeds into it...Ugh!

Tammy
6-10-15, 11:14am
I understand that ... About individual homes with septic systems.

My question is about a whole town on a shared septic system. How does that work? Couldn't a neighbors bleach cause trouble for the whole town?