We use Bar Keeper's Friend on the stainless steel surfaces in our home for cleaning and rubbing out scratches. When we last used it, we noticed on the can's label that it's also recommended for tile grout, toilets and baths, chrome, fiberglass, plastic, and rust removal.
A quick visit to the Bar Keeper's Friend website reveals a page of Special Uses on top of these. They run the gamut but a few of the highlights are:
- Porcelain Painters International Online recommends using Bar Keepers Friend for burnishing fired Roman Gold on porcelain pieces. It polishes the fired gold to a beautiful sheen without scratching.
- Removing brown spots on Corelle dishes, which can be caused by iron deposits in your water supply or even by exposed metal parts in your dishwasher.
- Cleaning smooth glass top ceramic cooktops.
- Cleaning windows: Bar Keeper's Friend contains a mild abrasive but will not scratch glass.
Do you use Bar Keeper's Friend in your housekeeping routine? If so, do you have any uses to add to the list?
We love it because on top of working really well, it's non-toxic, too. For more on Bar Keeper's Friend from Apartment Therapy, see it scrutinized In the Test Lab.
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i've use BKF to remove rust spots on a sweater and a few dish towls. made a v damp paste and let set on stain - POOF they were gone! the fabrics were light-colored so bleaching wasn't an issue. love it!
I use BKF to get out the coffee and tea stains from my mugs. A quick pass with a dishrag and some powder and they are sparkling clean again.
Also, I use to help remove labels from glass jars and bottles that I want to reuse. It scrubs off the glue without scratching the glass.
Cleans mildew off pretty well and since you can use it on glass, it's a lifesaver with glass shower stalls.
Has anyone tried this on those newer fiberglass or acrylic bathtubs? We put one in and nothing cleans it without literal hours of scrubbing. (except a magic sponge, but I did some research on those and was sorta horrified)
I'd love to find a less-painful, less horrifying alternative for cleaning my tub.
Dishsoap and a loofa helps clean fiberglass/arcylic tubs. There is still a decent amount of scrubbing, but it is the best I have found.
dishsoap... now THAT I haven't tried. (but I will) thanks!
Lorigami-- I have an acrylic tub, and they are horrible to clean, especially if yours is old and scratched like mine! I spray mine with vinegar first, then make a paste of baking soda and dish soap. It works pretty well. To really get the scratches on the bottom clean, I sometimes fill it with water and add a cup of bleach, then let it sit for an hour. I only have to do this about twice a year, though.
BKF is amazing. I absolutely love the stuff.
I used BKF to remove years and years of baked on food and rust from an old set of pots and pans. I saved them from a neighbor who planned to throw them away. After a good cleaning, they look like new and I use them all the time.
I'm a little scared to try it on fabrics but it sounds like I should give it a shot.
I use it on the evil gunk that accumulates around the edges of the faucet and won't come off with normal cleaners.