This how-to-clean series will give you tips and strategies the professionals use along with the reasons why we clean using the techniques and supplies we do. ua-cam.com/play/PLh1fKdNH3piQgvc-H1HMNgtS14nt8CThz.html
I made some homemade glass cleaner. I got the recipe online it works great. It contains water, alcohol, and vinegar. I spray it in the shower after I get out to keep the mold down in between cleanings.
@@jesusknowsmethisilov it's 1/2 cup of water, alcohol & vinegar. You can also add eucalyptus oil (8-10 drops) if you want. If you're going to use it to clean glass or mirrors omit the essential oil. Hope this helps.
Re: pink bacteria in shower. If you use a long window cleaning wiper on glass/tiles after showering to remove surface water, this helps greatly, too. Also spray/mist a very mild water/bleach solution on tile/glass after using the wiper. If you mist 2 or 3 times a week you won’t see any bacteria buildup. Also keep shower curtains/doors open so air can circulate. You’re welcome! 👍🏻
Hi, Angela... This has been one of your greatest tips/tricks! Did this once & it hasn't come back, when I was having to scrub it out every time I cleaned the bathroom sink. 😌👍
I'd never seen this before the other day in my daughter's bathroom sink. I wondered what it was and now I know how I'm getting rid of it! Thanks so much, Angela, for your vast and timely knowledge!!!!
If we remove it with the peroxide and q-tip first it is less likely we will smear it around with a cloth to the rest of the sink or other areas like the faucets. The key is to remove it before the regular cleaning so we don't spread the germs that can cause other infections.
I wipe off the bottom of my toothbrush every time I use it. So I don’t get any buildup. Thanks for the info on the pink slime. I get it even on my dish drainer. I just use a bit of regular disinfecting spray and it comes off, same in the bathroom sink if it appears.
Thank you so much for this, I have spent a lot of time scrubbing the shower to no effect. Took me no time with this info to sort it out. Very much appreciated.
OMG.. THANK YOU.. I had NO idea... I've seen this crap for years and always thought it was just OLD water and nothing to worry about.. you've set me straight and for that.. THANK YOU!!!
I work for my municipal water dept. Manganese levels in your tapwater levels are too high if you experience pink build up....id have it checked, but its common. Theres legal limits for your water contaminants!
I've been doing this for years. Also put a sprayer into a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and spray on shower. And on sink after dealing with raw meat. Followed by regular washing after.
Thank you, Angela. That stuff drives me crazy in our bathroom. It seems to be the only place it gets a foothold. I clean it off....it comes right back. Standing water...who knew? Thank you. thank you, thank you.....
Yes, it can be annoying. The odd thing about pink slime (serratia marcescens) is that as a bacteria it can thrive with or without oxygen in moist, damp, or wet conditions. So, it comes right back. Ewww! 😱
Hi Angela, thanks for the tip along with the demo. I get the pink stuff at the base of my kitchen faucet handles. Will keep hydrogen peroxide on hand for this 😊 Have a wonderful day ☀️
Thank you for all your videos! I never know what chemicals I can use for stains and buildup and so i don't pay attention to much bathroom cleaning. This video and many others you produced has given me confidence to clean my bathroom efficiently. 😁
Many people spend at least two minutes in their bathroom a day. You can let the hydrogen peroxide work while you're in the shower and then wipe out the drain when you brush your teeth. It is more about getting rid of the pink slime before using the cleanser and cleaning cloth or sponge so you don't accidentally spread particles of it to other surfaces in your bathroom where it can continue to grow.
@@AskAngelaBrown when I take the head off it has the same ewwww gross stuff, so I’m cleaning it all the time. Will put a little peroxide on that too. Thanks
@@AskAngelaBrown my sinks, tub and tiles are sparkling and bright! I'll be buying more hydrogen peroxide and spraying it regularly and instructing my family to do the same especially after showers and to use a squeegee.
Hi angela! I have some pink stain like on small different parts of my shower vinyl floor. We followed your steps and still it didn't go away. Not sure what to do!!! Please see this 😫💓💓
Soooo helpful! thanks Angela- I often use a 50 50 mix of white vinegar and isopropyl alcohol, but this looks way way faster! Thanks so much! I love your channel, so helpful, thanks for your hard work!
Just watching you clean the pink bacteria makes me wanna disinfect my bathrooms ! yikes! and think about the people that drop their toothbrush in the sink and then use it to brush their teeth again. thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the information! Another thing I've learned today! I've always thought it was lime stains with some rust from the water pipes or something! As for my bathroom, a normal acid-based bathroom cleaner and an old toothbrush for scrubbing do the job just well enough for those orange/pinkish stains (and all the lime stains will be treated as well). I don't like too many dangerous chemicals in my household and try to keep those at a minimum.
I’ve seen this pink stain on the bottom of the shower curtain! Is this the same bacteria and how do you remove & prevent it from returning on a cloth shower stall curtain? Thanks for making this video!
Thanks for asking. You can use a dark spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide in it and spray it along the shower curtain edge after each shower to prevent any build up the pink slime.
I would start by washing it in the washing machine with some laundry detergent and bleach, they follow up with her prevention program of spraying it after each shower. I have always washed my shower curtains every couple of months along with the bath mats and the friction of the bath mats helps clean the curtain.
Ohhh YES. ✊😌 I use peroxide for so many things!! I keep a laundry pre-treater on hand by mixing it with a dash of Dawn dish detergent (“the blue stuff”) in a spray bottle - and even pour it in with my white loads as a bleach alternative. 👍
I'm a great believer in hydrogen peroxide but I found that for my white shower grout that turned pink (in less than 3 months) the best solution is Simple Green Clean Finish Disinfectant Cleaner (purple handle) because the pink is not mold or mildew, but a bacteria and that's what Simple Green kills. One other thing to note is that I do not use hard soap. I use liquid soap because it does not leave soap scum. Lastly, I run my fan as I shower and leave it on for 20-30 minutes after showering. I will also occasionally towel dry (not scrub) the walls. The 'trick' is to eliminate as much moisture as you can.
Good idea and how about if we put toilet paper on too of the drain before putting Peroxide. I have experienced it on bath faucets before putting Vinegar, leaving it overnight. This way surface will stay moist overnight and calcium buildup will be gone.
This is great Angela! Do you have a video on how to remove hard water build up on granite near the faucet area? I have an issue with that in both my kitchen and bathrooms. Thanks for your awesome videos!
I don't have a video on it but here is a blog from the Academy of Marble that explains how to do it safely. academy-marble.com/how-to-remove-hard-water-stains-from-granite/
Awesome. Note: It's much cheaper to buy it from any corner market - it's like 0.65 cents a bottle. If you order it online it has to be road shipped due to airline regulations so it's much more expensive to buy online. They sell it at every grocery store, Wal-mart, the Dollar Tree. And you will find it in the section where they sell band-aids.
I have this stuff on the inside of the drain. I see it's in there (around the ring of the sink drain and it probably goes down pretty far) and regularly clear some of it out with q-tips - many q-tips! But I know I am not getting all of it, just the top of the sink drain. I never know what is safe to put down a drain but I will try your trick. It's so gunky. Not sticky, but gunky! Yeesh! Anyway, thanks for your tip. I'm going to try 1 cup of baking soda followed by 1 cup hp followed by hot water, I guess...
The toothbrush holder never got wet, only the top of it, and it was never around any running water. You are welcome to unplug yours if it makes you more comfortable. We scrub thousands of toothbrush bases and have never put a toothbrush or ourselves in any danger. The key is to be situationally aware. Thanks for your concern. 👍
Fill a Dixie cup with hydrogen peroxide and dip the tip of your Fossett with it. Take a paper towel and reach underneath and give the tip of your faucet and inside of it a good wipe. Repeat until your paper towel is clean. Works great with a toothbrush on your showerhead as well
My audience has been cleaning business owners. And we talk a lot about the business type of stuff which doesn't apply to many people. During the pandemic - our audience did a full 180 and we were blessed to have an entirely new group of viewers. Thank you. I'm honored and humbled by your compliments. 🙏
It's amazing stuff. We've got some in every shower in a spray bottle and a quick spray a day keeps those damp moist corners where mold wants to grow at bay.
Thanks for a most interesting video on the pink slime. I have it in sink and toilet and will be using Hydrogen peroxide to clean it in the method you’ve illustrated. If I do have a related question about the pink slime. In one bathroom, on the floor around the grate of the heating grate (gas). I have something pink also. It is dry however, the floor is Linoleum. I’ve tried using scarring powder, bleach, various spray cleaners and nothing seems to remove it . And i tried Hydrogen peroxide, the pink stain is still there. I have a hint that I’d like to share regarding hydrogen peroxide. I take a bathroom cup and place my toothbrush inside with the bristles at the bottom of the cup add some hydrogen peroxide and let it sit there for a minute or so. This will kill the bacteria on the bristles. Good to do if your toothbrush is out in the open and the toilet lid isn’t covering the toilet when you flush.
What an innovative and clever tip about the toothbrush. You're correct, it will sizzle and eat the bacteria and clean it up like new. Thanks for sharing this. 👏👏👏
I recently found a large ring of pink slime when i took apart the dishwasher. I pulled apart the plastic rotor blade and filter. The slime was from all the food gunk even if you scrap your plates.
Great question. I can depending on the type of stopper. If you are unsure you can dip your q-tips in the hydrogen peroxide and avoid the stopper all together. The key then is to do this as part of a daily ritual to keep the area clear and not spread the pink slime that builds up.
If it's a clear silicone, cleaning it with a bit of dish soap on a small OXO deep cleaning brush amzn.to/346uVWm will keep it clean. Of course, you'll rinse the caulking with water after it's been scrubbed. Spraying it after each shower with hydrogen peroxide will keep it from turning colors, growing mold or soap scum build up.
Hi Angela! Thank you ever so much. You are terrific!!! perfect! I’ve been trying to figure out how to clean that toothbrush holder for ages. I keep trying to keep up with it but I will try the hydrogen peroxide. Here’s a tip for you. We found hydrogen peroxide spray at Dollar tree a while back. When we had housecleaner, she flipped over that. Have a great day
@@AskAngelaBrown It’s a smaller bottle that can fit in your cleaning kit. I clean the toothbrush holder today and it was amazing! I sprayed it, and let it soak while I brushed my teeth. Are used to keep chip for the toothbrush itself because I didn’t want to spray at the bottom. I can’t figure out where this stuff comes from anyways. I really wash that toothbrush after I finish
Thank you soo much. I have tried to clean that slime from the sink with no luck. Now I know. However, is a tiled shower cleaned the same way as the sink?
Great question. Yes very similar. The hydrogen peroxide is easier to apply in a shower when it is in a spray bottle. But if you use a spray bottle make sure it is dark like this amzn.to/3flvFsN so no sunlight gets through. The sunlight weakens the product making it ineffective. For a shower, spray the tiles (I'm assuming these are sealed ceramic tiles vs. raw stone) when you get out of the shower. The hydrogen peroxide will decompose any growing mold it comes in contact with.
@@AskAngelaBrown can you use peroxide on an acrylic surround? I have this stuff all over my bathroom. 🤦🏻♀️ I started wiping down everything - walls, tub, curtain liner - when I’m done my shower but I developed back issues that don’t allow me to do all the bending and reaching. Also for those reading, a water filter will NOT resolve this issue.
Nope. Perfectly safe. The only problem you will have is if the drain is painted. It can eat the paint off the drain. Most showers have a stainless steel or plastic drain which makes using hydrogen peroxide safe on most showers.
The hydrogen peroxide will be safe on the flap. It's strong enough to clean the rubber without damage. The key is to remove any shower mats nearby. If any of the hydrogen peroxide drips on the shower mat or rug - it can bleach it.
Hello, first of all i would like to thank you so much for this video because you are the only one who talk about serratia marcescens in bathroom and explain how to remove this horrible bacteria. I don't find any other information about it in Google.. Do you think it's possible to use in my shower hydrogen peroxyde 11% to remove serratia? Or is it too dangerous for shower seals/gaskets? (I don't know the good word in english) I can find 3% and 11% in amazon but don't know which one to choose. Thank you by advance! Cheers from France. Steffie
Hi Steffie, the higher the number, the stronger the hydrogen peroxide. 11% pay remove the coating on the hardware. You may want to dilute it with water 1 part (11% Hydrogen Peroxide) to 4 parts water. This will bring it closer to 3% - Great question.
For the pink ring around toilets, should I drop hydrogen peroxide on the toilet bowl? Do I need to get the concentration high enough for it to work (since it will get watered down with the toilet water)? Thank you for the awesome tips! Love this channel!
If you dump a bucket of water into the toilet bowl, it forces most of the water out. I am 60 and only learned this trick a year ago! Makes cleaning that ring around the toilet much easier. Then flush and the bowl will refill like normal.
Yes, it's true, dumping a bucket of water down the toilet is a great way to reduce the water level. You can also use a plunger gently to remove some of the water without causing the toilet to flush.
You can reduce the water level and then use a hydrogen peroxide like a toilet bowl cleaner and let it sit for a couple of minutes before scrubbing it out. Use the toilet brush each day for 10 seconds inside the toilet bowl and it will prevent the pink mold from coming back.
When using peroxide on a shower floor, it's generally recommended to rinse it off afterwards. Peroxide is a powerful cleaning agent that can help remove stains and kill bacteria on the surface. However, leaving it on the floor without rinsing may result in a sticky residue or discoloration over time. To ensure proper cleaning and avoid any potential issues, it's best to rinse the peroxide off the shower floor with water after applying it. This will help remove any remaining peroxide and residue, leaving your shower floor clean and ready to use. Remember to follow safety guidelines and test a small area first before applying peroxide to the entire floor. Happy cleaning! 🚿🧼💦
Same rules apply - Hydrogen Peroxide will decompose it. A spray bottle like this amzn.to/3flvFsN will make it easy to apply to hard the hydrogen peroxide to reach areas and the dark bottle will keep the sunlight from the contents.
This stuff INFESTS my dishwasher every year or so. I have to do a complete overhaul including lots of disassembly and cleaning out down to the pump and the drain tubes. Would love to get a better dishwasher, but I rent. This one is a white box contractor special.
I get this on the hem of the shower curtain and on the bottom of the plastic cup I use when rinsing after cleaning my teeth. Sometimes it's only when I wipe the underside of the cup that you can see it's pink on the cloth. I guessed it was some kind of mould but I've never heard anyone mention it before.
It's great that you are keeping it wiped up. And in the shower, a dark spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide sprayed on the hem of the shower curtain after each use will keep that at bay as well. Keep me posted, I'm eager to hear how it goes for you.
@@AskAngelaBrown Thanks for the advice. I have several shower curtains so I just change it when I see it getting too bad and it all comes off in the washing machine.
I'm trying to figure out if it's something in the water or pink slime. Will pink slime get crusty and hard? I have this at sink drain and also at the base of the faucet handles. There are little mounds of this pinkish-orange stuff and it can get very hard. You can scrape it with a fingernail and it will come off a bit at a time. Does this sound similar?
Yes, it's the same stuff. Please don't use your fingernails though unless you wash your hands with soap and water after. It's a bacteria and we don't want to spread it. Great question. :-)
Hi Angela I have a pink dry patch in my fiberglass bath tub under the faucet area. Can I use hydrogen peroxide on it? Or should I use baking soda paste? Not sure what to use in a fiberglass tub. Just moved here
Mine is in the drain. My stopper lifts out and it gets covered with pink slim, and the walls of the inside if the drain as well. It is easy to clean what you see, but harder what you can't see.
It may have something to do with that, or the soap washed down the drain, or toothpaste spit in the drain, or gunk you washed off your hands or other areas of the body. Any number of things I guess can contribute to the bacteria in standing water all pooled up in one place. It is icky. 😝
This how-to-clean series will give you tips and strategies the professionals use along with the reasons why we clean using the techniques and supplies we do. ua-cam.com/play/PLh1fKdNH3piQgvc-H1HMNgtS14nt8CThz.html
Why don’t they just design bathrooms and fixtures that easier to clean? Most of the yuck is due to bad design and could be preventable.
Great point! Thank you for your feedback and thanks for watching.
You're right. The people who design them don't clean them.
Lazy.
Why don't you design something better then? And after you do, try to get someone who will manufacture it.
I made some homemade glass cleaner. I got the recipe online it works great. It contains water, alcohol, and vinegar. I spray it in the shower after I get out to keep the mold down in between cleanings.
That's great! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us!
Does it work on tiles and grout?
Could you give the water, alcohol, vinegar ratio
@@jesusknowsmethisilov it's 1/2 cup of water, alcohol & vinegar. You can also add eucalyptus oil (8-10 drops) if you want. If you're going to use it to clean glass or mirrors omit the essential oil. Hope this helps.
@@hollid175 thanks a bunch!!!!!
Re: pink bacteria in shower. If you use a long window cleaning wiper on glass/tiles after showering to remove surface water, this helps greatly, too. Also spray/mist a very mild water/bleach solution on tile/glass after using the wiper. If you mist 2 or 3 times a week you won’t see any bacteria buildup. Also keep shower curtains/doors open so air can circulate. You’re welcome! 👍🏻
Great tips. Thanks for sharing this. What kind of window cleaning wiper do you use? Can you use a regular glass squeegee?
What would be a good alternative for bleach? And would this solution work/ safe for all type of stone?
@@colleenha1559 Well alcohol should work for disinfecting everything, but it's also the most expensive.
Yes but DON’T put bleach on glass - you’ll ruin it
@@AskAngelaBrown We have floor cleaning wipers as well. Why clean floor with a glass wiper? Just wondering!
Hi, Angela... This has been one of your greatest tips/tricks! Did this once & it hasn't come back, when I was having to scrub it out every time I cleaned the bathroom sink. 😌👍
Hooray! I'm so glad to hear this. Thanks for the feedback and for staying in touch. :-)
I'd never seen this before the other day in my daughter's bathroom sink. I wondered what it was and now I know how I'm getting rid of it! Thanks so much, Angela, for your vast and timely knowledge!!!!
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to drop me a line. It's an easy fix - it's just important to stay on top of it. 👍
This is helpful - I always wondered what that orange/pink substance was and why it was there.
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!
It’s listeria
I wondered the usefulness of many science experiments. It’s multiplying bacteria.
If one has a wiping cloth just for sinks, it will reduce and eliminate germs building up.
The pink is easy to wipe with vinegar and water.
So clever to wipe it down with the peroxide and q-tip before regular cleaning! I never thought about how it would aerosolize with normal scrubbing.
If we remove it with the peroxide and q-tip first it is less likely we will smear it around with a cloth to the rest of the sink or other areas like the faucets. The key is to remove it before the regular cleaning so we don't spread the germs that can cause other infections.
I wipe off the bottom of my toothbrush every time I use it. So I don’t get any buildup. Thanks for the info on the pink slime. I get it even on my dish drainer. I just use a bit of regular disinfecting spray and it comes off, same in the bathroom sink if it appears.
I am so glad you've got a maintenance process for keeping this area clean. Thanks for keeping it up. It's a good health move. 👏👏👏
Me too, I wipe dry my toothbrush every time I use it, and instruct my hubby and daughter do the same.
Thank you so much for this, I have spent a lot of time scrubbing the shower to no effect. Took me no time with this info to sort it out. Very much appreciated.
Thanks for watching and for the feedback. I love hearing updates like this. 👍👍👍
@@AskAngelaBrown Me too Me too! I have been trying everything to get rid of that ring & it is gone now. Thank you.
OMG.. THANK YOU.. I had NO idea... I've seen this crap for years and always thought it was just OLD water and nothing to worry about.. you've set me straight and for that.. THANK YOU!!!
You're welcome! And thank you for watching the video. 🙂
I was always grossed out with that pink slime. I am glad to watch the this video to learn the cause and the effective cleanup. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to drop me a line.
I work for my municipal water dept. Manganese levels in your tapwater levels are too high if you experience pink build up....id have it checked, but its common. Theres legal limits for your water contaminants!
Thank you for sharing this information, I appreciate it!
I've been doing this for years. Also put a sprayer into a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and spray on shower. And on sink after dealing with raw meat. Followed by regular washing after.
That is great!! You are awesome...thanks for taking the time to comment!
Wow - what a great solution. You are a cleaning guru!! Thanks so much helping me keep my home clean.
You're welcome! And thank you for taking the time to write this comment, I appreciate it! 🤗
Thanks Angela, you saved tons of scrubbing for me ❤️
Happy to help!😊
Thank you, Angela. That stuff drives me crazy in our bathroom. It seems to be the only place it gets a foothold. I clean it off....it comes right back. Standing water...who knew? Thank you. thank you, thank you.....
Yes, it can be annoying. The odd thing about pink slime (serratia marcescens) is that as a bacteria it can thrive with or without oxygen in moist, damp, or wet conditions. So, it comes right back. Ewww! 😱
I had gray bowl for cat water....couldnt see the orange, but when l paper toweled the bowl....WOOOOOOAH ‼️
Oh wow...glad you cleaned it! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video. I was thinking it was from my water being so hard. Definitely will do this!
Keep me posted and let me know how it goes. I'm curious if your results are different having hard water.
I did it and it works. I usually used Clorox but this 💡 idea is better.
Eco friendly.
Thanks for letting us know that you tried it...I appreciate it!
Hi Angela, thanks for the tip along with the demo. I get the pink stuff at the base of my kitchen faucet handles. Will keep hydrogen peroxide on hand for this 😊 Have a wonderful day ☀️
Keep me posted and let me know how it goes. I'm eager to hear your results. Thanks for watching. :-)
Hi Angela, I tried the hydrogen peroxide treatment and got great results. Thanks🙂
Thank you for all your videos! I never know what chemicals I can use for stains and buildup and so i don't pay attention to much bathroom cleaning. This video and many others you produced has given me confidence to clean my bathroom efficiently. 😁
You're welcome! And thank you so much for your feedback, I appreciate it!
Thanks Angela. I didn't know it was so dangerous. I need to clean more often!
Yes, don't let it scare you - just don't let it get you either. 😱
I forgot I gave up on trying to chemically clean this. Thankyou!
Sure, keep me posted and let me know how it goes. :-)
Cool. I use comet too and gone. I get it natural methods I don’t have time to wait and remember to come back to clean it lol!
Many people spend at least two minutes in their bathroom a day. You can let the hydrogen peroxide work while you're in the shower and then wipe out the drain when you brush your teeth. It is more about getting rid of the pink slime before using the cleanser and cleaning cloth or sponge so you don't accidentally spread particles of it to other surfaces in your bathroom where it can continue to grow.
Now I can finally get my toothbrush base clean! I will also try this on the pink toilet ring. Thanks
The toothbrush holder is an oddly satisfying clean. Every time I seen an electric toothbrush I'm like "Hey, I want to clean that." LOL.
@@AskAngelaBrown when I take the head off it has the same ewwww gross stuff, so I’m cleaning it all the time. Will put a little peroxide on that too. Thanks
Thanks for the toothbrush cleaning.
Our unifier in our bedroom gets this. I try to keep it clean by washing it often. I think I will put hydrogen peroxide in it to clean it. Thanks!
Humifier
Thank you so much I was wondering what this was from. I do clean regularly but it still occurs. I will be trying your tip.
Let me know how it goes. I'm eager to hear your experience. :-)
@@AskAngelaBrown my sinks, tub and tiles are sparkling and bright! I'll be buying more hydrogen peroxide and spraying it regularly and instructing my family to do the same especially after showers and to use a squeegee.
Thank you, was scratching my head how to get rid of it. Many thanks
You're welcome, glad it was helpful!
Thanks! I get that pink slime on certain parts of my humidifiers. I'm gonna do this before I refill them next time!
Awesome! Let me know how it works for you.
I am so grateful you posted this! Thank you!
Thanks, and thanks for watching. It's great to have you here.
Just noticed this in my son's bathroom. Going to go try it right now!
Perfect time to try it...thanks for watching!
Hi angela! I have some pink stain like on small different parts of my shower vinyl floor. We followed your steps and still it didn't go away. Not sure what to do!!! Please see this 😫💓💓
Thanks for watching, here is an article with more information. Keep us posted!
www.womansworld.com/posts/home/is-pink-mold-in-shower-dangerous
Just did it, worked like a charm. Thanks for sharing.
I'm so happy to hear it worked for you. :-)
Soooo helpful! thanks Angela- I often use a 50 50 mix of white vinegar and isopropyl alcohol, but this looks way way faster! Thanks so much! I love your channel, so helpful, thanks for your hard work!
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!
Just watching you clean the pink bacteria makes me wanna disinfect my bathrooms ! yikes! and think about the people that drop their toothbrush in the sink and then use it to brush their teeth again. thanks for sharing!
Icky no no. Don't drop the toothbrush and then brush without washing it first. 😱
Thanks for the information! Another thing I've learned today! I've always thought it was lime stains with some rust from the water pipes or something!
As for my bathroom, a normal acid-based bathroom cleaner and an old toothbrush for scrubbing do the job just well enough for those orange/pinkish stains (and all the lime stains will be treated as well). I don't like too many dangerous chemicals in my household and try to keep those at a minimum.
Thanks for watching and you're right about not using too many dangerous chemicals.
I’ve seen this pink stain on the bottom of the shower curtain! Is this the same bacteria and how do you remove & prevent it from returning on a cloth shower stall curtain? Thanks for making this video!
Thanks for asking. You can use a dark spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide in it and spray it along the shower curtain edge after each shower to prevent any build up the pink slime.
@@AskAngelaBrown thank you!
I would start by washing it in the washing machine with some laundry detergent and bleach, they follow up with her prevention program of spraying it after each shower. I have always washed my shower curtains every couple of months along with the bath mats and the friction of the bath mats helps clean the curtain.
Great video! I didn't know that pink slime bacteria was so dangerous!
Yes, it can cause some bad infections and as a bacteria it grows with or without oxygen so it can get out of control pretty fast. Thanks for watching.
Ohhh YES. ✊😌
I use peroxide for so many things!!
I keep a laundry pre-treater on hand by mixing it with a dash of Dawn dish detergent (“the blue stuff”) in a spray bottle - and even pour it in with my white loads as a bleach alternative. 👍
This is awesome!! Thanks for sharing your cleaning tips!
Thank you. I'd always wondered what it was.
Now you know, and know how to remove it. 😄 Thanks for watching. :-)
Thank you I think I actually learned something today.
Thanks for watching. Hopefully you never run into this problem, but if you do, you will know how to deal with it. Woohoo!
I'm a great believer in hydrogen peroxide but I found that for my white shower grout that turned pink (in less than 3 months) the best solution is Simple Green Clean Finish Disinfectant Cleaner (purple handle) because the pink is not mold or mildew, but a bacteria and that's what Simple Green kills. One other thing to note is that I do not use hard soap. I use liquid soap because it does not leave soap scum. Lastly, I run my fan as I shower and leave it on for 20-30 minutes after showering. I will also occasionally towel dry (not scrub) the walls. The 'trick' is to eliminate as much moisture as you can.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing your tips!!
Good idea and how about if we put toilet paper on too of the drain before putting Peroxide. I have experienced it on bath faucets before putting Vinegar, leaving it overnight. This way surface will stay moist overnight and calcium buildup will be gone.
Good to know, thanks for sharing!
This is great Angela! Do you have a video on how to remove hard water build up on granite near the faucet area? I have an issue with that in both my kitchen and bathrooms. Thanks for your awesome videos!
I don't have a video on it but here is a blog from the Academy of Marble that explains how to do it safely. academy-marble.com/how-to-remove-hard-water-stains-from-granite/
I have that same problem
@@AskAngelaBrown Great Article, thanks!
Remove hard water build up with vinegar.
@@horsebytes it is my understanding that vinegar etches natural stone surfaces
Another great tip to use hydrogen peroxide, I've just always used the powder products but would rather go natural, and so I will!
Thanks for watching! And give this tip a try. It'd definitely better than the other stuff.
@@AskAngelaBrown I tried the hydrogen peroxide and it did work, yayyy! So glad to go natural, thank you again!
Thank you so much! I am relieved to know how to get rid of this gross stuff.
You're welcome! Give it a try. Thanks for watching!
Ordering hydrogen peroxide now!! Thanks!
Awesome. Note: It's much cheaper to buy it from any corner market - it's like 0.65 cents a bottle. If you order it online it has to be road shipped due to airline regulations so it's much more expensive to buy online. They sell it at every grocery store, Wal-mart, the Dollar Tree. And you will find it in the section where they sell band-aids.
@@AskAngelaBrown I ordered it on my Shipt grocery order. Publix brand! ;)
This was informative! I didn’t know what that stuff was, but I’ll try this.
Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful!
I have this stuff on the inside of the drain. I see it's in there (around the ring of the sink drain and it probably goes down pretty far) and regularly clear some of it out with q-tips - many q-tips! But I know I am not getting all of it, just the top of the sink drain. I never know what is safe to put down a drain but I will try your trick. It's so gunky. Not sticky, but gunky! Yeesh! Anyway, thanks for your tip. I'm going to try 1 cup of baking soda followed by 1 cup hp followed by hot water, I guess...
Let me know how the baking soda works for you. Thanks for keeping me posted.
Love this tip! But you made me nervous with that electric toothbrush base still plugged in
The toothbrush holder never got wet, only the top of it, and it was never around any running water. You are welcome to unplug yours if it makes you more comfortable. We scrub thousands of toothbrush bases and have never put a toothbrush or ourselves in any danger. The key is to be situationally aware. Thanks for your concern. 👍
Excellent advice! I always wondered what that stuff was! Thank you!
You're welcome! And thank you for watching the video, I appreciate it! 🤗
Thank you! This is great. Going to clean mine right now.
Oh great. Let me know how it goes. I'm here waiting to hear your results. 👍
Fill a Dixie cup with hydrogen peroxide and dip the tip of your Fossett with it. Take a paper towel and reach underneath and give the tip of your faucet and inside of it a good wipe. Repeat until your paper towel is clean. Works great with a toothbrush on your showerhead as well
Great tip! Thanks for sharing this. It makes perfect sense. 👏
Why don’t you have at least one million subscribers😳 Your vlogs always provide well informed content⭐️
My audience has been cleaning business owners. And we talk a lot about the business type of stuff which doesn't apply to many people. During the pandemic - our audience did a full 180 and we were blessed to have an entirely new group of viewers. Thank you. I'm honored and humbled by your compliments. 🙏
It’s like a science experiment. Sick! 😳🙏🏽
Right? Stuff we never knew and now we do. 👏👏👏
Helpful? Oh YES!!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Yay! Thanks for watching. It's great to have you here. :-)
This was absolutely helpful! Thank you
Thanks for watching and taking the time to drop me a line.
What a fabulous tip! I always wondered what the gunk was!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to drop me a note. It's great to have you here. 👍
Thanks, I’m adding this to my cleaning bag 👍
It's amazing stuff. We've got some in every shower in a spray bottle and a quick spray a day keeps those damp moist corners where mold wants to grow at bay.
Thanks for a most interesting video on the pink slime. I have it in sink and toilet and will be using Hydrogen peroxide to clean it in the method you’ve illustrated. If I do have a related question about the pink slime. In one bathroom, on the floor around the grate of the heating grate (gas). I have something pink also. It is dry however, the floor is Linoleum. I’ve tried using scarring powder, bleach, various spray cleaners and nothing seems to remove it . And i tried Hydrogen peroxide, the pink stain is still there.
I have a hint that I’d like to share regarding hydrogen peroxide. I take a bathroom cup and place my toothbrush inside with the bristles at the bottom of the cup add some hydrogen peroxide and let it sit there for a minute or so. This will kill the bacteria on the bristles. Good to do if your toothbrush is out in the open and the toilet lid isn’t covering the toilet when you flush.
What an innovative and clever tip about the toothbrush. You're correct, it will sizzle and eat the bacteria and clean it up like new. Thanks for sharing this. 👏👏👏
I recently found a large ring of pink slime when i took apart the dishwasher. I pulled apart the plastic rotor blade and filter. The slime was from all the food gunk even if you scrap your plates.
It's true you can find it in all sorts of wet places. How will you maintain this area so the pink slime does not return?
Thank you I've ever cleaned one location that keeps getting those pink slime and I can better understand how to get rid of it
That's great! I am happy you found the video helpful! 🙂
So neat, never knew that's what that is! Thanks for the demo and clean up process.
You are so welcome, glad it was helpful!
I never knew this. Excellent. Thanks!
Sure. I especially like hydrogen peroxide over other cleaners because it is odorless which is always a plus. 😍
Very interesting. I was told the orange was iron in the water.
Yes, rust is orange and it is also a challenge to clean out.
Ooh, this was grungy!! Loved it!!
Happy New Year to you and yours, Angela xxx
Thanks Carol. Happy New Year to you and your family as well. The coolest thing about grungy is you can see the progress you've made. Woot Woot!
Doing that now. Thank you.💜🙏🏽
Thanks for watching and taking the time to drop me a line. :-)
Question: Will the hydrogen peroxide damage the finish on the stopper.
Great question. I can depending on the type of stopper. If you are unsure you can dip your q-tips in the hydrogen peroxide and avoid the stopper all together. The key then is to do this as part of a daily ritual to keep the area clear and not spread the pink slime that builds up.
I had an oil rubbed bronze sink stopper and used Lime a Way. Big mistake!!!
It ruined the finish.☹️
Hi Angela, another great video with an easy fix!! how do you clean the clear caulking around standing shower?
If it's a clear silicone, cleaning it with a bit of dish soap on a small OXO deep cleaning brush amzn.to/346uVWm will keep it clean. Of course, you'll rinse the caulking with water after it's been scrubbed. Spraying it after each shower with hydrogen peroxide will keep it from turning colors, growing mold or soap scum build up.
@@AskAngelaBrown thank you😁
Hi Angela! Thank you ever so much. You are terrific!!! perfect!
I’ve been trying to figure out how to clean that toothbrush holder for ages. I keep trying to keep up with it but I will try the hydrogen peroxide.
Here’s a tip for you. We found hydrogen peroxide spray at Dollar tree a while back. When we had housecleaner, she flipped over that.
Have a great day
Thank you so much for the kind words! And wow, great tip. I'll have to keep my eye out for that. Have a wonderful rest of the week. 😊
@@AskAngelaBrown It’s a smaller bottle that can fit in your cleaning kit. I clean the toothbrush holder today and it was amazing! I sprayed it, and let it soak while I brushed my teeth. Are used to keep chip for the toothbrush itself because I didn’t want to spray at the bottom. I can’t figure out where this stuff comes from anyways. I really wash that toothbrush after I finish
Thank you soo much. I have tried to clean that slime from the sink with no luck. Now I know. However, is a tiled shower cleaned the same way as the sink?
Great question. Yes very similar. The hydrogen peroxide is easier to apply in a shower when it is in a spray bottle. But if you use a spray bottle make sure it is dark like this amzn.to/3flvFsN so no sunlight gets through. The sunlight weakens the product making it ineffective. For a shower, spray the tiles (I'm assuming these are sealed ceramic tiles vs. raw stone) when you get out of the shower. The hydrogen peroxide will decompose any growing mold it comes in contact with.
@@AskAngelaBrown can you use peroxide on an acrylic surround? I have this stuff all over my bathroom. 🤦🏻♀️ I started wiping down everything - walls, tub, curtain liner - when I’m done my shower but I developed back issues that don’t allow me to do all the bending and reaching.
Also for those reading, a water filter will NOT resolve this issue.
That is amazing and gross all at once.😅 Thank you. I did think it was our water because it is so hard here in So Cal. This was super helpful
Hahaha...it is a bit gross, but satisfying when you get rid of it! Thanks for watching!
What happens if you spray hydrogen peroxide on the shower walls and shower tray and leave it there, does it hurt the surface ?
Nope. Perfectly safe. The only problem you will have is if the drain is painted. It can eat the paint off the drain. Most showers have a stainless steel or plastic drain which makes using hydrogen peroxide safe on most showers.
Hello Angela, what about the rubber shower door flap at the bottom of the shower door? That can be pretty gross too 🤔Thanks for any suggestions 💞
The hydrogen peroxide will be safe on the flap. It's strong enough to clean the rubber without damage. The key is to remove any shower mats nearby. If any of the hydrogen peroxide drips on the shower mat or rug - it can bleach it.
Excellent tip thanks so much for sharing.
+Valerie Jones Thanks for watching it’s really great to have you here. 😄
finally gonna clean all that pink gunk in my shower. thanks for the tip
Happy to help! Thanks for watching. Hope it helps with your shower gunk.
Thanks!! Your channel has so much helpful information
Glad you think so! I'm happy to help!
I LOVE YOU!! so simple and effective!
Happy to help!
Hello, first of all i would like to thank you so much for this video because you are the only one who talk about serratia marcescens in bathroom and explain how to remove this horrible bacteria.
I don't find any other information about it in Google..
Do you think it's possible to use in my shower hydrogen peroxyde 11% to remove serratia? Or is it too dangerous for shower seals/gaskets? (I don't know the good word in english)
I can find 3% and 11% in amazon but don't know which one to choose.
Thank you by advance!
Cheers from France.
Steffie
Hi Steffie, the higher the number, the stronger the hydrogen peroxide. 11% pay remove the coating on the hardware. You may want to dilute it with water 1 part (11% Hydrogen Peroxide) to 4 parts water. This will bring it closer to 3% - Great question.
Thank you!
You are welcome. 😊
For the pink ring around toilets, should I drop hydrogen peroxide on the toilet bowl? Do I need to get the concentration high enough for it to work (since it will get watered down with the toilet water)? Thank you for the awesome tips! Love this channel!
If you dump a bucket of water into the toilet bowl, it forces most of the water out. I am 60 and only learned this trick a year ago! Makes cleaning that ring around the toilet much easier. Then flush and the bowl will refill like normal.
Yes, it's true, dumping a bucket of water down the toilet is a great way to reduce the water level. You can also use a plunger gently to remove some of the water without causing the toilet to flush.
You can reduce the water level and then use a hydrogen peroxide like a toilet bowl cleaner and let it sit for a couple of minutes before scrubbing it out. Use the toilet brush each day for 10 seconds inside the toilet bowl and it will prevent the pink mold from coming back.
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Super information-thanks!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thank you Angela : )
You're welcome! And thank you for watching the video. 🙂
When using peroxide on a shower floor do you need to rinse it afterwards or let it air dry?
When using peroxide on a shower floor, it's generally recommended to rinse it off afterwards. Peroxide is a powerful cleaning agent that can help remove stains and kill bacteria on the surface. However, leaving it on the floor without rinsing may result in a sticky residue or discoloration over time. To ensure proper cleaning and avoid any potential issues, it's best to rinse the peroxide off the shower floor with water after applying it. This will help remove any remaining peroxide and residue, leaving your shower floor clean and ready to use. Remember to follow safety guidelines and test a small area first before applying peroxide to the entire floor. Happy cleaning! 🚿🧼💦
I have this pink stuff at the bottom of my dishwasher. How do I get rid of it there?
Same rules apply - Hydrogen Peroxide will decompose it. A spray bottle like this amzn.to/3flvFsN will make it easy to apply to hard the hydrogen peroxide to reach areas and the dark bottle will keep the sunlight from the contents.
@@AskAngelaBrown Thanks so much.
This stuff INFESTS my dishwasher every year or so. I have to do a complete overhaul including lots of disassembly and cleaning out down to the pump and the drain tubes. Would love to get a better dishwasher, but I rent. This one is a white box contractor special.
Thank you thank you
You're welcome! And thank you for watching the video. 🙂
keep an open mind, and you will learn sometthing new almost every day thanks,id seen didnt know this
Thanks for your kind words and for taking the time to drop me a line. It's great to have you here. :-)
Very helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@@AskAngelaBrown It worked like a charm!
I get this on the hem of the shower curtain and on the bottom of the plastic cup I use when rinsing after cleaning my teeth. Sometimes it's only when I wipe the underside of the cup that you can see it's pink on the cloth. I guessed it was some kind of mould but I've never heard anyone mention it before.
It's great that you are keeping it wiped up. And in the shower, a dark spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide sprayed on the hem of the shower curtain after each use will keep that at bay as well. Keep me posted, I'm eager to hear how it goes for you.
@@AskAngelaBrown Thanks for the advice. I have several shower curtains so I just change it when I see it getting too bad and it all comes off in the washing machine.
This looks similar to hard water stain. How can you tell the two apart?
+@xonx209 Hard water stains usually look like calcium deposits and are usually whish in nature. Pink slime as we call it is more like a mold.
Thank you!!!
Thank you for joining me here! 💛
Thanks! I learned something
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!
I'm trying to figure out if it's something in the water or pink slime. Will pink slime get crusty and hard? I have this at sink drain and also at the base of the faucet handles. There are little mounds of this pinkish-orange stuff and it can get very hard. You can scrape it with a fingernail and it will come off a bit at a time. Does this sound similar?
Yes, it's the same stuff. Please don't use your fingernails though unless you wash your hands with soap and water after. It's a bacteria and we don't want to spread it. Great question. :-)
I just get a bit lukewarm water put a splash of bleach let it sit for a bit then boom it’s gone wash the sink off and you’re done.
That was helpful. Thank you. 💕
Happy to help. 🥰 I appreciate you.
Hi Angela
I have a pink dry patch in my fiberglass bath tub under the faucet area.
Can I use hydrogen peroxide on it?
Or should I use baking soda paste?
Not sure what to use in a fiberglass tub.
Just moved here
Yes you can! Use the hydrogen peroxide first and see if it removes it. It could be dried pink slime.
Mine is in the drain. My stopper lifts out and it gets covered with pink slim, and the walls of the inside if the drain as well. It is easy to clean what you see, but harder what you can't see.
Charla, Thanks so much for watching the show and taking the time to leave a comment. I hope the tips help clear up the pink slime in the drain. 👍
Great tip thanks 😊
Thanks for watching and taking the time to drop me a line. :-)
Thanks. I thought that was because of the high iron content of our water
It may have something to do with that, or the soap washed down the drain, or toothpaste spit in the drain, or gunk you washed off your hands or other areas of the body. Any number of things I guess can contribute to the bacteria in standing water all pooled up in one place. It is icky. 😝
Thanks for the tip!
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!