Saturday, November 14, 2009

How do I get the orange water stains from my dishwasher and washing machine?

I just got a water softener and want to remove the orange left behind.

How do I get the orange water stains from my dishwasher and washing machine?
CLR® (Get it at your grocery store in cleaning supplies.)


Enhanced Calcium, Lime %26amp; Rust Remover





CLR is a powerful formula available for dissolving tough calcium and lime deposits and surface rust stains from:








Tubs


Toilet bowls


Sinks


Glass


Chrome


Fiberglass


Stainless steel


Coffee makers


Humidifiers


Dishwashers


Washing machines


Shower heads
Reply:You certainly do not want to use any chemicals that could harm you inside your dishwasher. I swear by the old, trusted favorites.





I would scrub both of them with Ajax scouring powder. Then I would run an empty load in each machine of hot water and Clorox bleach.





Do you know how to use Ajax? Most people don't unless you're old, like me. Get a rag soaking wet, sprinkle the powder on where you are going to scrub and start scrubbing until the orange is gone. Then about 2-3 cups of Clorox in the hot water run.
Reply:you can use cloros clean-up always does the trick.
Reply:Put Tang (That powdery orange drink the astronauts use) in the


soap dispenser and run a full cycle without any dishes (without clothes). All that stuff comes off.
Reply:Run them empty with bleach in them.
Reply:Iron out, you can buy it anywhere. It comes in powder form, you throw a cup full into the Dishwasher and run it on a normal cycle and it comes out looking new. The same for the washer, it is even safe for laundry use. I have well water that leaves the orange and I use it once a month to keep the appliances looking new. If you have it realy bad you might have to run the dishwasher twice with the solution but it does work. IRON OUT


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