topic Re: Citric acid in Home

Citric acid

goldensrbest — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:42:28 GMT

I have used vinegar,baking soda, mule team borax for years,but recently heard about using citric acid for cleaning, does anyone use it?

Re: Citric acid

Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:29:40 GMT

Most sites only want to tout the glories of citric acid as here:

http://dailysuperfoodlove.com/3262/citric-acid-cleaning/

Here's something:http://www.alive.com/health/is-citric-acid-truly-safe/

Re: Citric acid

goldensrbest — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:44:08 GMT

I have read alot on line about using it for cleaning, if any one does let me know please.

Re: Citric acid

SilleeMee — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 16:51:48 GMT

I make my own solution for cleaning the tub, tile and shower door to remove hard water residue. I also use it instead of vinegar in my coffee maker. On occasion I use plain lemonade Kool-Aid powder, which contains citric acid, on the sides of the toilet where the hard-water ring starts forming. The Kool-Aid is a fine powder so it sticks to the walls of the bowl very nicely. Once in a while I'll toss a tablespoon of the CA in the dishwasher to clean it.

fyi: citric acid is not a disinfectant

Re: Citric acid

Lucky Charm — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:10:27 GMT

Is there anything in particular you are cleaning? Or just an overall cleaner?

I use an organic cleaner and loofahs.

I've used baking soda or salt also to clean pans before dishwashing and also the kitchen sink.

Haven't used vinegar--afraid of what it might do to the granite. Same would go for citric acid.

Re: Citric acid

SilleeMee — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:27:28 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
Is there anything in particular you are cleaning? Or just an overall cleaner?

I use an organic cleaner and loofahs.

I've used baking soda or salt also to clean pans before dishwashing and also the kitchen sink.

Haven't used vinegar--afraid of what it might do to the granite. Same would go for citric acid.

Granite is resistant to acids but repeated use of acids can lead to some damage. Marble, otoh, is not at all resistant to acid.

Re: Citric acid

goldensrbest — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:44:49 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
Is there anything in particular you are cleaning? Or just an overall cleaner?

I use an organic cleaner and loofahs.

I've used baking soda or salt also to clean pans before dishwashing and also the kitchen sink.

Haven't used vinegar--afraid of what it might do to the granite. Same would go for citric acid.

Just over all cleaning, i have a pan soaking with citric acid in it and water to see if it can bring it back to life, i use to have granite counter tops,i used a little white vinger,and water sometimes, i lived there for 13 years,my granite was just lovely,miss that home.

Re: Citric acid

Kachina624 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 22:54:36 GMT

When I lived in West Texas, the water was so bad we had to add powdered citric acid to every dishwasher load. It dissolves calcium deposits like vinegar does but that all it's good for. Has no cleaning properties. All my glasses got so etched, they looked like milk glass. When I moved I put them all in a dumpster.