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[goldensrbest]

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

[Annabellethecat66]

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/

[goldensrbest]

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

[SilleeMee]

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

[Lucky Charm]

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.

[SilleeMee]

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@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.

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

[goldensrbest]

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@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.

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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.

[Kachina624]

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.