5/6 After moving into an apartment in BA, I began to notice that sticky and
pinkish (lighter than rust color) stuff over areas on the bathtub and
sinks in the kitchen and bathroom. Although it seeps mostly next to
faucets housing where water usually seeps out, it also builds up along
the edge of bathtub. What is it and does it come from the water,
the water pipes, or the faucet?
\_ The pink stuff is microbial growth - either bacterial or mildew
resulting from a bathroom with poor ventilation and no fan. My wife
and clean this every couple of months with a toohbrush and very mild
bleach solution. It takes no more than about five minutes.
\_ It's alive. Growing. Not mineral.
\_ Quite possibly a mix of soap scum and mineral buildup.
\_ Why is it sticky (almost like grease)? It's not where I pour
soap.
\_ Soap scum is generally from accumulation of splashed soapy
water. Just clean you bathroom.
\_ Have you ever felt moss on a tree or ground, very slimy/
slippery, same thing, mildew, mold of that
type tends to be like that.
\_ bleach, cleanser, lime scale remover, repeat.
\_ Speaking of cleaning, how do you clean the bathtub bottom?
You know, the area that's anti-slippery but also traps
dirt. It looks a little darkish and I can't seem to clean it
out but scrubbing.
\_ blee-och!
\_ softscub + scotchbrite |
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