CLR alternative?

Feb 1st, 2017 7:04 am

#1

ambujakshi [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2014; 1617 posts; 370 upvotes; Brampton

Feb 1st, 2017 7:04 am

CLR kitchen and bath works good, but it's expensive.

Any cheaper alternative?

Thanks !

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Feb 1st, 2017 8:27 am

#2

DIrty-D: Deal Addict; Sep 11, 2006; 1382 posts; 356 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 1st, 2017 8:27 am

vinegar, lemon, baking soda. I find HDX brand bathroom spray foam cleaner works pretty good at removing bathroom scale. Lemon is a natural descaler.

Feb 1st, 2017 11:00 am

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engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 16181 posts; 17606 upvotes; Oakville

Feb 1st, 2017 11:00 am

Vinegar works great if you don't mind the smell. It's also great as a rinse aid for the dishwasher, but massively cheaper.

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Feb 1st, 2017 12:13 pm

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gh05t: Deal Fanatic; Sep 16, 2004; 9598 posts; 1852 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 1st, 2017 12:13 pm

Canadiantire also has their generic brand.

Feb 1st, 2017 12:38 pm

#5

Quentin5: Deal Expert; Feb 8, 2014; 20023 posts; 7385 upvotes; Socially Distanced

Feb 1st, 2017 12:38 pm

What do you need it for and why are you looking for an alternative?

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Feb 1st, 2017 1:26 pm

#6

tebore: Deal Guru; Feb 9, 2006; 12252 posts; 6802 upvotes; Brampton

Feb 1st, 2017 1:26 pm

Quentin5 wrote: ↑ What do you need it for and why are you looking for an alternative?

but it's expensive.

Any cheaper alternative?

Anyway vinegar works but may take bit longer. Any kind of acid really will work.

Feb 1st, 2017 2:38 pm

#7

dirtmover: Deal Addict; Nov 2, 2005; 4265 posts; 1508 upvotes; WFH

Feb 1st, 2017 2:38 pm

1gal of Zep version of CLR @ HD for ~$16

Feb 1st, 2017 7:37 pm

#8

Jerico: Deal Guru; Jan 25, 2007; 10055 posts; 5323 upvotes; Paris

Feb 1st, 2017 7:37 pm

Buy concentrated CLR and mix it yourself. Kitchen and bath is just regular CLR and water in a spray jug.

Feb 2nd, 2017 8:37 am

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ambujakshi [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2014; 1617 posts; 370 upvotes; Brampton

Feb 2nd, 2017 8:37 am

Thanks. I bought the zep on clearance. It seems to work great in bath.

I need something to clean my kitchen sink and stove.

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Feb 2nd, 2017 9:10 am

#10

tebore: Deal Guru; Feb 9, 2006; 12252 posts; 6802 upvotes; Brampton

Feb 2nd, 2017 9:10 am

Jerico wrote: ↑ Buy concentrated CLR and mix it yourself. Kitchen and bath is just regular CLR and water in a spray jug.

Is Concentrated just the Original Grey jug? I've never actually seen a "Concentrated" CLR.

Feb 2nd, 2017 11:09 am

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Quentin5: Deal Expert; Feb 8, 2014; 20023 posts; 7385 upvotes; Socially Distanced

Feb 2nd, 2017 11:09 am

I found dish soap to work great for the kitchen sink and i use this for the stove, it also works very well
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/green-works ... 0001850873

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Feb 2nd, 2017 6:44 pm

#12

DIrty-D: Deal Addict; Sep 11, 2006; 1382 posts; 356 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 2nd, 2017 6:44 pm

Vim is the best for kitchen sink

Feb 2nd, 2017 10:55 pm

#13

Jerico: Deal Guru; Jan 25, 2007; 10055 posts; 5323 upvotes; Paris

Feb 2nd, 2017 10:55 pm

tebore wrote: ↑ Is Concentrated just the Original Grey jug? I've never actually seen a "Concentrated" CLR.

Well, no I suppose not. The original grey jug is the normal and Kitchen & Bath is diluted. So one is normal and one is 3/4 water and a spray bottle for a jacked up price. A jug of CLR probably has a 4 year shelf life in a home where kitchen and bath will get used and replaced yearly or more.

Feb 3rd, 2017 11:38 am

#14

engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 16181 posts; 17606 upvotes; Oakville

Feb 3rd, 2017 11:38 am

ambujakshi wrote: ↑ Thanks. I bought the zep on clearance. It seems to work great in bath.

I need something to clean my kitchen sink and stove.

Plain white vinegar. If you want a specific cleaning product, try Lemon Aide. It's natural and work pretty well with lemon juice.

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Feb 3rd, 2017 11:39 am

#15

Quentin5: Deal Expert; Feb 8, 2014; 20023 posts; 7385 upvotes; Socially Distanced

Feb 3rd, 2017 11:39 am

DIrty-D wrote: ↑ Vim is the best for kitchen sink

Vim is a very good cleaner

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Feb 3rd, 2017 12:29 pm

#16

tebore: Deal Guru; Feb 9, 2006; 12252 posts; 6802 upvotes; Brampton

Feb 3rd, 2017 12:29 pm

Jerico wrote: ↑ Well, no I suppose not. The original grey jug is the normal and Kitchen & Bath is diluted. So one is normal and one is 3/4 water and a spray bottle for a jacked up price. A jug of CLR probably has a 4 year shelf life in a home where kitchen and bath will get used and replaced yearly or more.

So you're saying there's a more concentrated version than the Normal?

http://www.jelmar.com/CLRbasic.htm
That's the bottle I usually see. And the Kitchen/bath one is a yellow spray bottle.

Feb 3rd, 2017 2:53 pm

#17

smacd: Deal Fanatic; Oct 6, 2007; 8737 posts; 5670 upvotes; Kootenays

Feb 3rd, 2017 2:53 pm

Home Hardware's house brand is half the price and the same product as far as I can tell: http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index ... al+remover

Feb 3rd, 2017 8:46 pm

#18

Jerico: Deal Guru; Jan 25, 2007; 10055 posts; 5323 upvotes; Paris

Feb 3rd, 2017 8:46 pm

tebore wrote: ↑ So you're saying there's a more concentrated version than the Normal?

http://www.jelmar.com/CLRbasic.htm
That's the bottle I usually see. And the Kitchen/bath one is a yellow spray bottle.

No. I am saying there is normal (grey jug) and diluted (kitchen and bath). So take normal and put it in a spray bottle with some water and you just made kitchen and bath.

Feb 5th, 2017 12:59 pm

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woof: Deal Fanatic; Mar 21, 2002; 6420 posts; 1083 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2017 12:59 pm

Just keep in mind that these acidic cleaners cannot be used on some surfaces - eg marble which is easily etched by even weak acids.