Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I found a recipe on social media for a vinegar and dawn dish soap to dissolve bathtub buildup. I was immediately inspired to try it on my nightmare tub that was not in the budget to replace yet. This product is not sold locally so Amazon was my only known option. This item shipped in a gallon jug and was not round. The recipe called for the name brand Heinz (over $65 for 6% on Amazon) and this one got great ratings so for $24.95 and prime shipping, it was my go to choice. I immediately put it to use in the bathroom that's caused me headache since we purchased our home. I'll post the recipe at the end. It's important to note that this is 30% not the 6% in the recipe called for so diluting it some (maybe a lot) is necessary. I still needed a gas mask and my eyes burned really bad. I left it on the tub for 30 minutes before I had to rise because it was too strong. I did have to scrub/wipe some but not alot and it melted grime that I've never been able to remove (hard water I'm thinking). I had some left so I used it on floor grout that I've spent hours upon hours trying to clean with various other cleaners (at one time, pure bleach and no results). It took care of it in less than 10 minutes. I'm seriously impressed and now thinking of putting some in the carpet cleaner. I'll def use it some in laundry (thinking a 1/2 cup per large load), I'll make my own glass cleaner, and who knows what else! I've used vinegar in laundry for years to get rid of sour smell of wet towels or if you forget and leave a load in the washer -- yikes! I'll post some pics of my tub (not perfect yet but it will be when I have more time to dedicate to it) .... and the actual product I received. It's important to note when looking at the pics that we're on a well and have serious hard water issues. You can clean for hours and still have poor results. The first3 pics are before and the last two are after. Bathtub cleaner - use equal amounts. The recipe called for 1 cup of Cleaning Vinegar (the recipe was using 6% but the product I used was 30% so dilute with water ... I used 1 cup water hot tap water, 1 cup vinegar 30%, 1 cup dawn. Heat the vinegar and pour into your 24+ oz spray bottle (I heated in glass measuring cup for 1 min in microwave). Use a good spray bottle (definitely good one because you don't want to be struggling to spray due to smell). Add your blue dawn to your cleaning vinegar and shake. It will be a little thick. Spray tub and leave on for one hour. Have the fan in the bathroom on and the door open. This will be strong. Take breaks if necessary. I used almost the entire bottle on my stall tub. ***Warning*** -- hard water grime = traction! My tub is very slick now and necessary to use tub traction aides such as mats or stickers.