Flexi Scour for Hard Water
- , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke
Many years ago a customer stormed up to my desk and threw a cardboard sheet on my desk and asked why I didn’t carry that product. Stunned, I looked at the packaging and quickly said, if I could get it I would for him. Although the presentation of the question was a little tough, I have to tell you that he was right.
Flexi Scour has been a great product, and I should have carried it. In my defense…. I didn’t know it existed.
Do you have a hard water stain around your toilet? Especially on a toilet that you don’t use much. I had a customer today that was going to use muriatic acid in her toilet because she said it was the only thing that would remove the line on her toilet. Using that strong of an acid is a bit of an over kill. Plus the fumes from muriatic acid are extremely strong and if you don’t have a window to vent, you can get overcome by the smell. When I showed her the Flexi Scour, she was a little hesitant. But she took it anyway. Flexi Scour is a flexible screening material that is covered in pumice. Just like the pumice stones you see on the shelf. However the great thing about Flexi, is that it is flexible. Think about it, the pumice stones that you see on the shelf are all square. Now the last time I looked, my toilet was all curves, not square. So your Flexi Scour will work on removing hard water stains on all the round areas of your toilet. And quickly! It will not scratch the porcelain. And if you are sensitive to chemical odors, this is the perfect answer. Just remember, wear gloves when using Flexi...it will be a little tough on your fingernails.
Now to a couple of questions that were on the radio show…..
Question: I accidentally left the edge of a microfiber cloth on a glass stove top, and it melted to the glass. I didn’t really think that it would be that hard to clean, but I cannot seem to get all of it off despite using a glass top cleaner. Do you have any suggestions?
Answer: Warm up the burner and use a straight edged razor blade to carefully scrape across the top of the glass. Once you have the bulk of the microfiber removed, turn off the burner. When the burner has cooled use Cerama Bryte and a Scotch Brite scrubbing pad to remove any left over residue. Good Luck!
Question: I have a toilet that will flush by itself. And in the middle of the night it is very disturbing. What is the problem and what can I do?
Answer: That’s called Ghost Flushing and it is caused when the flapper does not seat firmly down on the seal in the toilet tank, usually caused by hard water. All it takes is just one little particle to allow the water to seep through and after enough water has trickled into the bowl, the toilet will flush. Turn off the water to the toilet. Flush the toilet so that most of the water is removed. Then take a tennis ball wrapped in sandpaper and rub it down on the seal. This will remove any hard water particles. Now your flapper will sit firmly on the seal.
Question: One of my children opened the door to the bedroom and left a hole in the sheet rock from the doorknob. I am not a pro, or a DIY person. But I don’t want to call someone to fix this. Can you walk me through this?
Answer: This will be easy. Dap makes Eclipse Rapid Wall Repair Patch that requires NO expertise. As long as you still have some touch up paint, you are in business. This repair patch uses no spackle, and you don’t have to sand. Remove the patch from the backing. Apply it to the damaged area. Then paint over the patch. Once the paint is dry, remove the clear protective layer by pulling the pop-up tab. Apply two additional coats of paint. You patch will be virtually invisible. Especially when it’s behind the door. I used it on my ceiling where I had some water damage- no one ever notices it.