Find out how a washbasin that seemed to be a write-off was returned to life
Cleaning the house is a chore everyone has to do, even if it brings great satisfaction to only a few. But is certainly pleasant to walk around a house and appreciate the feeling of cleanliness and freshness that well-maintained surfaces can give off. No bad smells, no annoying stains, no dust. So when we find ourselves having to clean some corner of the house that has been neglected for a while, it always seems to be a horrible undertaking.
Perhaps, however, the internet can make us think again: there are testimonies from people who found themselves having to clean rooms - especially bathrooms or kitchens - which seemed to be in an irrecoverable condition. This is the case of a popular video from the @scienceofcleaning account on TikTok, in which a really filthy sink is cleaned properly.
At first glance it is difficult to guess the orginal color of the ceramic sink (white); nor could one imagine that the faucet is a bright red enamel. All you can see is a brownish gray, due to a layer of dirt so thick that it makes the sink the same color as the walls (also are also heavily stained but presumably painted brown).
How did the TikTokker make the dirt disappear? Arming himself with a sponge and a rather powerful cream detergent, he began to vigorously scrub every part of the sink, including the taps. The first video, which went viral, shows us that this initial treatment did not return the sink to its original condition, despite the effort made: some stains were so encrusted that they resisted even this aggressive attack.
Then, as documented in the second video, the TikTokker equips himself with another cream detergent and a steel wool sponge, and completes the job. In both clips, the sound of vigorous rubbing is distinctly heard.
If you've seen these clips, you've probably asked yourself the same question that many TikTok users have asked themselves: why isn't he wearing gloves? In fact, he is, but they are the clear and almost transparent latex ones - but many viewers did not notice them (someone even commented ironically that "your hands get wet right?")! It would be really irresponsible and harmful to health, in fact, to handle chemicals like those used in the video without adequate protection.
Have you ever had to do such a difficult cleaning?
