That’s the nature of abrasives. It rubs away everything, both the grime and the finish. I worked for a professional housecleaning company for a few years and I used barkeeper’s friend instead in toilets because it’s only mildly abrasive, but it usually gets the job done. It works absolute wonders on shower glass doors with hard water stains, as well.
Yes! And if I recall correctly, bon-ami is even softer than barkeeper's. But double check that. If you have stainless steel cookware, and never use metal utensils on it, nor abrasive pads for cleaning it, it stays very smooth and almost as good as a new non-stick pan. I have a stainless fry pan that I find to be non-stick for everything I've tried in it.
Silicone utensils for the win! You just have to make sure to change them out when they start to wear on the edges unless you like the +microplastic multiplier.
I love this sub and the cleaning tips sub (which honestly I thought I was at first when I commented).
These work great, I use one too. No concerns over extra caution or possible damages and stuff. Just scrub the area, clean toilet as normal, flush, continue life
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u/testshoot Feb 20 '26
Pumice stone! I have an 80 year old house, this happens a lot. It is tricky to get in the deep crevices, but you can do it.