Professional cleaner shares common products that DON’T work

A professional cleaner has revealed the surprising truth behind a popular cleaning product combination that’s praised by ‘experts’.

Kacie from The Big Clean Co, in Melbourne, says that bicarb soda and vinegar are not a powerful cleaning duo and only leave behind a salty residue.  

The professional cleaner says whilst bicarb soda and vinegar are fine to use on their own, together they do not clean efficiently as they are opposite on the pH scale. 

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Kacie from The Big Clean Co , in Melbourne, says that bicarb soda and vinegar are not a powerful cleaning duo and only leave behind a salty residue

The chemical reaction may ‘look cool’ when vinegar is poured onto the bicarbonate soda, however the bubbling effect is just them neutralising. 

‘I think the people doing this missed the days we mixed these in high school science,’ Kacie said. 

Instead Kacie suggests that if you want to continue using the products to use them individually for a better result. 

The chemical reaction may ‘look cool’, however the bubbling effect is just them neutralising, Kacie suggests to use them individually for a better result

The professional cleaner has also revealed the products she always keeps in her kit while working.

While it’s common to use toilet cleaners, dishwashing liquids and microfibre cloths, Kacie from The Big Clean Co said she also uses magic erasers, cream cleansers, grout cleaner, non-toxic biodegradable glass cleaners and a variety of cleaning brushes.

‘We use a Pullman or a Henry vacuum – the size and suction are great; microfibre cloths and good glass cloths for polishing and shining,’ she said in the video.

Kacie has also revealed the products she keeps in her cleaning kit for while working, some of the products are magic erasers, cream cleansers, grout cleaner and brushes 

Pullmans and Henry vacuums are commercial products designed to make cleaning jobs easier to complete, but often have a minimum cost of $299.

‘You knew I was going to say this, dishwashing liquid! We also use a citrus all-purpose spray but we’re actually making our own dishwashing liquid that we’re going to be able to put in a spray bottle,’ she said.

It may come as a surprise to some, but dishwashing liquid can be used to clean glass surfaces – such as shower screens. 

‘We use a citrus all-purpose spray but we’re actually making our own dishwashing liquid that we’re going to be able to put in a spray bottle,’ she said

To clean marble surfaces, Kacie uses a non-toxic biodegradable glass cleaner.

Grout cleaner is only used when deep cleaning the bathroom, otherwise dishwashing liquid, a magic eraser, squeegee and brushes are ideal. 

Kacie said she also uses two different types of mops – a string mop or a flat mop for gloss tiles. Toilet cleaner, eucalyptus oil for the mop water and a duster with an extension handle is also included in the cleaning kit.