ZUD Heavy Duty Cleanser

Pros: Cuts through rust, minerals, grease and more, powerful, non-chlorine based
Cons: Abrasive and must be used with care, sometimes difficult to find

Growing up we didn’t have powdered cleansers. We had scouring powder. Different times, gentler names! Not that any grocery list that I ever saw actually said “scouring powder.” They were usually referred to by their brand names. My mom ...

Pros: Fast and effective
Cons: Strange odor, will scratch if you are not careful.

If its rust stains, whether from iron rich water, old plumbing or carelessly leaving something sitting on the sink or counter, Zud is the only thing that will get it out with a minimum of effort.  Just sprinkle it on the damp surface and it starts to dissolve the stain before you even start to scrub.  Forget the liquid Zud, it just does not have the oomph of the powder.

Pros: Zud keeps my 50+ year old cookware and sink like new.
Cons: Zud has no cons except that I am having problems finding it lately.

I can't rave enough about Zud but am having more trouble finding it in my local grocery store and they tell me they discontinued it.  Not happy about that.  My stainless steele cookware that is over 50 years old, still looks like new from Zud and I refuse to use anything else so the hunt is on.