Kaboom! Magic is only in the eye of the beholder!
Written: Jun 08 '03 (Updated Jun 08 '03)
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Product Rating:
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Pros: Attractive bottle.
Cons: Almost everything about it is a Con.
The Bottom Line: I truly wanted to like this product, but when it failed the one test I was interested in, I decided not to use it again.
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| lorace's Full Review: Kaboom Shower, Tub and Tile Cleaner |
I’ve heard so much about Oxi-Clean’s Kaboom that I had to try it for myself. Not that I didn’t need something – take an old porcelain bathtub that saw years of children’s baths, teenagers baths, but now sits lonely and forlorn – and you’ll understand my needs!
I happen to love our shower and so does hubby, so with no one else around very often, Mr. Bathtub quietly sits there while the hard water rusts in the pipes. And the jawbone connected to the neckbone, the water drips now and then and leaves a gorgeous patch of rust on him that fairly screams to be taken care of.
I’ve tried many, many products, some good, some bad, but the problem remains. So why not try Kabooming it?
The Bottle
The bottle is a gorgeous deep purple with Kaboom exploding across the front of it. Yellow letters and a purple trigger top set in a gaudy green, and you’ve got the picture. You couldn’t miss it.
It cost me only $3.87 for 22 fl. Oz. in Wal-Mart, and I found it’s online for $12.99 for 32 fl. Oz.
The front of the bottle tells us we can clean easy and breathe easy. Oh? Hmmm. Besides the fact that the label should have used the adverb “easily,” it doesn’t understand my basic metabolism.
The Attack on Mr. Bathtub
“Don’t move,” I told him. “Your pain will soon be gone.”
I twisted the green nozzle toward ‘spray’ and got ready to shoot him with novacaine. Nothing happened. I pumped some more and finally got a little drizzle of foam splattered on his sensitive spot.
“Come on,” he cried, you’ve got to be kidding. This suspense is killing me.”
“Me, too,” I shouted angrily as I choked, hacked and sneezed. I hated the smell and also the fact that the durned trigger was so hard to pull.
The directions tell me to wait a few minutes and then wipe it clean. Hah! I did and noticed nothing. Mr. B. sighed.
To make a long story short, I finally learned to work the trigger, using both hands, so that I got a sizable amount of foam (right in his face) in little dabs, here and there, scrubbing after each application and rinsing it down. I even sprayed the tile wall and rinsed it down.
He’s smiling now! Just a little relieved grin, but I’m pooped! It took maybe TEN times of the above actions, along with plenty of Lorace’s special elbow grease to get him looking as pain free as he does. (and he’s still not perfect, but don’t tell HIM that!)
I gathered up my bottle of Kaboom and my brush and prepared to leave him alone with his miserable little thoughts.
“Don’t wait so long next time,” he shouted after me as I left the bathroom.
What a sorehead he is. No wonder I prefer the shower.
Ingredients
Organic Salt, Surfactants, Fragrance.
Contains no Phosphorus
Warnings
Harmful if swallowed. Gulp! I was afraid to return and check on Mr. B. as I was sure he’d swallowed some of the stuff. But I had rinsed him so well that I knew he’d be okay.
There are quite a few warnings on the label concerning skin irritations and the ventilation factor. I probably should have read these first, as I reacted very poorly to my tussle with Mr. Bathtub.
Uses for and on: (from the bottle)
Bathroom & shower fixtures & sinks
Bathtubs & shower stalls & tile & countertops
Soap scum, dirt, hard water buildup, Calcium & Lime stains, Rust stains, grout.
My Recommendations
I don’t recommend this product to anyone with a weak constitution. While I love Oxi-Clean, I feel that Kaboom Shower, Tub & Tile Cleaner is greatly over-rated.
I’ve used other products on rust stains that didn’t involve as much work as I put in with Mr. Bathtub’s problems. Neither did I have such adverse reactions with other products.
Sorry, Mr. B., next time we’ll try sandblasting. It should be a lot easier on you.
Thanks for reading my review – I hope it has helped you.
Lorace
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