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Cleaning round a pudding bowl wash basin

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Ellianne Sat 26-Dec-20 11:44:25

I treated myself to a modern wash basin recently. Grrrr! It is so difficult to get my fat fingers round the underneath rim to keep it clean. Today I watered the poinsettia and the soil went everywhere! Does anyone have a magic tip how to clean?
Photo might need enlarging.
Thank you.

fiorentina51 Sat 26-Dec-20 12:00:06

Let it dry and then use a small, clean brush to move the bits of soil our from under the rim. Use a vacuum attachment to suck up the debris.
That's what I'd try anyway. Good luck!

grandtanteJE65 Sat 26-Dec-20 12:02:57

A toothbrush might do the trick, then reserve it for cleaning the basin.

Cotton buds can be used to clean most things too.

Charleygirl5 Sat 26-Dec-20 12:07:03

A piece of Magic cleaner should do the trick. Look on Amazon for prices and see if you can buy locally. I cannot remember the full name for it but it is like a piece of white sort of sponge.

Happiyogi Sat 26-Dec-20 12:15:08

It’d be interesting to ask the designer how they intended it to be cleaned! Looks like a classic case of form over function, so I hope you find a way. The cotton bud suggestion above sounds good. Slightly dampen it first to pick up the dry bits?

timetogo2016 Sat 26-Dec-20 12:20:00

Use a hairdryer to blow the soil away when dry.
Clean with a toothpick brush that you use inbetween your teeth.

Ellianne Sat 26-Dec-20 12:21:57

Thanks I'll hoover up the mess when it's dry. The yucky rim bit is the problem, build up of grime I reckon. A toothbrush might reach, why didn't I think of that? Maybe a cotton bud or the cloth if I can attach them to the end of a stick to get right in there.
Yes it seemed like a good idea at the time and it irritates me. Too late now!

petra Sat 26-Dec-20 12:26:15

This is where a steam cleaner is your friend ?

Charleygirl5 Sat 26-Dec-20 16:04:33

An electric toothbrush but remember to change the head!

BBbevan Sat 26-Dec-20 16:07:59

We have those in our bathrooms. I use an old toothbrush.

HAZBEEN Sat 26-Dec-20 16:15:45

How about one of those very thin brushes for cleaning window tracks? You can get them on Amazon, I bought them for doing inside our UPVC window frames. I will see if I can find a link.

Ellianne Sat 26-Dec-20 16:26:01

Thank you. I'm 90% pleased with the result. I found an old toothbrush and a soft cloth and managed to get them underneath it. Strangely there was no silicone to clean as the bowl just fits into or onto the glossy unit?

If you can fond the window track cleaners I'd be interested HAZBEEN.

Elegran Sat 26-Dec-20 16:46:16

I don't have one of those basins, but an equally hard thing to keep pristine is where the taps are set into the porcelain, and round the plughole. I spray it with Mr Muscle, then use one of those gathered tulle snowball things that were very popular in bathrooms a wee while ago. It cleans into corners and scours grubby places without scratching. I finish with a slosh of water to rinse the basin off.

Alygran Sat 26-Dec-20 17:13:47

What about the SonicScrubber brushes? I use mine for round taps and plugs. The small headed one should do around the basin. Mine came from Lakeland but you probably can get them on A****n

Lisagran Sat 26-Dec-20 17:16:53

I have a very similar basin. Slips off to inspect it. Slips back to the thread. No, sorry, no tips for you - mine just gets the occasional wipe with a wet J cloth - not much in my house is ‘pristine’ grin, but we’ve all survived! Good luck!

Ellianne Sat 26-Dec-20 17:58:32

Thanks Lisagran. You must have your smaller cut out just around the plug hole then? My circumference where it joins the unit is the size of a small dinner plate. The bowl is fixed but the underneath rim collects the dirt. I dare say I'll stop being so fussy in a few weeks. Just wouldn't recommend one.

HAZBEEN Sat 26-Dec-20 18:03:45

Sorry cant post the link but they are called "groove gap cleaning brushes" on Amazon. Hope that helps!

Lisagran Sat 26-Dec-20 18:18:02

Ah, yes, I see Ellianne - and mine is flush with the top of the unit, where yours has a bit of a stand as it were. Ours is annoying as the tap is badly sited, so splashes water everywhere when turned on as it hits the plug hole! I like the look of it though and I’m always one for form over function grin

Ellianne Sat 26-Dec-20 18:34:42

grin

Yes, I'll freeze for fashion if necessary!

JackyB Sun 27-Dec-20 12:56:07

I keep a teat brush for the bits that not even a toothbrush will reach.