How and how to wash a bath from potassium permanganate?

A solution of potassium permanganate is now not used as widely as before, but it is still popular for bathing babies and skin diseases. It is not difficult to do home medical procedures, it is more difficult to wash the bath from potassium permanganate.

General rules

What is needed to deal with stains on the walls of the bath?

• Clean immediately after draining the solution - the shorter the exposure time, the easier it is to wash.
• To have in stock a few household and purchased funds so that you do not have to look for how to wipe the bath.
• Do not allow splashes on the seams of tiles - to wash them will be more difficult than a smooth surface.

It is important to consider the material the bathtub is made of. Acrylic - the most moody, need gentle cleaning.

How to wash a bath?

Plaque on the walls can be erased in several different ways. Abrasive products are used only for cast-iron or enamel baths; acrylics are cleaned with liquid compositions. To wash potassium permanganate from the bath, you need to prepare everything you need in advance. Fresh marks are easier to wipe.

What will help to wash potassium permanganate?

• Vinegar 9% or more.
• Hydrogen peroxide.
• Soda.
• Ready-made cleaning compounds: cream, powder or pastes.
• Bleach: oxygen or chlorine.

To wash, you will need rubber gloves and a sponge. A mask may be required because some products have a pungent odor.

Vinegar and Peroxide

After the water with the permanganate solution is drained, you can start cleaning. It is necessary to open the door for ventilation, since when cleansed with vinegar, concentrated vapors can cause burns to the respiratory tract.

Next, proceed as follows:

1. Rinse the bath with water, wipe, removing the remains of potassium permanganate.
2. Apply acetic acid to the sponge, rub.
3. Rinse the walls thoroughly.
4. Repeat the treatment if necessary.

Washing with vinegar is carried out necessarily with gloves and a mask, the door to the bathroom should be open.

Abrasive products

Wash potassium permanganate with a cast-iron or enamel bath can be made with soda or store detergents for cleaning - powder, cream, as well as pastes. To do this, you need a sponge with a hard side and gloves. The method is more labor-intensive and time-consuming than using vinegar or peroxide, since to wash the walls you will have to make an effort and rub it well.

Whiteness and Oxygen Bleach

On the Internet you can find another way to cleanse - soaking. They take a bath, fill it with a solution of chlorine or oxygen bleach at night, and wash it in the morning.

It is unlikely that the method is suitable for everyday use. Its cons:

• Duration
• high water consumption;
• inhalation of chlorine fumes is harmful to health;
• there is a risk that children and pets will get to the washing solution.

However, if the walls of the bathtub are covered with a stubborn coating that could not be removed otherwise, soaking with a concentrated solution may bleach the surface. When using this method, it is important to ensure safety - ventilation, thorough rinsing after draining. Be sure to restrict access to the bathroom for the child, pets.

Baby bath - special care

If the baby will bathe in potassium permanganate, it is better to buy a small plastic or enamel bath. The consumption of water and permanganate is less, and it is faster and easier to wash a small bath after treatment procedures.

It is preferable to choose a light color - pollution is immediately visible on such products.

A baby bath is best cleaned with home remedies - vinegar or soda. Rinse well after washing.

To help the housewives

In order not to spoil the bath, as well as not to waste unnecessary time and effort on cleaning, several rules must be observed:

• Permanganate should be dissolved in a separate bowl so that small crystals do not get into cracks or surface irregularities. Otherwise, they will cause staining, which will be difficult to remove.
• In the treatment of fungal, genitourinary diseases, you can use the pelvis.
• Drain the solution from the basin or baby bath gradually, without spraying, so that you do not have to wash two containers.
• It is important to observe safety precautions and not mix detergents: a chemical reaction with the release of vapors can cause burns, irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract.
• Be sure to use gloves, a mask, and wash in a ventilated area.
• Abrasive and highly concentrated products are permissible only for cast-iron, enameled bathtubs. Acrylic surfaces should not be rubbed with a powder or a stiff brush, even if other means did not help: this will hopelessly ruin the material.
• Household chemicals should be stored out of the reach of children and hidden immediately after cleaning.

If as a result of medical procedures with potassium permanganate the acrylic surface is damaged and it is impossible to wash it, you will have to buy a kit for repairing such products - it will return whiteness and also extend the life of the bath.