How to Get Soap Scum Off of Plastic Cups

How to Get Soap Scum Off of Plastic Cups
Written By
Mel Frank
Mel Frank
Published: Aug 6, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Step 1

Fill a plastic tub with a 50/50 solution of water and white vinegar. Use enough to keep the glasses submerged.

Step 2

Place the plastic cups into the basin, letting the cups fill with the solution and fall to the bottom of the basin. Let the cups soak for an hour.

Step 3

Remove the cups and scrub with a nylon scrubbing pad.

Step 4

Rinse the glasses with clear water and dry with a cleaning rag.

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Mel Frank

Mel Frank is a professional freelance writer with over 15 years of writing experience. She has completed a wide variety of writing assignments for a number of publications that include CNN and various websites. Frank received a Bachelor of…

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