Clean Cigarette Smoke from Walls | Quick 'n Brite

We just had a wonderful customer send us her great testimonial of cleaning cigarette smoke from the walls of her late-fifties home. We would love to share the video and before and after photos of cleaning cigarette smoke from walls with Quick n Brite.

Suz D. said "The story went that I hired someone to WASH the walls of a bedroom in a house built in the late-fifties where smokers had resided. I had the girl use Quick n Brite, of course, and she took two photos and a short video of it in action.

You can easily tell which side of the walls is cleaned and which has not been touched, yet.

Suz said, "I think the hardest part of the project was convincing the young girl and her mother that Quick n Brite is SAFE, non-toxic, etc!! That is the exasperating part....people just don't want to believe there is something out there like your product. But, I think I have them convinced, because the young lady asked to borrow (ha!) the last of my bucket to do some cleaning at her house, so I will be ordering more soon!"

We will be sending Suz. a FREE container of Quick n Brite for her great testimonial. Would you like to get Quick n Brite for FREE? Send us your before and after cleaning pictures, and we will send you free cleaner as well! Please include 4 seperate photos, a "before" cleaning picture, "during" cleaning, a "during cleaning" photo with your container of Quick n Brite in the picture and an "after cleaning" and we'll send you a FREE container of Quick n Brite. Photos can be emailed to: allang@quicknbrite.com

Suggested Cleaning Areas:

1. Motor home or Trailer (must be able to tell its an RV)
2. Bathroom fiberglass shower (tub or floor)
3. Bathroom Tile and Grout
4. Kitchen Floor - Hardwood, Laminate and Stone
5. Stainless Steel Appliance
6. Carpet
7. Leather
8. Fireplace Brick
9. Laundry

How to Clean Grass Stains in Clothing and Shoes

The inevitable grass stain. No one can go an entire summer without at least one grass stain on their clothing or shoes. Especially if you have children at home, then you can't go an entire week without a grass stain! Although grass stains can be very difficult to clean, the good news is that grass stains can be removed using Quick 'n Brite.

If you find yourself or your children's laundry covered with grass stains the best thing to do is pre-treat them before they go through the washer and dryer. Although Quick 'n Brite will still remove a grass stain if it is set in (gone through the washer and dryer,) it is a much easier stain to remove if you catch it before the wash cycle.

Step 1: Wet the material down first with hot water. Grass stains are considered a "dye" stain, so hot water is best.

Step 2: Apply Quick 'n Brite paste full strength directly onto the grass stained area then fold the material trapping the stained area and cleaner in between the pieces of fabric. Rub the fabric together briskly to work the cleaner into the stain.

Step 3: About 90% or more of the stain should be removed after Step 2. If not, let the material sit for 10 minutes, apply more Quick 'n Brite, than rub the fabric together briskly again.

Step 4: If stain is 90% or more removed proceed to Step 5, if not, mix 2 tablespoons of Quick 'n Brite Liquid or Paste to 1 quart of HOT water and let material soak in solution overnight.

Step 5: If material is machine washable, run the clothing through the washing machine as you normally would. Check to make sure stain is fully removed before drying fabric. If the stain is not completely removed, repeat Step 4 before rewashing fabric.

Do you have grass stains on your tennis shoes or leather? Check out our post on cleaning tennis shoes.

Quick 'n Brite has a 100% money-back guarantee to remove any set in stain except rust, dried paint and permanent dye! If you are not satisfied with how well Quick 'n Brite removes grass stains, call us at 

1-800-223-9187 for a full money back refund. 

For Grass Stains we'd recommend:

Quick 'n Brite Paste

Quick n Brite is all natural, non-toxic and biodegradable with no wild fumes or harmful chemicals. It can be safely used on any surface water can touch.

How to Clean Leather Tennis Shoes

One easy and inexpensive way to improving your wardrobe is to keep your clothing and shoes looking new. Quick n Brite is the best product on the market to remove clothing stains, but did you know it is even better to clean leather tennis shoes? Quick n Brite is all natural, with no harmful chemicals or fumes making it safe for your kids to help clean their shoes too! As a child I played soccer, basketball and baseball and friends always thought I got new shoes and cleats every year, our trick was to just use Quick n Brite to keep them looking that way. Now as an adult, my running shoes and gardening shoes often need a good cleaning. Whether your shoes are big or small, sports shoes or every day wearers, Quick n Brite is your answer. 

If you are going to do a deep cleaning of your leather tennis shoes, first thing you want to do is take out your shoe laces and put them in a cup of the Quick n Brite Heavy Solution (1TB Quick n Brite to 1 cup HOT Water) and let them soak for a minimum of 15 minutes. This step is especially important if you have white shoe laces, cleaning those first can make a huge difference!

Then, use a damp terry cloth towel and wipe off the majority of the dirt and build-up on your shoes. Next, using a damp sponge apply Quick n Brite paste full strength to your shoes and work the cleaner around in a short, circular motion.* (As with all cleaners, it is recommended to test a small area for colorfast and follow manufacturers specifications, and do not use Quick n Brite on raw leather or suede.)* Then using a dry terry cloth towel simply wipe your shoes dry. Quick n Brite will not dry out or crack your leather tennis shoes.

If you have opted to soak your shoe laces, after 15 minutes remove them from the cleaner and rinse with warm water, then lay flat to dry. 

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What's in my Quick n Brite? Quick n Brite Ingredients

In 2009, Seattle Times writer Erik Lacitis wrote a piece on Quick n Brite salespeople and the trade of being a "pitch man." (You can see the article here). In his article he called on professor Jeff Harwell, of the University of Oklahoma's School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, and an expert on cleaning formulations, to dissect the list of ingredients on our Quick 'n Brite container and explain what they actually do. Mr. Harwell did a fantastic job of thoroughly explaining the ingredients in terms everyone can understand! Harwell says, "It's a good formulation, a state of the art formulation," and states the ingredients have been around for a long time. Quick n Brite is non-toxic, biodegradable and contains no know carcinogens or harmful chemicals. Here is Mr. Harwell's explanation:

Biodegradable nonionic nonyl-phenoxy-polyethoxy-ethanol: "Common chemical called surfactant. Used in everything from toothpaste to dish-washing liquid. This particular surfactant has been around for 50 years and is generally considered to be both harmless and biodegradable. There has been some controversy in Europe about some of its biodegradation by-products having estrogen-mimicking properties, but research has not generally borne out those concerns. Surfactants help the cleaning solution wet oily surfaces, reduce the amount of force that you have to apply to detach the dirt from the surface being cleaned, and help keep the dirt suspended until it can be rinsed away. Surfactants are the main active ingredient in most cleaners, whether you're talking about laundry detergent, toothpaste, shampoo, and hand soap."

Sodium EDTA: "We call this a sequestering agent. It is a water-soluble salt that makes hard water act like soft water by complexing with the water hardness ions. It's kind of like having a built-in water softener in the product. Very safe material that is found in products like cosmetics and soft drinks and is used in foods as a preservative. This makes the surfactants work better."

Sodium tripolyphosphate: "Same function as the sodium EDTA, but having both is generally synergistic. Again a very safe compound used with products like seafood to prevent them from drying during storage and shipping. But again, the main purpose is to make the surfactants work better."

Water: "No comment necessary, I assume."

Pure natural coconut oil surfactant: "Probably a surfactant like sodium lauryl sulfate, which is made from coconut alcohol. Very common in toothpaste, laxatives, pharmaceutical formulations, cosmetics, hand and body soaps, etc. This is one of the oldest surfactants known and is accepted as generally safe. Many studies of the toxicity have shown no ill effects. This type of surfactant is also a salt and is classified as an anionic surfactant. The first surfactant listed, the nonionic nonyl-phenoxy-polyethoxy-ethanol, is classified as a nonionic surfactant. We generally find that mixtures of anionic and nonionic surfactants, such as you have here, give better cleaning results. They also allow the same cleaning system to work in over a wider range of cleaning temperatures, from cold water to hot water."

Natural kelp alginate: "A natural biopolymer that is used just as a thickener. If you've ever had a milkshake from a fast-food restaurant you've probably had some of this. It also helps keep small particles from being redeposited on a surface. It would be classified as an anti-redeposition agent. Bottom line is that it keeps the surface from becoming recontaminated from the wash solution!"

Dye: "Primarily just for aesthetic purposes, but actually helpful in giving you visual clues about how much dilution has occurred and whether there is any of the cleaning compound left on a surface after rinsing. Provides a good visual clue for when you're done rinsing."

We love being able to offer a cleaning product to families that we know is safe and works well. Quick n Brite has been family owned and operated since 1952 with the same non-toxic and biodegradable ingredients. Quick n Brite has also been backed with a 100% money back guarantee for over 60 years! 

How to Clean Hard Water from your Showers

Hard water, soap scum, calcium and mineral deposits are some of the hardest things to get off your shower doors and sometimes leave you embarrassed to have people see your bathroom! The good news is there is a product that will take off years of soap scum that you've never been able to get off! Scum Off is a revolutionary new chemical free cleaner that removes soap scum, hard water, calcium and mineral deposits without the backbreaking elbow grease!

1. Wet down your shower using warm/hot water
2. Apply Scum Off Full strength directly out of the container using a white webbed sponge (or OOOO steel wool for really bad showers-it's the lightest grade so it won't scratch!)
3. Let the Scum Off sit for 30 minutes. The patented water softening agents in Scum Off are scrubbing for you to break down the hard water, soap scum and mineral deposits and Scum Off is a concentrated gel so it won't run down your shower door!
4. After 1/2 hour, come back with your shower head and rinse your shower clean! (You may have to use a wet sponge for areas your shower head won't reach)
5. Once your shower is clean, take 1 tablespoon of your concentrated gel and dilute it with a quart of water, use this solution as your daily shower spray and replace the containers you are buying for $3-5 in the store for only $0.25!

Have you tried Scum Off on your showers? Let us know if you liked it!