Comet vs. Ajax
I hate housework. But it’s the daily chores that irk me the most. With my busy days, trying to work them into my daily routine isn’t easy.
I rise at 6am, turn on the kettle, fire up the computer and while I am waiting for everything, I do any remaining dishes from the night before and clean the sink and counters. I do not have the time or patience to wait for a product to work. I am waiting for my morning cup of joe.
We use to use fancy, expensive cleansers for our sink. But recently we went back to a tried and true old time cleanser…. Ajax cleanser. It’s cheap around $.89-$1 instead of the $2.50-$4 I was spending on the sprays.
Not ever store carries this old time household staple any more. We came home with Comet a few weeks ago thinking it was a similar product when we couldn’t find the Ajax. It is not.
In fact as cleansers go I would say Comet sucks. It took over twenty minutes of scrubbing and waiting for it to leave my sink yellow instead of a bright white and I used twice as much to get that result. Ajax cleaned my sink in under 3 minutes with minimal scrubbing and I used less cleanser.
Sometimes new isn’t better. Your mom and grandma probably used Ajax. The oldies come in cardboard containers, not plasic bottles. Plus with Ajax I use less cleanser to get the job done, so it’s easier on the environment. Cheaper, better … in my house Ajax rules.
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91030Mom said,
June 6, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
I really like Barkeepers Friend, that sucker works on just about EVERYTHING and leaves it white, W-H-I-T-E. It works especially well on scuff marks, you know, when you’re cleaning a cookie sheet in the sink and it leaves those dark marks.It’s not cheap though….but I love it.
I will definitely try Ajax if I see it and compare the two!
Vegas Shopper said,
June 8, 2008 @ 7:51 pm
I’ve found a lot of the old standbys at dollar stores. My mother used Comet. Back then it worked as advertised - sprinkle it on the stained sink, hum a tune, then wipe off with a sponge. Ta da! I think the formula has changed. Spic n Span doesn’t seem as good either. That was my grandmother’s favorite for floors and walls.
Barkeepers Friend?