Zud Scrubbing Powder Review

There are so many cleaning products on the market these days, but the old "scouring powder" remains.

Is there a household without a can of Comet or Ajax under the kitchen sink?  These powdered cleansers come in handy when you have what I refer to as a nasty job.  But sometimes a job is too nasty for your run of the mill powdered cleansers.

That's when you pull out the big gun.  You pull out the ZUD!

ZUD Heavy Duty Cleanser

You'll usually find this inthe same aisle as the other powdered cleansers.  Similar product indeed, but it has strength an order of magnitude higher than the others.  This is raw cleaning power.

Unlike most other powdered cleansers, ZUD derives its power from the combination of Oxalic Acid, pumice and ground quartz.  The Oxalic Acid comes in handy when you're trying to remove rusted stains, while the pumice and ground quartz give you incredible abrasion ability.

If you have cookware that has years of burnt on grease on the bottoms of the pots & pans, ZUD is what you need.  This powerful cleaner cuts through years of caked on crud better than any other powdered cleanser I've tried.

But Caution

Keep in mind that ZUD is very abrasive.  It's not for use on surfaces that either easily scratch or where scratching would be objectionable.  Also, since it contains oxalic acid it is important not to mix it with any bleaching products.  This is a common and potentially havardous mistake.

My Viewpoint

When raw abrasive and rust-busting cleaning power is needed this is my go-to product.  Use it with care and you'll use it often.  I recommend it.

Rudi