Cleaning answers for every machine

Short, practical guides for the machines in your kitchen and laundry room. Straight answer first, details after.

Real customer photos of shower grout before and after blitz mold stain remover, next to BLITZ Mold Stain Remover

Mould Gel vs Bleach Spray for Black Caulk, Grout and Washer Seals

For black lines on shower caulk, grout and a front-load washer's door seal, a gel is the better tool because it stays...

· 7 min read
Washer tablet or vinegar: BLITZ Washing Machine Cleaner

Washing Machine Cleaner vs Vinegar: What Washer Makers Say and What Each Costs

For routine cleaning, use a cleaner tablet. Vinegar is a weak acid: it loosens light scale but has no detergent for the...

· 8 min read
The BLITZ Essentials Kit with washer and dishwasher cleaner tablets, from a Quebec company selling in Canadian dollars, next to ACTIVE washer and dishwasher cleaners, sold in US dollars on its own store

BLITZ vs ACTIVE: Washer and Dishwasher Cleaner Tablets in Canada

We pick BLITZ for Canadian homes: a Laval, Québec company that bills in Canadian dollars, with a French store, delivery in 2...

· 8 min read
Real customer photos of a garburator drain before and after a blitz disposal cleaner tablet, next to BLITZ Disposal Cleaner

Ice, Lemon Peels or Vinegar: What Actually Cleans a Garburator?

Ice scours and lemon peels freshen, but neither cleans the grease and food residue that cause most garburator smells, and vinegar with...

· 9 min read
Descaler or vinegar: BLITZ Coffee Maker Cleaner in front of a customer photo of a BLITZ tablet dissolving in a coffee maker reservoir

Coffee Maker Descaler vs Vinegar: What 7 Brands Say, and What It Costs

A BLITZ tablet: one tablet descales and lifts coffee oils in pod, drip and espresso machines, then one fresh-water rinse, for about...

· 8 min read
Clean a top-load washer: BLITZ Washing Machine Cleaner

How to Clean a Top-Load Washer (LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE)

Empty the tub, wipe the lid and under the rim, and rinse the softener cup or dispenser drawer. Then run one BLITZ...

· 10 min read
Samsung washer Self Clean: BLITZ Washing Machine Cleaner

How to Clean a Samsung Washer: Self Clean, the Flashing Light, Seal and Filter

Empty the drum, turn the dial to Self Clean and press Start/Pause (press and hold it on front loaders). Samsung Canada says...

· 10 min read
LG washer: tCL code and Tub Clean: BLITZ Washing Machine Cleaner

How to Clean an LG Washer: Tub Clean, the tCL Code, Seal and Filter

To clean an LG washer, empty the drum, add one cleaner (a tablet goes straight into the drum, liquid cleaners and bleach...

· 10 min read
Descale a Nespresso Vertuo: BLITZ Coffee Maker Cleaner

How to Descale a Nespresso Vertuo, Model by Model (and the Orange Light)

On a Vertuo Next or Pop+, an orange light that blinks 3 times and then goes steady means it's time to descale...

· 10 min read
How to descale a Keurig: BLITZ Coffee Maker Cleaner

How to Descale a Keurig, Model by Model (and the Descale Light)

Empty the reservoir, pour in a whole bottle of Keurig descaling solution plus a bottle of water, brew it through with no...

· 12 min read
Hard well water: BLITZ Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner and BLITZ Coffee Maker Cleaner

Hard Well Water: Testing, Iron and Manganese Stains, and Scale

Québec’s Environment ministry says to have an accredited lab test a well for bacteria twice a year (spring and fall) and for...

· 9 min read
Vinegar or bleach for the washer: BLITZ Washing Machine Cleaner

Vinegar or Bleach to Clean a Washing Machine? What Each Maker Allows

Bleach for a musty smell, vinegar for light limescale, each only if your washer's maker allows it, and never together: Health Canada...

· 9 min read