Bar Keepers Friend Powder Cleanser Reviews Summary

Cleaning Efficacy

Pros:

• "This quickly fixed my pan that had charcoal soup … It removes the blue hair dye from tubs and floors."
• "It completely cleaned years worth of crud off the bottom of my copper bottomed pan, melted soap scum off the shower wall, shined the stainless steel sink."
• "It makes my pots, pans, and kitchen sink are clean and shiny like new now."
• "This stuff definitely lives up to the hype! I live in a 117 year old house. Who knows when the countertops were installed, but they had hard water stains that wouldn’t budge for anything. I finally got them off within a few minutes!"
• "Bar Keepers Friend cleans things that nothing else cleans. It removes marks from your sink and cleans pans like nothing else. It is the best."
• "This helped me get rid of burnt on grease on a stovetop that had it for years."
• "I use Barkeeper’s Friend for cleaning of stainless steel pots and pans. It really makes them shine."

Cons:

• "So first of all, this product sucks. I tried it as instructed and got no results."
• "Did nothing but scratch my stove after allowing it to sit for a few hours."
• "I wasn't impressed at all... I didn't see any difference in the cleaning, as opposed to Ajax, Comet or a baking soda mixture."
• "I tried the powder, the spray, and the liquid, and even after multiple (up to 4) applications there was no visible difference."
• "I got this to clean the bottom tray of my airfrier. Left it on for 20 minutes and it did nothing. Not an ounce of grease was removed. Very disappointed."
• "For really tough stains it didn't work at all."
• "I used it 10 times and it did NOT even make a dent on the rust stains, very disappointed in the product and Amazon for selling it."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "This is by far the best cleaner I ever used on pots and pans."
• "Best cleaner for porcelain. Easy to use. Lasts a long time."
• "Bar Keeper's Friend has become a true friend. It shines up my pots and pans, as well as my glass stove top and sink like new. I don't ever want to be without it."
• "Love that I can buy this in the 2 pack."
• "Bar Keepers Friend is a tried and true product."
• "This product REALLY works!!!"
• "I’ll never be without Bar Keepers Friend cleanser, I love it and it does the job."

Cons:

• "I won't spend this much on this product again when I can go to the Dollar Store and get Comet for $1.25."
• "This is first time I ordered on Amazon. Size is too small & much more expensive than in Walmart."
• "BUT it's $5/can here and $2/can at Walmart and other box stores. We really need to start paying attention to Amazon inflation."
• "Also the cans are smaller than I thought they would be for the price, so the product is quite a bit more expensive."
• "The cleanser is good and it does a good job... however the cost is ridiculous I paid almost 5 dollars for two items."
• "For this price I hate to waste this!"
• "See the pic above on the horrendous quality. This was just delivered, there is powder everywhere."

Safety and Ease of Use

Pros:

• "Used it on my stainless steel kitchen sink without fear of scratching or ruining the finish."
• "Just buy it and never work hard scrubbing anything clean ever again."
• "Have rust forming on your cutlery? Have no fear Bar Keepers is here."
• "I love working with this. I wear exfoliating gloves and pour the product on to my hands."
• "It's like the Bar Keepers Friend Powder Cleanser is a tiny, powerful cleaning elf that lives in my pantry and comes out to do my dirty work for me."
• "It cleans with ease and leaves everything shiny without a bad heavy chemical smell."
• "A little goes a long way and doesn’t require a lot of scrubbing."

Cons:

• "The chemical smell is so potent that at one point, my lungs started burning even with a mask on. Just beware! They need to come up with something less harmful and fragrance-free."
• "It took more scrubbing power then the one that sold be to the product from Walmart!"
• "I'm very very upset (to use an euphemism) to see my new sink showing clear signs of scratches after using this product only once!"
• "However, there is an ingredient in the liquid that has a smell that I simply didn’t like."
• "It cleans the gummy surfaces that food leaves behind and although it says that you should use gloves (I always do) as it can be pretty caustic on the skin."
• "Just wish the bottle was better designed! 😞 This is a powder that needs to be evenly spread, but the weird mouth and lack of cap makes it just go everywhere wastefully."
• "It does require a bit of rinsing to clear away the residue."

Product Consistency and Availability

Pros:

• "For whatever reason, this product is hard to find at local stores where I live -- not at Target, grocery stores, or ACE hardware stores. Easy to order online, arrived the next day."
• "I HAVE USED IT FOR PAST ONE YEAR & it is excellent for cleaning stainless steel. I buy mega size in Walmart."
• "Glad I could find it on Amazon. Not able to find at Publix or Home Depot sold out."
• "I advise you to look for the items you need first wherever you live locally and if you can’t find it then try Amazon."
• "I will always have this product on hand. I have not found anything that comes close to it."

Cons:

• "This product used to be great. It is missing some ingredients?"
• "The brand is great, but some of the sellers are sending containers where the product is clumpy and does not shake out well at all!"
• "Arrived with broken seal. Powder was everywhere."
• "The first thing was it was so clumpy when it came out of the container."
• "I used this product for over 4 years on my copper sink. No fuss, easy breezy. Who changed the formula?! One 1 1/2 containers gone. Sink never got that brilliant shine or removed all the tarnish… switching to a new product… what a shame."
• "Two things to notice that I don’t see many others mention: 1. It would give a bad smell, I assume it’s due to acid on steel."
• "Unfortunately, I cannot write a product review because the product showed up completely broken in the box."