Aerosol hard surface cleaner with enhanced soil removal

A method for removing bathroom soil from a bathroom hard surface, said method comprising the steps of:

• (i) forming a foam by delivering an admixture via a propellant, wherein the admixture and propellant are derived from a composition comprising:
• (a) either an anionic, nonionic, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof with optionally, a quaternary ammonium surfactant, the total amount of said surfactant being present from about 0.001-10%;
• (b) about 1% to 50% of at least one water-soluble or dispersible organic solvent having a vapor pressure of at least 0.001 mm Hg at 25.degree. C.;
• (c) 0.01-25% of a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of tetrapotassium ethylenediamine-tetraacetate (potassium EDTA), tetraammonium ethylenediamine-tetraacetate (ammonium EDTA), and mixtures thereof;
• (d) 3-30% of a propellant;
• and
• (e) the remainder, water;
• and
• (ii) applying said foam to a soiled bathroom hard surface.

A device for dispensing a composition for cleaning soil from a hard surface which comprises:

• (i) a closed container containing said composition which comprises:
• (a) either an anionic, nonionic, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof with optionally, a quaternary ammonium surfactant, the total amount of said surfactant being present in a cleaning effective amount;
• (b) at least one water-soluble or dispersible organic solvent having a vapor pressure of at least 0.001 mm Hg at 25.degree. C., said at least one organic solvent present in a solubilizing or dispersion--effective amount;
• (c) a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of tetrapotassium ethylenediamine-tetraacetate (potassium EDTA) tetra-ammonium ethylene-ammonium-tetraacetate (ammonium EDTA), and mixtures thereof said chelating agent present in an amount effective to enhance soil removal in said composition;
• (d) an effective amount of a propellant;
• (e) the remainder, water;
• and
• (ii) nozzle means for releasing said composition towards the hard surface whereupon non-propellant components admix and interact with said propellant to form a foam on said surface.