This shower cleaner came from an Everyday Cheapskate e-mail, and it is truly magic, as the title states. I just tried it and it got the soap scum off my glass shower door with hardly any scrubbing. It was amazing, as I have tried to clean that door with various products. It is so easy, too. Try it and you will be sold. Be careful because a little bit goes a long way. You need a 24-oz. squirt bottle for this. ounces liquid, blue dawn detergent 10 Baby Shower Treats Heat vinegar in microwave until hot and pour into squirt bottle. Add the Dawn soap. Put the lid on and gently shake to incorporate. You now have a powerful cleaning product that will melt soap scum and tub and shower buildup, clean sinks, appliances and just about anything. Just spray it on, scrub, rinse and be amazed. For tough soap scum build-up, spray the mixture on and allow it to sit as long as overnight. Then, scrub and rinse. If by chance there are too many suds when rinsing out...sprinkle a bit of salt on them.
They will dissappear immediately. I found this on Pinterest. This stuff is AMAZING! I used a little less Dawn because there was just too many suds. Leave it sit for a few minutes and no scrubbing is required. My tub is so clean and sparkly now! This is surprisingly super for removing soap scum off of faucets and bathtubs. It helped shine the faucets and got rid of the stuff that I normally have to scrub and scrub from the corners of the tub. I love how it makes the bathroom smell fresh and clean too and not like chemicals. Definitely a keeper for my cleaning routine from now on. Found in the I Recommend tag game.So, you might remember this post from a while back. And if you do, you'll remember that I cannot stand soap scum. Like, it actually bothers me. I hate that we have this gorgeous bathroom, and all I can see is the soap scum that threatens to take over. And God help me if hubby and I are in the shower together (hey, we're in a water shortage) and I accidentally touch the walls.
Ugh, gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it. So when I saw this post on pinterest, I was a bit skeptical. Magic in a bottle? But I figure, what did I have to lose? So the next time I went to Walmart, I figure I could drop $3 on a bottle of Dawn and a spray bottle. We already had a huge bottle of white vinegar, thanks to Lover cleaning his stinky Vibrams (those weird 5 toe shoe things that make him look like he has swamp creature feet).5 Different Ways to Keep Your Glass Shower Door Clean for Good Dan & Alan's Modern Abode (Image credit: Bethany Nauert) There are two types of people in the world: Shower curtain people and glass door people. No matter which you prefer (which do you prefer?), we can all agree that glass shower doors are kind of a pain to keep clean. Here are 5 tips, products and solutions that make it a cinch to keep your shower door spotless around the clock. Without a doubt, this is the most effective way to keep a clean glass shower, but it's also the most demanding.
Not time-wise (it takes a minute, tops, to squeegee your shower door after each use), but demanding in a different way. You have to get yourself – and everybody at home – into a new daily habit. If you're up for the challenge, we've heard great things about Cleret shower squeegees ($10-$20). If your shower is neglected and in need of a deep clean, try a Magic Eraser to get rid of soap scum and mineral deposits. It makes quick work of yucky residue, and then you can use it to give the faucets and hardware a shine. Take a dryer sheet from the laundry room, get it lightly damp, and then use it to scrub down the glass shower door. It's really that simple. And it really works! The same ingredients that soften your fabrics will soften soap scum and lift it right off the glass. This seemingly one-note cleaner is not only great to keep in the kitchen, it can also clean and polish your glass shower doors to a perfect shine. Pine-Sol and an old T-Shirt This is the tip that gets passed down through my circle of friends and family: Mix Pine-Sol together with water in a spray bottle (the Pine-Sol website suggests ⅛ cup of Pine-Sol in ½ gallon of warm water) and spray it on your shower door before wiping it all down with an soft and worn-out T-Shirt.
This inexpensive yet potent Dawn & Vinegar shower door cleaner will eliminate soap scum and make shower doors sparkling & crystal clear. This Dawn & vinegar shower door cleaner is so effective at keeping shower doors clean that I leave a bottle in my shower year round. It costs little to nothing and works like a charm~better than any cleaning solution I’ve ever purchased. Dull shower doors used to be one of my biggest cleaning frustrations until I discovered the power packed duo of Dawn and vinegar. This simple and inexpensive solution cuts through the persistent film left by soap scum, and it does so with completely natural, non-toxic ingredients. Before discovering the Dawn and vinegar solution, I tried myriad store bought products that claimed to clean shower doors. Nothing yielded good results. The bottom line is that cleaning shower doors is a very challenging task, and soap scum is hard to remove without the right ingredients. Fortunately, the right ingredients are simple, inexpensive, and effective.
All you need is Dawn, white vinegar, and a professional spray bottle. If you’ll use this several times weekly, your shower doors will stay clear and clean, as soap scum will be kept at bay. Dawn & Vinegar Shower Door Solution Here are a few tips for making the most of this solution. 1) Have a funnel handy so that you can easily fill the sprayer with both solutions. 2) Heat vinegar before adding the Dawn. Supposedly, heating the vinegar prior to adding the Dawn makes the solution mix together more efficiently, so I always heat my vinegar when making a new bottle of solution. 3). Put the solution in a professional sprayer. I found a Zep professional sprayer at Home Depot, and it is far superior to any sprayer I’ve ever used. It is sturdy, comfortable in the hand, and sprays a large surface area with each pull of the trigger. I tried a few inexpensive sprayers before tossing them all and getting one that works. This sprayer can also be purchased here on amazon but is less expensive at Home Depot.