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Glass shower screens

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JammyTodger · 17/05/2017 09:55

Does anyone have any miracle, super quick methods for getting shower screens beautifully sparkly? I'm a housekeeper for a holiday home with 4 bathrooms and a LOT of watermarked glass. I seem to spend half my time at work polishing the bloody things! (Currently soak with Windolene, squeegee and polish with miracle cloth.)

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MrsJayy · 17/05/2017 09:58

Window hoover Dh bought the kracher one its brilliant you do need to buff a little after using it but gets rid of any scum

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JammyTodger · 17/05/2017 11:55

Thanks MrsJ. I even already have one of those, but never thought to use it on the screens. I'll give it a go tomorrow...

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MrsJayy · 17/05/2017 11:58

Good luck i grotty shower screen is soul destroying

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gaggiagirl · 17/05/2017 12:01

I use a bleachy rough sponge. Rinse, squeegee then window cleaner on a piece of kitchen roll to buff up. Doesn't take long but then I've only got one!

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hellrazor · 17/05/2017 12:14

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FinallyHere · 17/05/2017 12:15

How hard is the water? A water softener might make things a tad easier.

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NotMeNoNo · 17/05/2017 12:20

CIF for really scummy bits with a green scourer.
White vinegar is also very impressive on glass and just polish off with a rag/old towel.

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NotAUserNumberSoNotATroll · 17/05/2017 12:29

Someone on here recently recommended using toilet cleaner so gave mine a squirt of harpic, left it while I did the basin and then wiped it down and rinsed and it's like new glass!!
Have wasted years using vinegar, cillit bang, scrubbing....not any more

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NeoTrad · 17/05/2017 12:30

HG has a fabulous anti calcium spray.

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CatsAreAliens · 17/05/2017 12:34

Viakal spray

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Picklepickle123 · 17/05/2017 12:34

Once you've done the scummy bits, a scrunched up piece of newspaper and windex is a good way to avoid streaks in the final polish.

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ILoveAGoodBrusselSprout · 17/05/2017 12:35

I use a magic eraser on mine. They're brilliant!

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CatsAreAliens · 17/05/2017 12:35

Viakal spray

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xyzandabc · 17/05/2017 12:36

Viakal. Leave for 5 mins, wipe off with a green scourer. Rinse, squeegee, dry with an e cloth.

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RolandRat · 17/05/2017 14:44

m.youtube.com/watch?v=pWe9bgKulK4

I deep cleaned the bathroom in our new home last weekend after watching the above video, with AMAZING results. I don't think the previous owners were fans of cleaning as the glass was so watermarked it looked frosted!

If you can't be bothered to watch, basically you first give the glass a quick rub over with lots of lemon juice (bought a bottle, couldn't face squeezing them!) on a scourer. Leave for 10 minutes, then a light scrub with a paste of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar on a scourer (paste is approx 3 parts bicarb to 1 part vinegar). Didn't take much elbow grease at all! Next time I'm going to leave the paste on the glass for an hour to see if I can get it even cleaner.

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JammyTodger · 17/05/2017 14:59

Thanks all. I'm going to try everything!

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JammyTodger · 17/05/2017 14:59

Thanks all. I'm going to try everything!

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