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WARNING BORING: BEST WAY TO CLEAN SHOWER SCREENS AND TILES

33 replies

Octopus45 · 18/07/2023 20:03

Yes, I know its boring, but I'm really trying to get better in the house. Recommendations for the best products/methods for the above please. I would preferably like a method which takes 5 minutes tops. Posted here for traffic, rather than on Housekeeping.

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Thisisthedawningoftheageofaquarius · 18/07/2023 20:06

I squeegee tiles and screen after each use & don’t allow soap (only gel) as soap leads to a build up.
apart from that I use aldi bleach spray and non abrasive scrubber and find that really works.
Will be following with interest!

choices23 · 18/07/2023 20:06

Method daily shower spray works great

hennaoj · 18/07/2023 20:10

Get a new one fitted? Or get someone else to do it!

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VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 18/07/2023 20:13

Aldi bathroom spray.

just wipe with a microfibre, job done.

Campervangirl · 18/07/2023 20:20

Fabulosa now has a white vinegar spray, use it on your shower screen, it's fab and it has a couple of different fragrances and it's £1!
I also use the fabulosa bathroom cleaner on the tiles, the disinfectant spray on the loo and floor, I love some of the fragrances, some are a bit dodgy.
They leave the house smelling lovely

Eloweeese · 18/07/2023 20:33

Straight after a shower I wipe down the screens and tiles with a sponge then squeegee all the surfaces. The towel I dry my hair with wipes out the shower tray.

johnnydeppsslipper · 18/07/2023 20:37

I wipe the screens and tiles down straight after the shower while it's still steamy.

I use a screen spray that's meant to not streak and it works fine till the dc have a shower and it gets globs of conditioner etc all over it 😡

Then I use a body puff scrubber with a fabulous spray foam and rinse and it's off in minutes

goodkidsmaadhouse · 18/07/2023 20:38

@choices23 I've always wondered about this - how much do you have to spray? Like do you have to cover the entire glass and tile? Or do you wipe it down like a normal spray?

ellebelli · 18/07/2023 20:39

If you sqeegee the screen and tiles after every shower you wont need to clean the glass all that much.

If you already have a build up then vikal limescale cleaner works well-will take a few goes to remove.
then sqeegee everytime-only way to prevent it.
If mould on your grout I find bleach scrubbed in with a toothbrush and left for a while works the best.

choices23 · 18/07/2023 20:39

goodkidsmaadhouse · 18/07/2023 20:38

@choices23 I've always wondered about this - how much do you have to spray? Like do you have to cover the entire glass and tile? Or do you wipe it down like a normal spray?

No, just sort of vaguely spray it on, and abandon it to do its thing, no rinsing
Which is about my level of effort Grin

Every so often I use washing up liquid in a sponge with a handle and scrub it down with that, but the method spray genuinely keeps it clean

alwaysmovingforwards · 18/07/2023 20:46

If you've got hard water and the shower screen is already going milky, a razor blade glass scraper and hot washing up liquid works wonders to bring it back to new.

OhSmitty · 18/07/2023 20:50

A bit unusual but car wash with wax in. After I've scrubbed the limescale off, I use the car wash to clean and the wax stops anything sticking. Use a squeegee every time to clean the glass.

goodkidsmaadhouse · 18/07/2023 20:54

choices23 · 18/07/2023 20:39

No, just sort of vaguely spray it on, and abandon it to do its thing, no rinsing
Which is about my level of effort Grin

Every so often I use washing up liquid in a sponge with a handle and scrub it down with that, but the method spray genuinely keeps it clean

Very good, that's about my level of effort too! Will have to get some.

trulyunruly01 · 18/07/2023 21:22

Once you've got it looking good again, train everyone who uses it to wipe the screen/tiles/controls with a old dry hand towel before they get out. We use a different colour hand towel and keep it hung over the enclosure. It doesn't have to be bone dry, just disrupting the drops of water seems to stop limescale forming.
I just turn shower off, quickly run the towel over and get out - I cannot remember the last time I had to use heavy duty cleaner on my shower.

Octopus45 · 18/07/2023 21:23

Thanks for all these suggestions.

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Tannedandfake · 18/07/2023 21:25

Thisisthedawningoftheageofaquarius · 18/07/2023 20:06

I squeegee tiles and screen after each use & don’t allow soap (only gel) as soap leads to a build up.
apart from that I use aldi bleach spray and non abrasive scrubber and find that really works.
Will be following with interest!

Don’t allow soap? When it’s proven to clean bodies better..

NannyGythaOgg · 18/07/2023 21:28

Campervangirl · 18/07/2023 20:20

Fabulosa now has a white vinegar spray, use it on your shower screen, it's fab and it has a couple of different fragrances and it's £1!
I also use the fabulosa bathroom cleaner on the tiles, the disinfectant spray on the loo and floor, I love some of the fragrances, some are a bit dodgy.
They leave the house smelling lovely

Or you can just use white vinegar 1 part to 5 parts water and a drop or 2 of washing up liquid in a preused spray bottle - even cheaper. Works exactly the same. - Also stops the bottom of the shower becoming slippy due to conditioner

Devonchills · 18/07/2023 21:38

Magic sponges.

The easiest thing to clean shower screens with. No hard scrubbing involved at all. I'm a convert!

Lilacshade · 18/07/2023 21:41

Came on here for inspiration but it seems the only real answer is clean after every use. No chance of such discipline in this house.

Blueuggboots · 18/07/2023 21:44

My MIL got me a pot of Nanna's secret. That's amazing stuff!!

VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 18/07/2023 21:46

Lilacshade · 18/07/2023 21:41

Came on here for inspiration but it seems the only real answer is clean after every use. No chance of such discipline in this house.

No.

aldis bathroom spray. I can get away with once or twice a week. But I do, do it every other day.

dylanthedragon · 19/07/2023 09:04

I use fairy liquid and a sponge while I'm in the shower. I rinse it off with cool water.
I then dry off with a squeegee or a towel.

Octopus45 · 19/07/2023 16:55

Hi, thanks for all these recommendations. I have only tackled the shower screen so far. I used a wallpaper scrapper, together with the white vinegar Fabulosa. It isn't perfect, but it looks a hell of a lot better than in did.

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Lilly0909 · 21/07/2023 21:21

Depends how bad it is
light - cream cleaner
medium - white vinegar and washing up liquid
heavy - viakal and scrubbing!!