How can I get my shower screens clean and smear-free?

[Miaou]

I've a feeling white vinegar and newspapers are involved, but not sure ...

Would prefer not to use branded potions but all suggestions welcome!!

I thought this was going to be that mad anthea person again, miaou

(Am v impressed that you care about your shower screens! Try microfibre cloths, they make one for glass, use one wet - just with water - then one dry to polish)

e-cloth from Waitrose, Lakeland et al

I don't care about my shower screens at all Jan!!!! They've had a quick wipe with a damp cloth all the time I've lived here. But since we have to hand the house back in a couple of weeks I thought I ought to find out how to make them look clean so my landlady doesn't find out what an utter slob I am

Try ecover limescale remover. It is amazing. I discovered it a few weeks ago and it got all the scale/smears off.

I think you're right about the vinegar.

hahaha, I remember you waxing lyrical about microfibre cloths a while back. I even bought some (!) .... they are still in the packet

I will try that out then!

(and thanks Lizs for the suggestion - are e-cloths the same sort of thing?)

How much vinegar? In hot water?

Ecover, that's an idea .... don't want to buy a specific shower screen product as we don't have a shower screen in our new house.

The ecover is great. i use it on the screen but also the taps, shower fittings etc and it gets all scale off.

Thanks tamsino.

Can anyone else enlighten me on the paper/vinegar thing? Am keen to give it a try

Miaou - we have a plain glass screen. I just use some shower gel on a sponge and wash it, whilst I am in the shower. Then rinse with the shower spray. It opens inwards on to the bath, so I can do the 'outside' the same way. As far as I am aware, it isn't treated with any wonder product to keep it clear and smear/waterspot free, but it is lovely.

If there is a build up of stuff on it, perhaps the vinegar would cut through the soap stains, but I haven't tried that.

The microfibre cloth is brilliant for mirrors and windows - prefer that to the ecloth, just can't get on with them, too fluffy!

i bought a steam cleaner from woolworths on line £25 and dose the glass screen lovely ,also unblocks sinks ,sterilises the toilet (and everything else) and gets rid of pee smells from DS, i have found sooo many uses for it, first i thought it was kind of gimmicy idea but now i woodnt be with out it,

Every time you shower, finish off by rinsing down the screen/cubicle. Whilst initially it will have limited effect, after a while you'll start to see all the crud is coming off.
Only takes seconds, and a little additional cleaning (wipe over with a cloth to dry) gives the sparkle effect

I use a squeegey (sp?) after every shower-does away with the need for any other cleaning...

put white vinegar in spray bottle; spray on(leave a few mins if very dirty) and then wipe off with scrunched newspaper.

aha! thanks shazronnie - will give that a go!

The buildup is quite bad - a bit beyond the quick wipe after a shower stage I'm afraid

I read somewhere that t cut was really really good for this, bizarly, but apparently it works.

Have done the vinegar thing before and it is good but this week tried Kim and Aggie's tip for cleaning windows, a tablespoon of cornflower in warm water sprayed onto the glass. I then gave it a rub with a fluffy microfibre cloth and then polished up with a smooth microfibre cloth (they sell them really cheaply in Aldi, one fluffy, one smooth in a pack for less than £2). It really did the trick.

Vinegar will cut through limescale and soap scum. I think the cornflour and warm water is better on regular dirt!

Update - I used the microfibre cloth - wow! it worked really well and my shower screens are now beautifully clean! Though in the interests of science and experimentation I may try the vinegar next time

one of those scrunchie things and shower gel. Do it whilst showering!