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Shower door looks dirty no matter what I do!

11 replies

anonymous98 · 30/06/2025 23:43

My shower doors always appear grubby and smeary despite me trying seemingly everything.

I've tried.

Windex and a sponge
Windex and a cloth
Mixture of water and dish soap (as recommended by family friend) with both sponge and cloth
Mr Muscle
Dettol spray

It just never looks clean! What am I doing wrong?

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MsNevermore · 01/07/2025 03:57

Do you live in a hard water area?

I do and mine always looked minging no matter what.
Until someone told me to spray limescale remover directly on the glass, give it a scrub with a scrub daddy sponge and let it sit.
After about 15 mins, rinse it off and mine is always gleaming after that!!

The limescale deposits look a lot like soap scum and water marks on glass 🤷🏻‍♀️ but when you start scrubbing, you can feel that it’s sort of crispy

forgotactually · 01/07/2025 04:00

You need Viakal … works a treat!

forgotactually · 01/07/2025 04:02

Spray all over, give a quick wipe, rinse off.

CharityShopMensGlasses · 01/07/2025 04:20

Viakal or cillit bang (orange limescale one) scrub daddy like the user above said.

Cupcakegirl13 · 01/07/2025 05:02

Viakal or vinegar and then moving forward wipe with a dry cloth everytime you get out .

anonymous98 · 01/07/2025 10:19

Thanks everyone :)

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FlyingUnicornWings · 01/07/2025 10:21

forgotactually · 01/07/2025 04:00

You need Viakal … works a treat!

Yep! This stuff is the one for showers.

Funnyduck60 · 01/07/2025 11:16

Do you use soap? If yes then stop it causes horrible soap acum. Secondly give it a really good clean with a descale occasionally then after every shower wash it down using shower head and squidgy down.

anonymous98 · 01/07/2025 11:35

Shopping for Viakal!

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roses2 · 01/07/2025 11:41

Sainsbury have their own Viakal version which is half the cost.

But honestly the shower door might be beyond repair. Mine was grotty when I moved in 9 years ago and I tried EVERYTHING - nothing works, it's ingrained.

Sainsbury's Limescale Remover 500ml | Sainsbury's

Auldspinster · 03/07/2025 14:18

A dishmatic wand with half fairy, half vinegar works wonders on my shower doors.

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