One of the most popular questions we get asked, hands down,
is how to clean a shower. So we finally decided to put
a shower cleaning video together for you.
I feel like people get so overwhelmed when they
think about cleaning a shower. They think about the bad product smells,
the scrubbing, the wetness, the time, the gloves, etc.
Honestly, cleaning a shower need not be such a stress.
I have a really easy method that I'm going to share with you.
I'll also share some tips with you on how to maintain your shower
and possibly, possibly eliminate the need to clean your shower at all.
Okay. So a quick disclaimer. I clean my shower regularly.
And as you know, we do most of our videos in my home.
So I'm going to demonstrate this in my shower.
But if your shower is dirtier, expect to spend more time and elbow grease
than what you'll see in the video here on your first attempt.
The results will be amazing. And once you see how easy it is to do,
you won't fear it anymore and your shower will be a lot easier to clean.
So here's what you'll need. Tub and tile cleaner.
For porcelain, glass walls, glass tile and ceramic tile, you can use any tub
and tile cleaner that you like, or you can use a homemade one, like this,
which is just dish liquid and vinegar. Now, for natural stone, like granite,
marble or travertine, you can only use a specialty stone cleaner or a neutral soap.
Double sided sponge. Now, look for the non-scratching type,
because you don't want to scratch any finishes.
Don't use a cheap sponge here. You'll need a good quality sponge
or else you'll be putting in overtime hours unnecessarily.
Microfiber cloths for drying walls and the tub.
And of course, a squeegee if you have one. Baking soda for some added abrasion
just in case. And finally, full strength vinegar
for glass shower doors, which I don't have.
All right. Let's get to cleaning.
Start by removing everything from the shower, like your bottles,
soap bars and sponges. Then pull the curtains out of the way
and begin to spray the tiles in your shower with your favorite
bathroom cleaning product. Let the product sit for
about five minutes.. This is called dwell time,
and this will allow the product to do the work for you.
When the time is up, grab your sponge and start
at the far left side of the shower. You're going to work clockwise
until you tackle all walls. For heavy soap scum on non-glass surfaces,
you may want to sprinkle about a teaspoon of baking soda into your sponge before
you start scrubbing. The extra abrasion will help scrape off
that soap scum. Once the walls are scrubbed,
you can repeat steps two and three for the tub.
Spray it down and leave it for about 5 or 10 minutes, and then scrub it,
starting at one end of the tub and working your way to the other.
If your tub is acrylic, you'll need to use the
soft side of your sponge only since the scrubbing side can ruin the finish.
And now, the moment of redemption that you've all been waiting for, rinsing.
If you have a removable shower head, start spraying the shower walls down,
following the same pattern you used to clean it.
If you don't have that, run the faucet and
use a container or a milk jug to rinse the walls.
Now once the walls are rinsed, use a squeegee to remove all additional water,
and then follow that up by buffing it with a clean, dry cloth.
If you don't have a squeegee, just use a cloth.
And repeat this for the tub. Don't forget to shine your chrome.
By rinsing everything at the end, you keep things a lot dryer for yourself
and your feet, of course, and you use less water.
It also makes the job easier, more efficient and much safer.
See, how easy was that? Okay, it wasn't easy,
but it was a clear step-by-step explanation of how to do it.
If you want to be super efficient with your showering and reduce the need
to clean your shower entirely, here's what you have to do.
Now I just want to say, I understand it's a bit of a time commitment, but you need
to ask yourself if this is easier than cleaning your shower
every couple of weeks. You be the judge.
All you do is keep an old towel or a squeegee handy, and when you've done
your shower, simply wipe down or squeegee all the walls
and the tub and the glass.
Follow that up with a mist of daily shower spray.
If your walls are dry, there's no possibility for soap scum
hard water spots and mildew to latch onto the surfaces.
And remember, turn on your exhaust fan for 30 minutes or so.
Moisture is the cause of grungy bathrooms worldwide.
So if you do that every single time you shower, you'll never have to worry about
cleaning your shower again. I have some more great tips on our blog,
which include how to check for soap scum and a daily shower spray recipe.
And that is at CleanMySpace.com. So be sure to check it out.
And of course, I've put the link in the description box below for you.
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