Ok ladies- I have researched and tried everything to clean my DH's frosted shower glass door. It wasn't that great when we moved in but over the years it has gotten out of hand. It seems that most of the remedies are for the clear shower glass doors. I have bought every product imaginable- and tried all the home remedies that I could find. If anyone can suggest something that WORKED for you- other than a stick of dynamite and replacing with shower curtains (lol) please let me know! Thanks for your help!
Ha Ha I am going thru a nasty shower situation as well, although mine is mold and old grout.. yuck.. I was told by shower guy that the water in Houston is so hard, that it actually etches your glass, making it permanently stained. He reccomended replacing the glass every 10 yrs, and using some type of rubber squgey to wipe off excess water after each use.. good luck.
I use baby oil. I use a wet washcloth and lather on the oil. Let it sit and then wipe it off with a dry one. If the build up is thick. It may take a few times to get it all off. It took several rounds to get it off the bottom. You can clean the door with some other cleaner adter that but I find leaving the oil on repels the water for a few days. I have heard to use Rain X (for car windshields?) but have never tried that...that would be AFTER the scum is gone. Place a towel on the floor to catch the excess oil because the ground will get slippery if the oil gets on the floor. Good luck!
Hello,
I use Grease lightning. It works GREAT! You can find it in wal-Mart in the cleaning products section. IT costs under 4 dollars and I use it to clean everything in my house. From dishes to clothes, to bathrooms, everywhere you can imagine. For our Shower, we did buy a squeege to wipe of the water after we shower. I only use the Grease lightning every two weeks. Try it hpe it works for you.
If the doors are the plastic ones, try lemon oil...the kind used for polishing furniture(not the spray furniture polish, but the liquid lemon oil). It doesn't work on glass though(I already tried it on mine). Growing up, we always used the lemon oil and it worked like a charm!
My doors aren't frosted but I use a vinegar/water mix and baking soda on just about everything. You have to use a little elbow grease for it sometimes but it is economical and chemical free! For my shower I spray on the vinegar & water mix and then sprinkle on the baking soda. After it sits for a minute I take a damp no scratch sponge to scrub it down and then rinse. We also do the squeegie thing.
I have clear shower door, but it still get all kinds of limescale buildup that is A PAIN IN THE BUTT to clean!!!!! I used to first clean the shower with Limeaway and the scrub brush. Then I'd rinse it, and scrub it with Clorox toilet cleaner(it was thicker so it would stay on the door better). It worked, but in the end I was exausted! My hubby suggested using a razor blade(a straight one) to scrap off the buildup, and it worked!!!!! Now if we get any buildup I spray it with cleaner, and bust out the razor blade. In between cleanings I squeegie the door, and use Tilex shower spray. It helps alot!!!!! Well I hope this helps you! Good luck!!!!
Hi,
This is going to sound very odd and you have to be VERY careful using it, but Lysol Toilet Bowl cleaner (or any liquid bowl cleaner) works very well. Apply straight from the bottle, let sit for a minute and wipe off with something like a Cello pad, or rough abrasive dish cleaner. Then rinse well. You MUST make sure the area is well ventilated and use rubber gloves. I got the tip from a maid service and have used it for years. Good luck.
Kristy,
I don't know how to get this to stick long enough to work - you might have to take the doors out and lay them down...WHITE VINEGAR...works like a charm. It is great on hard water stains, but it has to sit for about 5-10 minutes. Also use this if you have a freezer door that despenses ice and water. There is usually a tray that gets gross and you can soak that too.
Hope this works for you!
Debbie
My vote is the dynamite!!! Too funny!!!!!
You are hilarious!!!!
Good Luck in your venture......get those things cleaned off...after all...cant see a naked body through 'em!!!
Margaret ;)
I have clear glass for my shower, but it also gets horrible. I use CLR (undiluted). But make sure to use gloves because it is very strong.
Easy , just use lemon furniture polish or Downey fabric softerner liquid straight from the bottle and wipe it on.
Hi Kristy,
ok this may sound strande but ,but it works,i use 1/2 water 1/2 Peroxideyep the kind in the brown bottle you can buy it anywhere you for the 1st time might want to use it just use it straight then go to 1/2-1/2 it leaves your bathroom with with a fresh smell ,can use in kitchen its greaat for counter 'c kills all kinds of grems so get you a spray bottle and peroxidi and go to work ,it's great in whites in laundry just a capful on yuff stains rub it in to them
good luck
lanette
Well honey, that is truely the hardest thing to clean in your house!! But don't give up, I have had great results with a cleaner called Kaboom. It is in a purple spray bottle and it will eat anything stuck to your bathtub and shower doors. Just spray it down on wet surface, let it sit for a couple of minutes, then wipe down with a wet sponge or wash cloth. I have found that Kaboom actually works better on tough scum if you let it sit for about 5 minutes and it is nearly dry before you start wiping it off.
Good luck to you!!
I have a glass shower door(not frosted) and I use Scrubbing bubbles( it's an aerosol spray in a green container). I spray the doors (all the glass while I am showering) . When I am done showering I use a squeegee to remove all the water dots from thw glass.THen I use a dry wash cloth( that we keep outside the shower w/our towels) to dry it off.
We squeegee every time after we shower the dry w/ the wash cloth for daily upkeep.
The ONLY thing that worked for me (and this was hard for me to do becasue I normally do nto use chemicals of any kind to clean my house....) was this:
*Wait untill right after a HOT shower
*spray the door down liberally with CLR (lime rust and calcium cleaner in the green bottle) or Lime Away
* Wait 2 mins, then go back and scrub the door down with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.
The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser + CLR/Lime Away combination is what does the trick. Missing wither of those 2 components will net you nothing but frustration.
I am happy to report tho that my DH's shower door is soappy crap clear for the 1st time in the 2 yearssince we moved in!
Good luck :)
I would recommend lemon juice. I have frosted glass my bathroom windows. The previous owner had tried to clean them without success and there was lime and gunk in all of the little grooves. It took a toothbrush and some elbow grease the first time, but now it sparkles. Now, I can just wipe it down with lemon juice on a rag and it comes clean.
I tried vinegar, which I use for the majority of my cleaning, but the lemon juice worked A LOT faster. Hopefully you won't need to break out the toothbrush! Hope this helps :)
I use KABOOM (the one in a purple bottle) let it sit for about 5 minutes and you may need to scrub the shower door with an abrasive pad? Anyway, they sell an abrasive pad with a handle to clean tile. That's what I use and it all comes off.
vinegar and water! cleans everything and is nontoxic! if you can handle the smell, ammonia and water works wonders, too, but I can't handle the smell. use the vinegar and wter every week and you'll be amazed!
My DH is responsible for cleaning the bathroom and he believes in BarKeepers Friend. We use it in all the sinks,tubs and toilets and everything is sparkling clean when we are done. Our tub and surrounding walls are the cultured marble so we were a bit reluctant to use at first but it does a great job. We do not have glass doors but we even wipe down the shower curtain and the water stains come right off and it looks new again. Once you do get it cleaned, another trick that we use to help cut down on water stains and/or calcium buildup is that we wipe down the walls and shower curtain after use. DH only has to do a full cleaning of the bathroom once a month now and he's for anything that will cut down on his chores. Give it a try and please let me know if it works for you!