How to clean the shower?

As I finished showering this morning I realised that about every other time I shower, I scrub the shower doors with one of those nets you scrub yourself with (I keep an old one handy - not the one I use on me!) and a squirt of shower gel - or shampoo.
Then I rinse the doors and swipe down with the shower glass wiper.

It takes a couple of minutes but leaves the doors clean and sparkling in between thorough cleans.

The man who installed our new shower said not to use the "bought" daily spray shower cleaners, and advised simply using a spray bottle filled with plain water and a single squirt of washing up liquid. (We use Aldi's wup, which is recommended by Good Housekeeping.) He said that the "bought" sprays can damage some shower tiles, etc. (You have to read the very small print on the bottle!) The washing-up liquid spray seems to work very well - have used this for two years now and it's also cheap! But any shower until will also need some regular "proper" cleaning as well. For limiting mould, I think good daily bathroom ventilation is also a requirement (open the window if at all possible) alongside decent heating in the colder weather.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh - thanks. Next question - WHY is no detergent needed?

I think the "e" stands for "eco" because no detergent is required.

I don't know what the 'e' stands for, but this tells you about e-cloths

Someone mentioned e-cloth. What is the difference between a cloth and an e- cloth? I always think of e mails, but it can't be linked to them! Can it??!!

Hi we have a fan who oh switches on automatically when moisture in air rises to a certain point. Also I slosh bleach around just before visitors arrive. Don't like housework of any description lol

Thanks so much to all for your tips. We do leave a window open almost the time. Will try the crystals - never heard of them before. Will also try the spray for use after every shower. We do use a scraper thingy after every shower, but maybe we should use the spray afterwards too. Interesting about some hair conditioners causing mould. Now that I have all that information, how do I get rid of the hard water stains in the first instance, so that I can start as I mean to go on? I was looking at steam machines like Vax. Do you think this would do the trick?

C'mon, Grannyknot - share ! He could do all Gransnetters in, ooh, a few months, say. Then come back to you.

He built it in the first place!

I best not take his superb DIY skills for granted!

"Grannyknot"!!!!!
That's amazing!

charley it's his "thing" lol

Grannyknot I would willingly pay him to do mine!!!

Husband takes the whole shower apart once a year and cleans it - takes it outside on the patio - and then re-assembles it

When he is done it looks brand new.

I don't get involved!

The karcher window vac is brilliant, use it after every shower , it collects loads of water. Rub down with ecloth, open windows and door to get ventilation through. We have got a water softener, so no scale smears.

Thanks Charleygirl I actually have a built in hair catcher , that's what I have to clean out it does work though and catches most of it.

tanith Lakeland sell something that fits over the shower drain to catch any hairs, not dissimilar to the ones for a kitchen sink. That would be easier to clean than delving into part of the drain.

Ventilation is the key to the mould question , I have the window open all day every day even in Winter only closing it last thing at night.
I always take down the shower head (why we didn't want a fixed shower head) after finishing my shower and just swish all the suds off the tiles and glass panels then use one of those large swiffer things (sposed to be for cars) to shwoosh all the water off the glass and tray, I only actually 'clean' it with a product weekly and the glass only needs cleaning about once a month. Hate cleaning the drain of all the hair but I do it every couple of days so it doesn't get too bad,

Tricia

Is anyone else scared of the chemicals in those sprays? Our shower is over the bath and I just rinse round and finish with a dry e-cloth. I do use a cleaning spray once a week. I always open the window whilst drying it round, even in the coldest weather. Can't stand a bathroom left steamy.

Cleaning the shower is a nightmare job for me - the last time I did it I was down on knees getting into corners etc and accidentally turned the water on Not being nimble now, took me some time to get to my feet and turn it off!
Husband cleans it now - I never use the shower, prefer a bath.

An old toothbrush is good for getting into small corners and cracks with or without a proprietary cleaner.

Dettol Mould and Mildew remover used occasionally seems to work (probably not eco friendly though, but mostly I use eco friendly products).
Enjo cloths are supposed to get rid of mould, bacteria etc with just water; I use them with Method cleaner.

Our plumber friend told me that certain gels and especially hair conditioner causes mould in showers.

I only use white alcohol vinegar- and it works a treat- and we live in a very hard water area. Mould though is due to poor humidity extraction- so this is your priority at the mo. Do you open windows regularly and keep the fan clean of dust, etc?

Got visitors arriving, so at this moment should be cleaning mine! I also use the "after every shower spray". When I eventually start I am going to use mr muscle spray, then rinse off and use my window karcher on the screen and tiles this seems to work well . I also use this on the window every morning and after every shower as it keeps the condensation down. This helps the mould situation. I also keep a damp box [crystals] on top of the cupboard this also helps. The last one I bought was from asda . they are about 2 pounds.