How to clean the shower?

I use a homemade shower cleaning mixture to clean my shower.Just take 1 cup vinegar and then ½ cup of baking soda,1 cup of ammonia and a gallon and a half of hot water. Just apply this to the walls of your shower.Then with the help of a sponge, scrub and rinse the walls of the shower with hot water.Always make sure that you wipe the walls dry so that you won’t have any mildews forming. Here are some tips that I found online that helps to keep your bathroom clean www.sunrise-cleaning.com/blog/cleaning-tips/best-ways-maintain-clean-bathroom/

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We were out today and saw a lot of other people out and about enjoying themselves in the sunshine.
Perhaps we should have stayed at home, watching the news and chewing our nails
However, I don't think it will solve anything.

Nellie there used to be a popular self-help book kicking around when I managed a bookshop and the title was "After the ecstasy, do the laundry". Meaning life goes on no matter what else needs our attention. And that also means keeping the shower clean!

Nelliemoser
But we have to maintain the appearance of normality. Can't let our standards slip
Like knitting around the guillotine

I can't believe this thread. How to clean a shower. Don't you Gnrs have anything better to worry about than cleaning showers!

Cleaning showers while Rome burns.

Watch from 2:10 ...

cherry the "o" is short, as said in this video at about 2:19 're addressing a grandmother:

m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=bYKtaH0ghZw

We have recently changed to mains water and it is very hard. We used to have rain water in the winter which gave showers etc. and all the piping a good clean through and it didn't build up so much. I'm going to try the white vinegar recommended by others on here.

Just skimming this thread so may be going over old ground.

Here in Fareham the problem is not mould but limescale. Any clever , easy, non hard work ideas ? ( kindle keeps changing to timescale! )

Nanaseaside, I'll pass your hint for the grouting on. I can think of several friends and family members who will be really pleased with that.

We're in a soft water area and spray the shower just with clean water before we get out of it and it works perfectly, but my daughter says that doesn't work in the hard water area where she lives. She buys whatever they use in the Gite she goes to on holiday because she reckons the French are better at that sort of stuff. (French ant killer is certainly more effective!) Once I'm dry, the window is open for about half an hour whatever the weather.

Please Grannyknot or no1gogo tell me how to pronounce Gogo. I have good reason to be asking.

I couldn't remember the name, it's a 'window squeegee'

Yes, I have even trained DH to use one.
However, it doesn't take long to scrub the doors with my nylon body scrubber (not mine, you understand, the shower's) and rinse

Maggie Maybe it would work if you left it to soak in for longer before scrubbing.

I don't think I could be bothered with a Karcher vac after every shower, or with cleaning the shower with "product" every time I use it!

My "routine" is -

Don't be too generous with the soap/shower gel/shampoo. I reckon it feeds the mould. Better for your skin to only use a minimal amount, too.

Get dried before leaving the shower cubicle (warmer in there)

While still standing in the cubicle in the nuddee, use a window squeegee on tiles, walls, and base. Flip soggy towel briefly over tiles and walls to get any water left behind, drop towel onto base and kick it around to mop up, particularly in the corners where I know the mould likes to accumulate in the wet bits. Luckily there is a grab rail to hold while I do this.

Dress and open window. Leave shower door open as long as possible.

If I see mould creeping back, I spray it with "Blitz that Mould" which is pretty powerful - I got some on a blue towel which now has white patches.

Bleach has never worked for me, other than lightening the black marks slightly, no matter how much elbow grease I use. I must be a lightweight!

I recently attacked my brother's shower cubicle which hadn't been cleaned, other than a wipe down, in years! The glass panels appeared to be frosted but it was actually very thick limescale. He's in a hard water area. I used Cillit Bang grime and lime spray, repeatedly. Took ages but eventually removed all limescale and restored panels to sparkling clear condition. The tiles, tray, shower head and hose were horribly encrusted with limescale, a green fuzz and a pinky-red slime. The same Cillit Bang and elbow grease got it all off.

My top tip for cleaning blackened grouting is to wet the area, smear with thick bleach using a small stiff brush and leave for about 20 mins. Then a quick scrub with wetted brush and rinse off. The grouting will dry to perfect white.

Nothing worked for me until DDIL told me about HG:
www.amazon.co.uk/HG-186050106-Mould-Spray/dp/B000IU40HQ

Spray on, leave 30 minutes, wipe off. It's fab.

Sorry to sound like an advert! I couldn't find it anywhere but Amazon, but I think Homebase is where she got hers.

Hi Marty hugest congrats on becoming a "Gogo" (Zulu word for granny for those who are wondering - and I shan't explain the pronunciation but it doesn't rhyme with "oh").

Hi no1gogo I used to live in Durban a long time ago. Welcome to Gransnet.

What is alcohol vinegar please.

I just spray the door with with water before I turn off the shower - to rinse off the soap - then wipe down with a micro fibre cloth (I do only have one glass door) the walls are tiled. Occasionally I go over it with my Karcher. Had the shower for 3 years and glass is fine. The mould, on the other hand, is a different matter. Have tried a mould removal spray and it does lighten it but DH is going to renew the mastic and re-grout the tiles (a winter job he tells me).

Thanks No1gogo. I also live in Durban and will give your mixes a try out. We also battle with mould in the shower. Mr Muscle is okay for the shower doors but not for the 'black stuff'.

Bye the way I became a gogo for the first time 2 days ago.

Hi Gaga, I live in Durban South Africa & most of the time here it is humid do mildew & mould is a problem. I have found the following three mixes are great, try them to see which you prefer. These are all daily sprays.

1) 1 & 1/2 cups water + 1 c white vinegar + 1/2 c rubbing alcohol 1 teasp washing up liquid + 15 drops lemon essential oil & 15 drops tea tree oil. The oils are optional.......Mix all together in a 2 pint spray bottle.

2) 1 part white vinegar OR rubbing alcohol + 3 parts water.

3) 1/2 c of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide (if its 12% i use only 30ml) + 1/2 c rubbing alcohol + 1 teasp washing up liquid + 1 c white vinegar
Pour into a litre DARK coloured bottle then SLOWLY add 3 C water, turn bottle up & down SLOWLY to mix well. * you may need to occasionally need to top up with more hydrogen peroxide because it weakens over time. (spray daily, no need to wipe down) This is the one I usually use but the peroxide smell may put you off, however this is the best for mould prevention. good luck from Gogo

Hi
For years we had mould in the bathroom. I tried everything, even bleach didn't get rid of lack mould. leaving the window open gets rid of some water, but the grout and sealant always went black. Three weeks ago I tried Cillit Bang black mould remover without much hope- and by jingo it actually works- it even removed the black embedded in the silicone!! I have no connection to the firm but must say I'm impressed.
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