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Shower screens, best way to keep sparkling and smear free? ?

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phoenix Mon 20-Jul-20 14:59:47

Hello all, and usual good wishes.

I know this has been asked before, so I apologise in advance! smile but.....

We have a "plain" glass screen, shower is over the bath and the screen is parallel to the wash basin where Mr P makes a lot of mess has his shave etc every morning.

I have tried various "Daily Shower Clean" sprays, with not very good results.

So, any suggestions?

Please do not suggest a squeegee, or microfiber cloth to wipe down after every use, Mr P just doesn't function that way confused

I can't even get him to wipe round the basin when has had what he refers to as his "splosh", and believe me, that is probably the right word!

Thank you!

H1954 Fri 31-Jul-20 12:35:37

White vinegar and washing up liquid - Google the recipe. It's brilliant in removing limescale. I do our shower screen and door every month and inbetween just squeegee the excess water and spray with showershine after using the shower.

DiscoGran Fri 31-Jul-20 12:29:26

Viakal and a microfibre cloth. Wouldn't it be good if they made shower screens with a pattern through, kind of like bathroom windows. The marks wouldn't be so annoyingly visible.

Willow500 Thu 30-Jul-20 11:38:13

OK so I have 4 showers to clean (different properties) - 3 walk ins with curved doors and the other a double walk in with flat doors so over the years I've despaired on how to clean them until I finally found the way that works for me. First off there is a squeegee available with 2 blades (Lakeland I think) - one straight side and one curved (it just fits the curved doors perfectly) which is used after each shower after spraying with shower spray - Aldi's is pretty good and cheap. Once it's rinsed off I keep a window vac in the bathroom and dry them with that.

However to clean stubborn limescale build up off I bought a battery operated rotary brush and use that periodically with something like The Pink Stuff to really scrub them as it also gets in the grooves at the bottom of the doors.

Mr W also makes a mess on the outside when shaving or cleaning his teeth so I just use glass cleaner and a cloth to polish it. I might add that he doesn't do any of the above cleaning although I have managed to persuade him to use the spray - when he remembers! grin

FlexibleFriend Thu 30-Jul-20 11:13:32

Water softeners are great but don't seem to survive long in our house. They develop leaks and have to go, we've had 3 but currently managing without until my new bathroom is installed.

Coolgran65 Thu 30-Jul-20 02:18:14

Lovebeigecardigans55 about shower curtains.

Until recently I was using shower curtains in a bathroom. Never a problem with mould or wet curtain over many years.
Always buy the polyester fabric feel curtains (never plastic). I had several and just threw them in with the short cycle wash. Dry so quickly, including after a shower. Even a very brief gentle tumble.

Framilode Thu 30-Jul-20 00:37:36

Viakal and a Karcher.

jeanie99 Thu 30-Jul-20 00:27:32

I have a glass screen over our bath. After showing I just wipe down the screen and the tiles with a dry cloth done and it's bright and shiney. But you have to do it straight away, if you let it dry it's too late.
I don't use any sprays and my screen and tiles look like new.
I had someone come a few months ago and they asked me how long the bathroom had been in, when I said 13 years they were shocked at how good it looked.
I'm all for an easy cleaning life and don't do anything that makes my life harder.

Grandmabatty Mon 27-Jul-20 18:45:34

I use window wipes and they keep the screen clean. Better on a dry screen though.

Cherrytree59 Sat 25-Jul-20 09:18:23

Daily shower spray as previously suggested by other posters and a weekly shower clean finishing with hand held window vax

Shrub Sat 25-Jul-20 08:55:08

I'm another who thinks water softeners are great. I just spray the screen with the showerhead when showering and give it a squeege. No need for powerful chemicals or even vinegar. I've never cleaned my screen or taps with anything. The watersoftener uses salt and no electricity to run it.

EilaRose Sat 25-Jul-20 08:05:25

Rain-X has already been mentioned, it's great on bathroom mirrors too. However, you would need to thoroughly clean the shower screen before applying Rain-X, but imho, it would be worth the effort as it lasts for a long time.

Don't use harsh cleaners on the glass, these will etch the surface and nothing will fix that, short of replacing the glass.

NfkDumpling Sat 25-Jul-20 07:05:46

DS has the same problem with our DiL. He’s just fitted a new walk-in shower with a curved Perspex screen and is in a hard water area. Unsure whats safe to use on plastic I advised towelling it down which doesn’t take a minute but she ‘forgets’.

PamelaJ1 Sat 25-Jul-20 06:59:26

I use vinegar too bibs.

Jane43 Sat 25-Jul-20 06:34:31

Like GardenerGran I recommend a water softener, it’s one of our best buys for the house.

biba70 Tue 21-Jul-20 11:52:55

Cheap vinegar does it so well

Missedout Tue 21-Jul-20 11:50:15

Could you throw a large towel or cloth over the screen? Whip it off to shower or before someone else uses the bathroom. Put it in the wash when it needs it. Just a thought.

maddyone Tue 21-Jul-20 11:31:55

Mr M is just the same as Mr P. If he can’t be bothered to do something, nothing will make him. However, he does do a lot of things well, including cleaning the shower screen weekly, so I mustn’t complain. In between cleans, I find the various shower screen sprays very helpful.

Auntieflo Tue 21-Jul-20 11:22:29

Missfoodlove. Just clicked on the link.
It is currently unavailable!

timetogo2016 Tue 21-Jul-20 09:52:59

I use a lemon as i find the sprays get on my chest.
Works just fine.

Missfoodlove Tue 21-Jul-20 09:42:50

I am more than obsessive when it comes to shower screens.

I have found the magic solution!

It is rarely available so when I see it in Lidl or on Amazon I buy 4!!

A bottle will last 6 months plus so it’s great value.

Here’s the link,it is currently out of stock on Amazon but may be on EBay.

www.amazon.co.uk/Vileda-Magical-Prevention-System-Cloth/dp/B00IAM1PEK?tag=gransnetforum-21

I’m so sad I’m reluctant to share this little nugget as it will mean supplies could be even more meagre in the future?.
I am however feeling smug as I have 4 bottles???.

Purpledaffodil Tue 21-Jul-20 08:19:08

Tell him wet shower screens are a Covid hazard. Well it worked with my MrP putting the loo seat and cover down after 50 years of nagging, I mean discussion.?

phoenix Mon 20-Jul-20 17:28:17

Auntieflo never a dull moment here!I

To all those who suggested being firmer with Mr P, well, you are welcome to try!

He is a complete contrast to my ex dh, he was short, Mr P is tall, he was a stroppy, argumentative "person" Mr P is laid back in the extreme!

However, Mr P will "agree" to things, and then go his own sweet way!

lovebeigecardigans1955 Mon 20-Jul-20 17:07:23

I don't think it's a good idea to get rid of the screen. Shower curtains would get damp and mouldy - my sister has them and she despairs. Her husband isn't a natural handyman so they're stuck with them as he doesn't see the need for a proper screen. Does it really matter if the screen isn't super pristine?

quizqueen Mon 20-Jul-20 17:02:39

All I do is use the damp towel I used to dry my hair with and it seems to get all the suds and smears off and my shower glass/tiles/taps etc. looks as new as the day it was installed. I do it while the shower cubicle is still damp and I stand in there in my underwear or the nude to do it! I've learnt not to do it fully dressed as sometimes I knock the taps accidently and set off the shower!!

B9exchange Mon 20-Jul-20 16:44:43

I really think you will have to be firmer Phoenix, it took a while, but a combination of threats and bribes has got DH into the habit of using the squeegee every time now!