Cleaning dirty shower, tiles and acrylic glass

In one article it says use oven cleaner - is this a good idea!

I use our wall paper stripper because it has a big head on it.
I can get a high stepladder in the shower. Works well.

I find that soda crystals and fairy liquid in hot water and a good dose of elbow grease cleans anything.

I seem to remember shaving foam being used. Perhaps worth looking on you tube.

I should try soda crystals mix, yes Baggs. but was dismayed and a bit put off as all the stuff online promised vinegar and soap mix would do the trick.

I like good old Vim. It needs good rinsing afterwards, but I find it the best.

My go to for the shower is Viakal. You can literally see it working within 5 minutes, just spray it on, and rinse off, don’t leave it on the chrome though.

How about sugar soap on the tiles?

Dry bicarbonate of soda on a damp magic sponge seems to shift a lot. You need a lot of sponges, though, as they wear out so quickly.

Still, to get the tracks really clean, on mine, I have the door removed. It needs new wheels as well, now. There was a really stubborn stain, on a laminate floor downstairs, that just defeated me - until the other day, when I tried toothpaste - and it worked!

Making notes on ideas!

Bar Keepers Friend tackles most things and doesn’t leave a residue.

Now thats an interesting one, new to me.

The work surfaces in my kitchen stain really badly and I’ve just cleaned them with Hob Brite. Annoyingly I was sure I had some Bar Keepers Friend somewhere but I can’t find it anywhere.

Its on Amazon! So are others mentioned above.

Yes Barkeepers Friend is good stuff. I used it often.

There’s a product called HG that works like magic on grout and tiles. The instructions say leave on for half an hour then scrub, but I leave it on overnight and the marks just vanish. The one to buy though is Mould Spray, even though it’s not mould. I bought their Grout Cleaner by mistake once and it had no effect whatsoever.

Another fan of Bar Keepers Friend - I buy it in Home Bargains.
Have you used vinegar neat Wyllow3? I do (in a hard water area) and always with success.

I use Bar Keepers Friend for tiles in the bathroom and for stainless steel sink and hob in the kitchen. I get it from the Range or Robert Dyas.

I'm wary of vinegar near tiles (although I use it for just about everything else) as the tiler told me not to use it - it softens the grout over time, and if it's old grout can get under the grout and the grout will eventually fall out.

Yes, Nannagarra I did try it neat - no go.

Now, didn't think of that re grout AreWeThereYet

Maggiemaybe I do have an anti mould product actually made by Starbrite - (MSR Black Stain Remover)got it for the mould on curtain lining and mould on walls and is fab. Will give that a wee try later, and report, you never know.

Report back - my anti mould stuff, excellent tho it was on curtain linings (you spray on outside, then spray on water to get rid, and its magic, the black curtain mould just vanishes)

It didnt do anything for the shower tiles.

I'm going to follow tips from Gransnetters and try Bar Keepers Friend. but..there are a bewildering array of Bar Keepers different products. (creams, sprays, etc)
Is anyone able to give a specific recommendation?

I use the cream. I've used the spray and granules too in the past, I just find the cream easier.

I am so thankful for advice on here!

Do take care you don't use anything abrasive like oven cleaner on the glass/plastic doors or other shiny parts.
Neat bleach and an old toothbrush can reach awkward bits although this too can dull some plastic.

The shower tray at the base of the tiles and glass door is plastic so bleach is a no no. I made the mistake of using bleach on it once before I realised about all plastic stuff, fortunately discovered before I cleaned my UPVC windows!

I will go for the cream, its more expensive than the granules but looks much easier to use.