Grandyma
Bar Keepers Friend tackles most things and doesn’t leave a residue.
This. I use it for so many things. It's like a finer (and more expensive) version of Ajax or Vim, which seem to have vanished from shelves.
Firstly, I have tried vinegar and lemon juice as recommended frequently. Fortunately I'm not in an area with Limescale! Used ordinary commercial cheap bog standard shower cleaners of course without success
Its not fair to call it really "dirty", as it isn't, as no mould and has been cleaned lightly and not used much. But without realising it, over years, tracks of previous soaps and shampoos have built up which no amount of elbow grease and vinegar/soaps will budge.
Looking back it needed cleaning after nearly every use. Didn't really notice or realise - one of those things where you think, "oh I'll give it a proper clean one day": hindsight a great thing.
so it "looks" reasonably OK, till the light shines on the tiles and the plastic glass and the greasy solid tracks are all too visible, and its not really clean and nice.
so I'm looking for a product that will really dissolve these tracks so it looks spiffing and shiny
Grandyma
Bar Keepers Friend tackles most things and doesn’t leave a residue.
This. I use it for so many things. It's like a finer (and more expensive) version of Ajax or Vim, which seem to have vanished from shelves.
Davida1968
Not trying to lower the tone here, (I'm finding this to be a helpful thread) but am I the only one who finds she has to be naked inside the shower cubicle, in order to give it a really good clean? Truly I can't manage to clean it well, while wearing clothes: I just become soaked! Any advice on how to clean a shower while dressed, would be welcome.
I know someone who wears her bikini to clean the shower 🙂
I really don't like the thought of being in an enclosed shower cubicle and using chemical sprays.
Not trying to lower the tone here, (I'm finding this to be a helpful thread) but am I the only one who finds she has to be naked inside the shower cubicle, in order to give it a really good clean? Truly I can't manage to clean it well, while wearing clothes: I just become soaked! Any advice on how to clean a shower while dressed, would be welcome.
Have you tried the spray called ELBOW GREASE? I found it very good.
DianaLouise - I purchased a box of 12 from ebay quite some time ago but if you Google it I’m sure you’ll find some somewhere!! Good luck
this is very good
www.ocado.com/products/astonish-mould-mildew-trigger-spray-98782011?gclid=CjwKCAjwgqejBhBAEiwAuWHioIsmtHhVooDFHHFTexBjgeVLNbWa3i6CNYule4erymGVoav72QvNXRoClKwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
but don't use it on any painted surfaces as it really is very strong
Have you tired bar keepers friend? ( The powdered one) . Don’t buy it on amazon though as it cost a lot on there but it is 1.99 in Savers.
I always clean mine after every use but my daughter doesn’t and I used this last time she asked me to sort it out for her. She actually commented and asked me if I had it retiled while she was away.
Another vote for Viakal
So quick, effective and smells lovely
I don’t wear gloves or a mask though
where do you buy vim I thought they had stopped producing it, I used to love it for sinks
I just love my Vim, I couldn't survive without it!
I have a window wiper blade which I use around the shower to dry the walls then I use a dry cloth to wipe the sealant. less than a minute of effort .We have the plastic wall covering, not tiles. It was installed over 5 years ago and there is no sign of mould on the sealant. Prevention is better than cure ,especially for a lazy person like me.
Limescale is a pest, but a mixture of two parts salts of lemon to three parts washing-up liquid of whatever brand you use, dissolved in a kettleful boiling water, then the bucket topped up with cold water, works well on bathroom tiles and basins, and on glass, although the toilet bowl may need to be left to steep for a couple of hours ,or so.
Use the upstairs one when cleaning the downstairs one, and vice versa, or the garden!
I would be very cautious about using this mixture on perspex or any form of plastic. I have no idea if it damages these surfaces, but I suspect it does.
A glass sided shower cabinet is the sort of thing that should be dried every time it has been used. Good luck getting the rest of the household to do so! This is really best with tiles too, but none of us bother, do we?
Depending on how hard your water is and how often and for how long you shower, you may need to clean it weekly or once a month if the job is not to be too arduous.
The mixture I recommend must NEVER be used on marble or terasso, as it most certainly will damage these surfaces.
I recently made up nancy birtwhistle pure magic solution worked brilliantly inexpensive and doing a bit to be eco friendly I looked her up on you tube
Nicolenet
I have a water softener and only use a squeegee for shower door and panelled walls. CIF for tray. No tiles.
Yes, we have a water softener too and the shower stays reasonably clean though soap and conditioners can clog up the grout and the edge of the frame if you don't do it regularly.
I'd say that something a bit abrasive on the grout would be good, Lakeland sell all sorts of products like this and their Customer Service people offer good advice.
The acrylic glass is another matter, it's so easy to scratch and can become cloudy too as it ages. Personally I'd be tempted to save up to replace it with a glass shower if it looks bad, it's so much easier to clean.
Bicarb and vinegar worked on our mock glass
CanadianGran
I like good old Vim. It needs good rinsing afterwards, but I find it the best.
I'm sure that Vim would scratch the plastic glass, perhaps try it on a less obvious bit.
I have a water softener and only use a squeegee for shower door and panelled walls. CIF for tray. No tiles.
Also found that an old electric toothbrush is useful for cleaning corners around showers.
Cif cream is gentle enough not to damage the silicone sealer used.
I use, and very highly recommend, Cif Power & Shine Bathroom reusable bottle for life. You just squirt it on after every shower (fine for any surface) and it works a treat - no scrubbing off or wiping down. Refills are available online too. Good luck!
I sluice the walls and screen down after every use them mop up with micro cloth.
HG cleaner is fantastic and really easy to use.
Cillitt Bang and Barman’s friend which I get from Lakeland works for me.
If the screen is plastic as you say you'll need to be very careful using anything even slightly abrasive as you will either scratch or cause even more dullness on the surface. Try squirting washing up liquid on a microfible clith and rubbing the screen down. Then rinse thoroughly using shower head. Dry with euther a window cleaning rubber or another microfibre cloth. For mould there are masses of mould removers on market. If they don't work the grouting may need redoing. Grouting being porous can turn dark even with water when needing replaced.
After you've sorted it. Hang squeegee in there and wipe the shower down after use. That and a weekly de-grease will keep it good.
Have you tried a steam cleaner? I find that a very good way of cleaning tile grout.
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