Home Remedies To Clean A Glass Shower

Sometimes when it comes to cleaning solutions sometimes the home remedies are the best. This is especially true when attempting to clean glass, such as a glass shower. This can be an issue because glass attracts soap scum and mildew and using the wrong cleaners can damage the glass.

The following section explains the process of cleaning a glass shower door even further. This guide can save you even from causing severe and expensive cracks and blemishes you may never be able to repair.

A Simple Guide

One way to clean the grout, grime, soap scum, and mildew of would be to use a nylon scrub brush. It is abrasive enough to loosen up the dirt from the glass without scratching the surface of the shower door.

However, this is only the first step as you are going to need to clean and wipe it dry with some kind of mild window cleaner (i.e. vinegar and water of equal parts). Make sure you use a fiber-free cloth or paper towel otherwise you could leave lint or streaks behind when attempting to dry your glass shower door.

Also note that an alternative way to clean a glass shower door is to use a window-cleaning squeegee and either some vinegar and water or a cleaner such as dish soap or ammonia and water. You also can use baking soda and vinegar together as a type of soak to help loosen up lime, hard water spots, and other stubborn stains.

No matter what though you should always rinse the shower door when you are finished cleaning it. Then squeegee or wipe it dry very carefully while stroking in one direction to minimize possibility of streaks.

Precautions

Using the wrong kind of scrubbing device and wrong kind of abrasive cleaner can scratch the glass. That is why the mild home cleaning tips provided above are highly recommended. The glass could even chip especially if you use a metal scouring or steel wool cleaning pad. Be very careful.

Of course, you should also be very careful of mixing too high of a concentration of cleaner (especially if you use ammonia instead of vinegar). It can cloud the glass even if you try to wipe it dry.

Final Thoughts

You might be able to find additional glass cleaning tips, however, the ones you see in this article are standard. If you would rather, you might also opt for an environmentally-friendly glass cleaner typically available at local or online grocery or cleaning supply scores. If you use this solution make sure you follow the solutions on the back of the bottle.