Clean Soap Scum Off Shower Door

Using a home based cleaning solution sprinkle across the shower doors.

Clean soap scum off shower door.

Keep soap scum mold and mildew away with this daily homemade shower spray. As a result they re less likely to create soap scum. How to clean soap scum with vinegar in a spray bottle mix 1 part white vinegar with 1 part grease fighting dish soap. Re wet your sponge and scoop up the paste.

Switch to body wash. Spritz it on glass shower doors walls and even the tub. You can use commercial soap scum removers or a homemade version of baking soda and distilled white vinegar. Synthetic soaps like body wash don t contain the organic fats that bar soap does.

How to prevent shower doors from soap scum and hard water stains. Using a damp sponge wipe clean the shower. Use a cloth to scrub the surface by hand after about 20 30 minutes and completely dry it. Remove any remaining soap scum from the door by creating a paste of three parts baking soda and one part plain water in a bowl.

You want to keep the door covered in wet vinegar for at least 5 minutes. Rinse off the vinegar with warm water and you re done. Go through the same process multiple times if needed. Spray glass door and close to allow the solution to set and drip back into the shower.

Coat the door and keep applying as the vinegar dries. Give the solution a few minutes to sit and clean. If you have particularly stubborn soap scum you can try applying boiling vinegar very very carefully. Use a microfiber cloth to dry out the surface of the glass.

You don t even need to use a squeegee. Never use the stone when it is dry because excessive scratching can occur and never use a pumice stone on a fiberglass tub or shower. The vinegar smell will go away after a couple of showers. Glazed ceramic tile and porcelain tubs are hard finishes that make removing soap scum easier than other finishes.

Wipe the shower door with the sponge to clean off the soap scum then rinse off the residue once you re done. Use a homemade shower cleaner daily. Soak a sponge in hot water then apply a small amount of toilet bowl cleaner to the sponge. The film will melt away.

Although it s not designed for cleaning glass shower doors toilet bowl cleaner is occasionally effective at removing soap scum.