Few rooms in the home have the same presentation factor as the bathroom. When the master or guest bathroom is freshly cleaned, every detail can sparkle with an immaculate shine. Unfortunately, when a bathroom is slightly dirtied, it can make the entire space feel less than inviting. This is especially noticeable with showers that feature glass doors. Thankfully, keeping your shower doors sparkling clean is surprisingly simple. Here are a few home improvement tips that will help you keep your bathroom looking and smelling fresh.
Why Should I Clean My Glass Shower Doors?
Of all of the home improvement projects, routine chores are often a homeowner’s least favorite chore. While cleaning your shower doors regularly may seem excessive, you should know that the hard water, soap scum, and grime that builds up can permanently damage the glass. Regular cleaning can prevent this from occurring, especially when you wipe down your shower after each use in between your thorough cleaning routine.
How to Clean Glass Shower Doors
|Your bathroom is a haven for germs and bacteria which means you need powerful solutions to keep it clean. However, you must also keep in mind that each feature of the room may require a specific cleaning technique. Glass shower doors should be cleaned with natural solutions and the only chemical solution that you should use on the glass is a glass cleaner.
To clean your glass shower doors, you’ll need:
- Spray bottle
- Non-abrasive scrubbing sponge
- White vinegar
- Baking soda
- Ammonia
- Glass cleaner
- Non-abrasive towel or cloth
You can choose to either use ammonia or vinegar and baking soda as the primary cleaning agent. For an ammonia mixture, use one-part ammonia with three-parts water. When using vinegar, you don’t need to dilute it with water. Fully clean your shower doors in five easy steps:
- First, wet the shower doors with fresh water. If you’re going to wash the doors soon after showering, make sure you still spray the glass to remove any leftover soap.
- Second, use either your ammonia or vinegar spray to coat the glass from top to bottom. Let the spray sit on the glass for up to 10 minutes.
- Next, you’ll need to take your scrubbing sponge and loosen up the hard water or soap scum stains on the glass. If you’re using vinegar, dip the sponge in baking soda then begin scrubbing.
- Then, once you believe that you’ve removed all of the hard water spots and soap scum possible, rinse the doors with fresh water.
- Finally, dry the doors with a towel. You can also apply a glass cleaner to give it a beautiful shine.
For the best results, follow these steps at least once each month, during your regular bathroom cleaning routine, or anytime you’re working on a bathroom home improvement project. To help reduce the build-up of soap scum and hard water stains, get in the habit of rinsing your shower doors with fresh water and using a squeegee to wipe the glass down after each shower. Use these simple steps to keep your glass shower doors looking stunning!
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