A Shower Cleaning Conundrum

friendlyturner · May 2011

Anyone know how to get rid of the film that is on fiberglass showers? I've googled and found things that don't work and was hoping maybe one of you have found a failproof method.

rands09 · May 2011

We don't have door on our shower, but in the past I've used vinegar and water - I've found that vinegar cuts through most anything! But if you wanted to try a store brand, then I swear by those "scrubbing bubbles" products for the bath/shower. Good luck :-)

Laurms15 · May 2011

I agree some vinegar and water is amazing if its a hard water mineral situation which is what ours is. I also love the scrubbing bubbles though. And even though it STINKS the best way to solve that is to clean more often. Sometimes we'll spray down the shower every other day or so and run the squeegie over it (windex or glass plus or something) just to make it a little easier when its time for a big clean.

friendlyturner · May 2011

Laurms15:
I agree some vinegar and water is amazing if its a hard water mineral situation which is what ours is. I also love the scrubbing bubbles though. And even though it STINKS the best way to solve that is to clean more often. Sometimes we'll spray down the shower every other day or so and run the squeegie over it (windex or glass plus or something) just to make it a little easier when its time for a big clean.

Yep we squeegie everytime we're finished showering, but the existing crud that was there before I came around and started doing that (back in the DH's bachelor days) still remains. I'll try an attempt at the vinegar - anyone know what parts of vinegar to what parts of water I need?

Laurms15 · May 2011

technically 1 part V 2 part water....but I say throw that out the window and just use it straight. It may help break down things better/faster. Also you can make a paste w/ baking soda that might help w/ the scrubbing.

Lisa6255 · May 2011

Barkeepers Friend is AMAZING and says its good for fiberglass. I use it on my stainless and cooktop as a paste and rub it in and voila the junk is gone! Very inexpensive (under $2 I think) and doesnt smell. Good luck!

stellelinds25 · May 2011

The Mr. Clean magic eraser's for bath/shower are amazing!!! They got our shower squeaky clean

Lisa6255 · May 2011

Lisa6255:
Barkeepers Friend is AMAZING and says its good for fiberglass. I use it on my stainless and cooktop as a paste and rub it in and voila the junk is gone! Very inexpensive (under $2 I think) and doesnt smell. Good luck!

Note: I looked online and a bunch of ppl used it on shower glass and it worked great when nothing else did.

Also don't leave it on too long per the directions as it will mess up some sufaces.

Laurms15 · May 2011

Lisa6255:
Lisa6255:
Barkeepers Friend is AMAZING and says its good for fiberglass. I use it on my stainless and cooktop as a paste and rub it in and voila the junk is gone! Very inexpensive (under $2 I think) and doesnt smell. Good luck!
Note: I looked online and a bunch of ppl used it on shower glass and it worked great when nothing else did.
Also don't leave it on too long per the directions as it will mess up some sufaces.

Is that sold in most grocery stores? Also can you use that on your pots and pans (stainless)?

allioops414 · May 2011

stellelinds25:
The Mr. Clean magic eraser's for bath/shower are amazing!!! They got our shower squeaky clean

ditto!!!!

friendlyturner · May 2011

Thanks ladies! I'll definitely look into the bar keepers friend! It would be great to have a go-to cleaner around this place!

Lisa6255 · May 2011

Yes you can buy it in the grocery store or walmart

ncsu4ganne · May 2011

allioops414:

stellelinds25:
The Mr. Clean magic eraser's for bath/shower are amazing!!! They got our shower squeaky clean

ditto!!!!

double ditto

Cass987 · May 2011

no no no... too expensive if ur cleaning the whole thing... trust me, i've gone into my mother's house where it's been really caked on (she's disabled and her shower won't be cleaned for months since I only go home like once a year i do it then)... here's my secret that i've discovered and now passed on to several cleaning ladies who use it....

Kaboom Tile and Shower (it's in the purple spray bottle)...

TRUST ME ON THIS ONE! spray it on. wait like 2 minutes (open the window though, it kinda stinks big time)... use the scrubby side of the sponge to easily buff it away ...i'm talking little to no elbow grease for hard water, calcium and everything else ... comes up like a charm. Rinse out then just use plain old window cleaner to get rid of the streaks. It's freaking amazing yet no one seems to have ever given it a shot.....

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