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Do you wish your shower doors could sparkle like they were brand new and belonged in a magazine? Don’t we all! Unfortunately, shower doors get dirty and scummy SO FAST! Plus there are so many cleaning products out there that don’t seem to cut it. So can you get clean glass shower doors the easy way? Well, we have an answer for you!
Check out these 11 Brilliant Hacks to Clean Glass Shower Doors
Lemon Pledge Prevents Soap Scum
Lemon Pledge can keep your shower doors clean for months! Spray your glass and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Come back and scrub just like you normally would and rinse!
Image & Tip Credit to Kissed by a Frog
Clean Shower Doors with WD-40
WD-40 has so many uses! Spray it on your glass doors and wipe down! It will leave your doors sparkling!
Image & Tip Credit to Krazy Koupon Lady
Clean with Dawn & White Vinegar
Using a mixture of Dawn & Vinegar is my absolute favorite way to clean soap scum off shower walls and the tub! It melts soap scum like you wouldn’t believe and has no harmful chemicals. Plus it is super easy to make. You can copy the recipe I use here!
Clean with Pam Cooking Spray
After cleaning your shower doors, mist with Pam Cooking Spray and wipe clean. This will repel future soap scum and hard water stains!
Image & Tip Credit to Krazy Koupon Lady
Use Dryer Sheets
Who would have thought dryer sheets could be used for more than laundry? Dampen a dryer sheet and rub it on your dry glass shower door. The ingredients in the dryer sheet help to break down and remove soap scum!
Image & Tip Credit to Wonder How-to
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Clean with Corn Starch
Corn Starch is a mild abrasive making it perfect to scrub your shower doors! Mix one part cornstarch with 2 parts dishwashing liquid and a cup of vinegar. Spray the door and rub down with a cleaning cloth. Rinse and you’re done!
Image & Tip Credit to Fabulessly Frugal
Use a Grapefruit Sprinkled with Salt
The citric acid in a grapefruit will naturally break down soap scum and grime causing your shower doors to be dirty. Cut a grapefruit in half and sprinkle with salt, then use to scrub the doors!
Image & Tip Credit to Hometalk
Use Vinegar to Clean Your Shower
Vinegar will clean anything! Warm a cup of white vinegar and add a few drops of dish soap. Transfer the mixture to a spray bottle and coat the shower doors. The mixture will remove soap scum and cloudiness with ease!
Image & Tip Credit to Yummy Mummy Club
Use Epson Salts for Shower Doors & Tub
Tired of using harsh chemicals to clean your bathroom? Try an Epson salt mixture! It is like an exfoliate for your bath. Check out the ingredients for an Epson Salt Scrub at Pop Sugar!
Image & Tip Credit to Pop Sugar
Use Jet Dry & Dawn
Want another way to get clean glass shower doors? Try a dish wand! Put a teaspoon of dish soap into a dish wand and add a drop of Jet-Dry. Fill the want with water and shake. While the doors are wet, scrub them down and then use a cloth or squeegee to dry!
Image & Tip Credit to This Grandma Is Fun
Use Essential Oils
This hack is one I was not expecting. You can use Thieves and Lemon Essential Oils mixed with hot water as a cleaner for your shower doors! Wipe down the doors with the mixture and a washcloth. They come out sparkling clean!
Image & Tip Credit to Urban Mommies
Repel Water Streaks with Rain-X
Rain-X isn’t just for car windows! After cleaning your shower apply to the doors to repel future water stains!
Image & Tip Credit to Unoriginal Mom
Do you have a method of cleaning your shower doors? Comment below!
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Easton Memmott says
I thought it was so interesting that you can use WD-40 to keep your shower glass shiny. I am remodeling my bathroom and that will involve getting a shower with shower glass. I will be sure to remember this tip when I get my new shower.
Stephen Morgan says
What a cleaning post!!!! All points are discussed as an ideal blogger. What an explanation ability you are? I have used vinegar and baking soda to clean shower tools with a squeegee. please keep it up.
Lindsay Lawless says
Thank you, Stephen! I am glad you enjoyed the post.
Easton Memmott says
I like the tip that you gave to use cooking spray on your shower doors to help keep off soap scum. My wife and I are remodeling our bathroom, and we want to make sure that we are prepared to take care of our new shower doors. I will be sure to let my wife know that we should use cooking spray on our shower doors, so we can keep them looking nice for a longer period of time.
Jamie says
Have you tried the cooking spray? I did and even though I missed I couldn’t get the oil off until I recleaned the doors numerous times.
I looked at it again to make sure I didn’t miss anything written. What else should you do to get rid of the oil spray?
Bree Ward says
I agree that almost everyone wishes to have a sparkling shower door every time they get into the bathroom. Thanks for enumerating ways on how to clean a glass shower. We are redesigning our bathroom, and I’m planning to replace the plastic shower covers to glass doors. They’ll look elegant for sure. I’ll remember your tips in cleaning it once the glass door is installed.
Tyler Johnson says
That’s good to know that vinegar is good to remove hard water stains and soap scum. I wouldn’t have thought that vinegar would be useful for cleaning. I’ll have to try that on my doors and see if that helps.
Ridley Fitzgerald says
You’ve got great shower door cleaning tips. I love how you said that WD-40 can help with that! We want to remodel our bathroom and add a frameless glass shower enclosure, so I’ll remember this once that happens!
Trudy says
Thank you for sharing all the ideas on how to keep shower doors clean.So appreciative when people share.Very informative
Brooklyn Johnson says
Thank you for stating that using a mixture of dawn & vinegar is a good way to clean your shower door. I just got a glass shower, and have no idea how to clean it. I will definitely keep all of your great tips and information in mind when tyring to clean my shower door.
Stacy D Williams says
Hello Lindsey 🙂
I have tried using the vinegar and dawn and the water spots are still hanging on to my glass shower doors! HELP! What do I do now????
Faylinn Byrne says
I like that you said that you can use dryer sheets to rub it on a dry glass door and clean it. I bought a house a few months ago to live with my sister, and we realized that the shower doors are getting really old and it is time that they get replaced. Once we do this, I will have to come back to this article to remind myself about the best way to maintain them clean and clear for a long time.
NATHAN says
Hi there. Really enjoyed reading this page
Candy says
Best way to keep shower doors clean is to squeegee and towel dry every single time. Takes just a minute or two. Once I formed the habit, I just can’t not do it. My 10 year old glass doors have stayed spotless. But this spray might be a great solution for the guest bath. It’s a major scrub down every time guests leave because we have such hard water. I’m going to make some today!