How to Clean Showerheads

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Sometimes showerheads get clogged and the water begins shooting in different directions or doesn't come out at all. Mineral deposits are the biggest culprit in clogged showerheads and are easy to clean out. Use these steps to get a showerhead working like new.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Vinegar
Small bowl
Reclosable plastic baggie
Commercial mineral deposit cleaner
Washcloth
Wrench

Step1

Turn off the water at the faucet.

Step2

Pour vinegar into a small bowl, get into the shower and submerge the showerhead in it. Hold it for a minute or two and then use a toothbrush to clean out the holes. This will get rid of light mineral deposits.

Step3

Fill a reclosable baggie with a solution of equal parts vinegar and water. Secure it to the showerhead with tape, making sure the showerhead is submerged in the solution. Leave it on overnight if you have stubborn deposits.

Step4

Remove the baggie and brush out the holes with a toothbrush.

Step5

Stick a large needle into each of the showerhead holes to clean and open them further.

Step6

Purchase a commercial mineral deposit cleaner for another choice. You can use the cleaner instead of vinegar in the above steps. Some cleaners come with showerhead-cleaning instructions on them.

Step7

Remove your showerhead with a wrench and soak it in a vinegar/water mixture over night if the above steps don't work. The deposits might be too thick inside the head. First wrap a washcloth around your showerhead so your wrench won't scratch it.