How to Remove Soap Scum and Mildew When Cleaning the Shower

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Mildew and grime are the enemies of a clean bathroom. Often even after a thorough cleaning mildew remains hidden under showerheads or lurking in hard to reach corners of the bathtub or shower door. Removing soap scum and mildew is often easier and less time consuming that people realize. Below are a few ideas to get that bathroom sparkling.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Cotton balls
Bleach
Vinegar
Lemons
Cloth
Squeegee
Nailbrush

Step1

Soak cotton balls with bleach and place in the corners of the bathtub and any other corner where there is a buildup of mildew. Leave this in place until you have finished cleaning the rest of the bathroom.

Step2

Remove soap scum on shower doors by wiping fresh lemon juice on both sides of the glass and let it sit for a few minutes before wiping away with warm water and a squeegee. The acidity in the lemon cuts through soap scum quickly and leaves a fresh lemon scent in its wake.

Step3

Pour white vinegar into the tracks of shower doors to remove built up scum in a difficult to reach area.

Step4

Let the vinegar penetrate the dirt for a few minutes before using a damp cloth or rag to lift the dirt out.

Step5

Clean mildew from bathroom caulking by soaking more cotton balls with bleach and running them along the length of the caulking before rinsing off with warm water.

Step6

Immerse the shower head in a jar of white vinegar for several minutes to remove scum and mildew. A small nailbrush will help loosen any remaining buildup.

Step7

Finish cleaning the rest of your bathroom in the usual manner before removing the cotton balls from the corners of the bathtub and rinsing clean with warm water.