Comments on: How to Remove Soap Scum From Shower Doors

on 11/22/2005 Take a sheet of dryer fabric softener (I use Bounce), make it wet and wipe the shower door glass. It works like magic.

on 11/22/2005 Use Cascade liquid dishwasher detergent. rub on with a nylon potscrubber, rinse with soft cloth. (cloth baby daipers work great).

on 11/22/2005 1. Spray KRUD KUTTER (can be purchased at Lowe's or Home Depot) generously on glass.
2. Scrub and wipe with paper towels.

3. Spray with Windex and wipe with paper towels. (this will remove the cloudiness from glass)

The soap scum comes off without having to use much elbow grease.

on 11/22/2005 This is the best way to remove stubborn scum from shower doors. Use the finest gauge steel wool possible and gently rub the door in a circular motion. Rinse and coat lightly with car wax to prevent future build-up.

on 11/22/2005 Use "Lime Away" on your shower. It will completely take all the soap scum and hard water stains off your shower. Be sure to wear rubber gloves though. Spray it on and leave it for about 5 minutes, then lightly scrub your shower down and rinse.

on 11/22/2005 To clean shower doors, rub on Old English Lemon Furniture Polish and then buff lightly with a clean cloth. This really works and leaves the doors clean and shining, and the bathroom smells like lemons. This also requires very little scrubbing.

on 11/22/2005 Use laundry detergent as a powder cleanser. It's nonabrasive and highly effective.

on 11/22/2005 After cleaning the shower stall or tub area, use car wax as you would on a car. It will keep soap scum from building up, and the water will bead right off.

on 11/22/2005 I squeegee my doors every time I take a shower. This will prevent soap scum completely.

on 11/22/2005 Lemon oil (sold as furniture polish) and a plastic scouring pad work well also. I used to work for a housecleaning service, and this is how they taught us to do it.

on 11/22/2005 After your shower door is clean, rub the inside with a cloth saturated in baby oil. This will eliminate scum for weeks. Reapply every few weeks to keep scum gone indefinitely.

on 11/22/2005 I have used a razor blade to remove heavy soap scum from an old fiberglass shower. It works great and is very easy. Then clean with the usual cleaner.

on 11/22/2005 So simple: use common household fabric stain remover (like Shout or Spray and Wash). Spray on, let it slide down the glass door, and wipe away with a damp cloth. For tough cases, you may have to re-apply, but there's no scrubbing to it!

on 11/22/2005 Rub doors with a dry, used Bounce dryer sheet. On bad spots, rub in a circular motion.

on 11/22/2005 Use straight white vinagar in a spray bottle. Spray walls. Let sit 10 min. Wipe, and squeegie. Works great!