Dishwashing liquid to clean the shower? It works! From Apartment Therapy's

[blondeatlast]

"Reader Intelligence Report: Cleaning Secret Weapons."

I tried this and it works great.

My favorite is at the very end (wont work for me anymore, though :( )but it's gotta be effective!

This may become my favorite DU group!

[dmr]

1. What's at the end that's effective, but doesn't work?

:rofl:

[myrna minx]

2. It's a secret.

:D

[dmr]

3. Ah! Google is my friend!

That secret won't work for my son either. :rofl:

But the dishsoap makes sense.

I've been using rubbing alcohol for years. I keep a spray bottle under the sink. Rubbing alcohol is used to clean surfaces in hospital pharmacy's Laminar Flow Hoods (where IV admixtures are prepared). If it's good enough for that, it's good enough for my kitchen & bathroom (just keep it away from mirrors.)

:hi:

[blondeatlast]

4. Mom--mine's gone, but it worked when she visited my dorm room!

:rofl:

[blondeatlast]

5. Ack! Forgot the link, here:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/cleaning/cleaning-secret-weapons-reader-intelligence-report-135912

My bad!

[WillParkinson]

14. Ah...

NOW the 'at the end' part makes sense. :)

[GentryDixon]

6. Lemon oil is the best.

Takes out all the hard scum accumulation.

We had extreme hard water build-up and after all manner of remedies I have found lemon oil to be the best. I found it on a newspaper article from the Salt Lake Tribune many years ago.

[Paper Roses]

8. Do you use this on tile or on the fixtures?

After years of using Ajax, I finally realized I was ruining the finish on the bathroom fixtures. Someone here on DU suggested 'Bar Keepers Friend'. I've been using that but if lemon oil works better, I'll give it a try.

[GentryDixon]

12. On the glass and tile.

I wipe my fixtures after I dry off. It takes seconds.

[lbrtbell]

19. I use a squeegee

Gets the water droplets off in a flash, so you spend less time cleaning your shower. :)

Am liking these other hints, too--thanks!

[blondeatlast]

15. Love Bar Keeper's Friend. I have a lot of old Corningware from my mom

and it cleans it really nicely!

[GoCubsGo]

7. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

They remove soap scum very easily. Great for scuff marks on the walls and other hard-to clean places. I'm generally not big on recommending name-brands stuff, but Magic Erasers are one of the few exceptions.

I think it was "Heloise" who suggested coating your shower stall with Rain-X, the stuff that helps keep your car windshield clean. It's supposed to help keep the soap scum from building up in the first place. I have some Rain-X, but haven't tried this yet.

[kestrel91316]

9. I tried everything known to man and struggled for YEARS to find a good, easy

way to get my tub/shower stall clean. Then my intrepid assistant told me about Mr Clean (and generic) Magic Eraser Sponges. I am NEVER going back. If they quit making them I will just have to kill myself.

[Paper Roses]

10. Best buy yet, the generic sponges are available at' Dollar Tree'.

I don't have the box but I think Magic Eraser Sponges are the ones from Dollar Tree. I am also a convert. I do cut them in half. Last longer and are easier to use.

[kestrel91316]

13. We have a 99c store, and I can also get the generic ones at Walgreens and such.

Thanks for the cutting-in-half suggestion.

[trud]

17. Rain-X

sounds like a good way to slip and kill yourself, no?

[xmas74]

18. On the floor/bottom? Not a good idea.

But on the walls of the shower it could work.

[japple]

11. Plain white vinegar works great, esp. in hard water areas.

It doesn't scratch your surfaces, either. Spray it on, let sit for awhile, then wipe off.

[Luciferous]

16. I tried the dishwashing liquid today and it does work well. Thanks for sharing!