Easy Ways To Deep-Clean Your Shower Without Breaking A Sweat 

Let’s be honest: You’d be hard pressed to find anybody who enjoys scrubbing grout or battling soap scum. Deep-cleaning your shower can feel like one of the most exhausting chores on the list.

But you shouldn’t have to choose between preserving your energy and enjoying a clean, healthy home. With the right techniques, you can refresh your shower thoroughly without wearing yourself out. 

Use the Right Cleaning Products for the Material 

Before you start getting out cleaning solutions and applying them to your shower, you need to know which ones to use. The right solutions depend mostly on the material. For ceramic tile, vinegar might be sufficient, but you may also use baking soda as well.

For acrylic or fiberglass, use non-abrasive cleaners and soft sponges to avoid scratching the surfaces. If you have a shower made from natural stone, you can use dish soap and microfiber or a soft sponge to minimize scratches or staining. 

Start With a Shower 

The best time to clean your shower is right after taking one. Just like you might apply steam to your carpet or tile flooring to remove a stain or accumulation, the steam and hot water of the running shower will help to loosen up dirt, grime, and deposits stuck to your shower walls and doors.

If you can’t shower first, consider running your shower for a minute or rinsing off the walls and floor before you start. You will have an easier time removing the superficial dirt, so you can switch to the deeper cleaning tasks. 

Spray Ahead 

Deep cleaning your shower isn’t something you can do quickly, although it does not have to hurt your body. If you want to give the solutions the best chance of getting rid of all the debris and gross stuff without scrubbing, you should plan to spray ahead of time.

Apply a generous layer of solution to all the surfaces you want to clean and set a 10-minute timer. Then you can evaluate which surfaces can be rinsed or wiped and which ones might need a bit of scrubbing to clean. 

Give It a Soak 

Faucets and handles can get clogged with hard water deposits and stop working as effectively. As part of your cleaning plan, you should soak them. Remove the showerhead and soak it in vinegar or another solution that removes mineral deposits.

If you have lots of thick deposits, it might take several hours or even overnight to loosen them up for removal. After soaking, use a toothbrush or pick to gently break up and remove deposits. 

Use Cleaning Solutions From Your Cupboards 

Although you can buy products specifically dedicated to cleaning your shower, you may not need to. In most cases, you can benefit from cleaning solutions that you already have in your home, including: 

• Baking soda 

• White vinegar 

• Dish soap 

• Hydrogen peroxide 

• Bleach 

Remember that just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it is safe to use for cleaning or to put on your skin. Buy white vinegar with a concentration no higher than 6% and put on gloves before you start cleaning. 

Be Safe About Combining Solutions 

When you see social media reels of people combining several solutions to achieve easy cleaning, it can be dangerous to assume that you can do the same safely. Instead, do your research to determine if you can reasonably use more than one solution.

For example, baking soda and vinegar can be a potent combination to create foaming that loosens grime. In comparison, mixing bleach and ammonia can create deadly fumes. Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide can help you with a deep cleaning, but you should never let it touch your skin. 

Minimize Clutter 

Do you have a lot of bottles, sponges, and other items in the shower? It is likely making it harder for you to clean effectively. In the ideal world, you can complete a regular shower cleaning within 10 minutes.

Too much clutter on your shelves, sides of the tub, or floor allows dust and mildew to collect, making your shower smell weird and increasing your cleaning time. Instead, limit the number of bottles you bring into the shower and remove soaps and other solutions that you aren’t using. 

Consider Battery-Powered Scrubbers 

If you’re tired of burning your energy or straining your back to scrub down your shower, a battery-powered scrubber might be just the solution. These tools often come with multiple scrubbing heads, extendable handles for an easier reach, and charging stations so you’re not throwing away money on batteries.

Shop around for options and be sure to read reviews before you buy. The right one should be appropriate for your size and your shower, with features that make your life easier. 

Upgrade Your Bathroom Fan 

If you hope to keep your shower clean for longer, you want it to be dry most of the time. Many homes lack effective ventilation, especially in the bathroom. An inadequate fan won’t remove enough humidity, allowing moisture in the shower to turn into mildew and eventually mold.

Optimal ventilation evaporates moisture from your bathroom surfaces, making cleaning easier. When you consider bathroom remodeling, be sure to ask about upgrading your bathroom fan. 

Set Reminders to Clean 

If you are struggling to achieve the level of clean that you want for your shower, cleaning frequency might be the issue. Getting out of the habit of cleaning means that you’re only giving the shower a good scrub every now and then, so you will have to work harder each time.

Set a reminder to clean your shower at least every other week and stick to the reminders. You might notice that your shower is maintaining enough cleanliness that the next deep-cleaning session is less demanding and stressful. 

Deep cleaning your shower shouldn’t be a painful or difficult task. If you plan ahead, use the right solutions and tools, and create the ideal environment for cleanliness, you’ll have a spotless shower in no time. 

Author bio: Davis Glassberg is the Product Manager at Bath Concepts, which transforms bathrooms into spa-like, dream retreats. Glassberg is in charge of training and developing innovative new products for the bath industry. Glassberg has been actively involved in acrylic bathroom remodeling for over three decades. During that period, he has designed over 40,000 bathrooms and trained more than 10,000 design consultants across the U.S.