Tub and Shower Magic
// December 16th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // Housekeeping, Life in General, Money Matters
If you have a frosted glass shower door, you’re going to love this . . .
You all know that in an effort to save money and embrace my inner hippie, I’ve been making some of my own cleaning products. I’ve made homemade laundry detergent, homemade dishwasher detergent, and a gallon of liquid hand soap from a single bar of soap (post to come). I’ve been looking for some good household, kitchen, and bathroom cleaner recipes, and have come across several–some of which I’ve tried but found ineffective (Cleaning your tub with a grapefruit sprinkled with salt? Fail.) However, this “Tub and Shower Magic” I found on Food.com (via Pinterest, of course) really did work wonders on my shower door.
Tub and Shower Magic
- 12 ounces white vinegar
- 12 ounces Dawn dishwashing soap
Microwave the vinegar until it is hot (I did one minute), and then pour it into a spray bottle. Add the Dawn and shake well to mix. Spray it on your soap scum, then wipe away and rinse. No scrubbing necessary.
Our shower door went from this (oh, this is embarrassing):
To this:
The only thing complicated about this is rinsing all the soapy Dawn off–which could probably just be taken care of by the next shower. Next time I try this, I may use a little less Dawn to try to reduce the amount of suds, but maybe not, because it worked SO WELL. I’m not sure I’ve every just wiped everything away so effortlessly. Usually, that ol’ door takes a lot of scrubbing. It also worked great on the faucet handle. We have hard water, so it always looks dull and scummy in that shower. I figured that no amount of scrubbing would take care of it . . . and I was right NO scrubbing did!
If you have a shower door like this, or if you have a stubborn soap scum ring in your tub, you’ll love “Tub and Shower Magic.”
What is your favorite household cleaning remedy?
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