Clean Bathroom Glass Doors The Super Easy Way

There are three types of bathroom. Ok, you may think there are more than that but really, there are just three types. First, one that uses glass doors to separate the shower from the sink and toilet bowl. Second, one that is separated by a shower curtain with our new tub that we got from https://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/products/baths/whirlpool-jacuzzi-baths. Lastly, one that has no separation at all. Really. In Asia. I kid you not. Yes, everything gets wet when one takes a shower.

The type of bathroom Mr. V and I have is the first one. With glass doors. And plenty of water scum, calcium and mineral deposits on them that look like they just had a huge party. To make matters worse, we have two bathrooms. Two parties. Good God.

I was told to use a squeegee to wipe down the doors every time after a shower in order to have clean bathroom glass doors. I definitely couldn’t be bothered to do this. It’s like.. I take a shower to clean my body of sweat and once I’m done, I sweat again. That means I have to take a shower again. And clean the glass doors again. And sweat again. This multiply it by three during the summer. Not cool.

I wouldn’t want to use plenty of elbow grease to scrub the scum and deposits off the glass doors when they looked like they’ve accumulated to the point of no return either. With my overwhelming need to fool my guests into thinking that I’m a hardworking, got it all together type of woman.. actually more precisely my desperate need to be able to quickly, safely and effectively clean the glass doors, Mr.V and I set out to find the super easy way to clean glass doors. (This was probably our first and last joined effort).

We started with enzyme. The scum did not budge. At all.

Then, we moved on to toothpaste. Some came off but the smell was overpowering and the glass doors would require us to buy all the toothpaste in the world.

Next, we used an ordinary multi-purpose cleaner that we found on sale at https://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/products/baths/small-baths. It came off but it took more effort to scrub than I was willing to accept.

Lastly, we tried vinegar, both diluted and undiluted. The diluted (with water) result was similar to the multi-purpose cleaner. However, with the undiluted one, the stains came off much more easily and it took the least effort among the bunch.

So we sprayed one door with vinegar, let it sit for 10 minutes and rinsed off. Holy cow. Most of the scum came off without even the need to scrub!

So we tried again with the remaining doors. This time after we applied the vinegar, we gave it a light circular motion scrub, let sit for 10 minutes and then rinse (scrubbing loosens the more stubborn or older stains). We also focused on where the more stubborn stains were (the corners).

After the doors dried, they were so clean that you could literally walk through them and hurt yourself. The only downside to this method is the vinegar smell which is easily fixed with citrus infused vinegar. Double home run.

So now you too can easily fool or rather.. impress your guests.

Quick Method

what you need:

Undiluted vinegar in a spray bottle (citrus vinegar is the best)
Sponge with an abrasive side

directions:

1. Saturate the glass doors with undiluted vinegar Make sure there’s plenty air circulation in the bathroom.
2. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Don’t allow the vinegar to dry before the next step.
3. Use the rough side of a sponge and give the doors a light circular motion scrub.
4. Rinse. 

If the stains on your doors are old/stubborn, repeat step 1-4. I recycle used vinegar from this project.

Alternative Method:

what you need:

Undiluted vinegar
Sponge with an abrasive side

directions:

1. Pour undiluted vinegar into a wide, shallow container.
2. Soak the sponge (abrasive side down) in the vinegar .
3. Wet the doors with the vinegar soaked sponge while giving a light circular motion scrub.
4. Let sit for 10 minutes and rinse. Repeat as necessary.

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