How can I effectively clean soap scum in the shower?

Evelyn Quintana
by Evelyn Quintana
  5 answers
  • Chloe Crabtree Chloe Crabtree on Aug 08, 2019

    Sprinkle a large amount of baking soda on a cloth or sponge, dampen and scrub. For tougher soap scum build up, you can also try making a paste out of baking soda and vinegar. Let the paste sit on the stain and then scrub. The acidity in the vinegar will help break down the scum.

    • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Aug 08, 2019

      We all know that when you mix vinegar and baking soda together, you get a great bubbly, fizzing reaction. But what do you really have left after all the bubbling and fizzing dies down? Really not much more than a salt water solution.At that point you’ll basically be cleaning with diluted salt water. Might as well save cost of both and use a salt scrub.

  • J J on Aug 08, 2019

    After you get your shower clean, use a squeegee to remove the water from the walls then wipe them with a microfiber cloth. Takes seconds to do and it makes regular cleaning a breeze.

  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Aug 08, 2019

    Lysol Power Scum cleaner in the blue trigger spray bottle with a Magic Eraser or a scrub brush.

    Wet & forget shower for a slower, no scrub solution. You can use 2x a week to accelerate the cleaning process then once a week to keep it clean.

  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Aug 08, 2019

    make paste of baking soda and some Dawn dish soap (dawn cuts greasy scum from soap and body oils) get yourself a nice new stiff tiolet brush (easier to reach all around shower/tub areas) then add a little really hot water/ boiling is better scrub everything keep plug in drain so it doesn't get washed down drain. let it sit at least 10-15 minutes then rescrub with solution in stall/tub then rinse with hottest water available using boiling water will help clean drains too. If you have mineral deposits use straight vinegar after scrubbing to remove it. if it is in any areas that you cannot let vinegar sit on deposits then soak wash cloth with vinegar and lay over areas like faucets,edges then scub with vinegar and scrubber sponge(if it's on walls moisten a paper towel and put on wall moisten just enuf that it sticks on surface/maybe like bottom of glass or tile walls under faucets ) rinse well with hottest water. shower/glass in bathroom use rubbing alcohol on clean no fabric softener on it(causes streaking/smearing) pour on cloth and wipe outside of shower one direction and inside another so you can see where you have missed any spots.dries ASAP no residue. once soap scum is off walls keep a small bottle of Dawn dish soap in shower/tub area along with your new toilet brush for scrubbing and use it to keep soap scum from building up. if you have time really quick right after shower before it dries on surfaces makes it really easy so it always stays clean.

  • Hi Evelyn - This is the shower cleaner that we use to help keep grout and tiles clean and minimize the mildew - it works on kitchen grout too. Hope this helps! Hugs, Holly

    https://pinkfortitude.com/shower-cleaner-diy/

    PS - We have a FREE eBook with recipes for all of my homemade and all-natural cleaners. You can download it here --> https://pinkfortitude.com/thank#GreenClean