How do you scrub the soap scum off glass shower doors?

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I've tried Vinegar,ammonia, and many other products and so far nothing works well.  I need help!

Liliana Wells · Answer

Have you tried two parts vinegar to one part dish soap? Spray, let it sit for a while and wipe. You may also want to try the same mixture and baking soda paste. This will act as a scrubber. Good luck

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

you can buy magic sponge that you use without any thing but water it really does work seen them on the shopping channels and bought them out of curiosity they are absolutely brilliant and do what they say even took old grease off the filters on my cooker.

Phyllis Clopton · Answer

One part vinegar (heated) to part blue dawn dish detergent.  Mix, spray, let sit few minutes and scrub with magic eraser.

Letitia · Answer

Wet dryer softener sheets and scrub in a circular motion. Rinse. Use RainX to keep the doors clean longer.

Brenda Childers · Answer

Thank you Letitia, and I will give this a try!

Melisa Pommier · Answer

used dry fine steal wool pad also gets rid of water spots

Cathy B · Answer

I use the dryer sheets once a week and they work great. It's easiest to use while you are in the shower. Just wipe the entire door, and rinse well. I haven't tried anything else (and I've tried a lot of things!) that works as well as this.

Christine · Answer

I used to use Scrubbing Bubbles, but it seemed like they quit working. 
I now use one of those magic eraser things and they're GREAT. I also use Rainx now, though, so I don't have to worry about it so much.

Therese C · Answer

I have had great success using SOS pads and GENTLY scrubbing the glass doors. You don't really have to apply much pressure, and once the soap scum is off, and the glass well rinsed, air dry and then apply a coat of RainX for car windows. You will NEVER have that problem again. I reapply RainX about every 4-6 weeks. There are about 5 or 6 showers a day go through my bathroom, so that is why I reapply as often as I do.

Carol Jordan · Answer

Moist magic eraser

Caroline Cjmg · Answer

have you tried a mix of baking soda and lemon juice ?

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

im in england does anyone know what rain x is ?

Tami Wilson · Answer

If you use Rain X as many people do, be careful as it can make tile or fiberglass showers very slick. I use dryer sheets and they work like a charm.

Sue Knisely · Answer

dawn and vinegar with some baking soda mixed in it on a sponge

Paula Metoyer · Answer

Spray n Wash works really well and so does WD40. I prefer the first - it smells better. I bought a 20+ year old home a few years ago & it still has the original shower doors. The previous owner shared with me & I
 still do it. Once a week or so is enough.

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

shame we dont have that here i have lots of huge windows in my house 23 pairs and five entrance and exit doors that have a large glass area

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

Doesn't wd40 leave an oily residue on the screen if it rains

Kim · Answer

Mix half and half ( vinegar and dawn blue dish detergent) works great. I put it in a brush bottle and keep it in the shower.

Rachel Wenzler · Answer

Magic Eraser, and 
The Works if neccessary

Christine · Answer

I'd check an automotive store, but you can always buy it online. :)

Unique Atlanta Homes Inc. · Answer

First spray the glass with Hydrogen Peroxide, then with Clorox Clean-Up Disinfectant Cleaner. the combination should bubble up and loosen the soap scum. then use a green scrub pad and/or a window paint scraper with a razor blade. once you have the scum removed, you can use an ordinary ammonia window cleaner to finish. Applying RainX or automobile wax will prevent this from happening in the future and also keep the glass from spotting.

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

i live in the west midlands england where it rains about three hundred and twenty days of the year and snows for another 7.its great to feel the sun but shortlived

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

is nm new mexico i googled it?

Matt · Answer

I use windex and it works great.

Simply Real Moms · Answer

Here's how my co-editor Emily does it! http://www.simplyrealmoms.com/posts/how-to-clean-hard-water-and-soap-scum-off-your-glass-shower/

Rob289659 · Answer

magic erasers

Laura Enez · Answer

After all of the good answers you have gotten on this, keep the soap scum away using body wash instead of soap & if you have a shower liner throw it into the wash & it will come out like new!

Laura Enez · Answer

CLR also gets the scum off!

Nalini Ashok · Answer

Hai I have tried to rub the glass with a rolled up news paper to loosen the scum. Then it is easy to spray some windex and wipe it to shine .

Deborah Hannon · Answer

Easy off oven spray.  Spray it on, let sit, then scrub off with the course side of a two sided sponge.  Crazy, but it really comes clean!

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