How to properly clean the shower

Let’s face it: your shower sees you at your worst. Bad hair days, off-key singing, and those moments where you’re contemplating life’s questions. But how can you best clean your often used shower? Not only is it better for your bathroom, but a clean shower actually makes your daily rinse-off feel like the spa experience you deserve.

Take care of drain clogs

Ever been enjoying a relaxing shower when suddenly you realize you’re standing in a mini swimming pool? If you’re googling how to unblock shower drain at midnight before work tomorrow, you’re doing it wrong. Hair is usually the main problem in this shower drama. To handle this problem, use HG’s drain and plug hair unblocker. Want to prevent future drain disasters? Grab a cheap drain cover that catches hair before it creates a clog. Taking five seconds to clear this tiny gatekeeper after showering saves hours of future drain drama.

Get rid of limescale

Limescale is the result of hard water evaporating and leaving minerals behind. Instead of scrubbing, try this hack that actually works: grab a plastic sandwich bag, fill it with white vinegar, secure it around your shower head with a rubber band, and let science do its work overnight. By morning, those stubborn deposits will wipe away easily. For shower doors with white film, a spray bottle filled with equal parts vinegar and water will work wonders. Spray, wait while you brush your teeth, then wipe, with as a result: glass so clear you might accidentally walk into it.

Clean the grout

Remember when your shower grout was actually white and not a grey-brown colour? 

Mix baking soda and water into a paste that looks like toothpaste. Put it on those grout lines, let it sit while you watch a few TikToks, then clean it with an old toothbrush. For grout that’s stubbornly keeping the brown colour, spray it with hydrogen peroxide before scrubbing.

Daily prevention habits

Want to know the real secret to a perpetually clean shower? It’s not being a cleaning fanatic: it’s being smart about prevention. Keep a squeegee hanging in your shower and take 30 seconds after your shower to swipe down and door. A quick spray with a daily shower spray also works very well. These micro-habits take less time than checking your social media, but save you from those weekend-destroying deep cleans.

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