Shower screens will be gleaming and stay stain-free if cleaned with a everyday item
Shower screens will often look hazy when they are not cleaned properly, but there is a simple way to deep-clean the glass in 10 minutes so it stays crystal clear for longer.
It might seem easy to clean a shower screen as you are just wiping down the glass, but it often becomes cloudy and covered in droplets when you use the wrong products. Shower glass is notoriously hard to keep clean for a long time, as it often becomes covered in limescale, a stain made up of minerals when hard water evaporates. Limescale will create hazy patches on the glass, and when it comes in contact with soap, it will build up into a hard layer that will not come off with normal cleaning sprays.
However, Amanda Hendrix, a DIY expert and founder of Love and Renovations, has revealed it can be simple to keep a shower screen clean for long periods of time if you have lemons in your kitchen. Amanda said: “That’s right – a lemon! The acid in lemons is great for breaking down the mineral deposits on your glass shower doors. And, when mixed with a bit of baking soda, it has some extra scrubbing power!”
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It might sound strange, but lemons are very effective at removing shower screen stains, as their juice contains citric acid, which is strong enough to dissolve limescale.
Limescale can be frustrating, as it hardens and clings more tightly to a surface over time, so it will not budge no matter how many times you try to wipe it with a cloth.
However, citric acid will loosen limescale, making it much easier to clean, and it will also be very effective at cutting through grease on the glass.
This means it can help lift shampoo, shower gel and other soap residue as well as the limescale so you can keep your shower screen clean without much effort at all.
Baking soda is often used with lemon juice to clean glass, as it is abrasive, which helps dislodge stuck-on grime, and is also effective at removing grease, making cleaning the shower easier.
How to clean a shower screen
All you need to do is cut a lemon in half and then fill a small bowl with baking soda.
Dip a lemon half into the baking soda, then scrub the glass door in a circular motion. Make sure to keep squeezing the lemon as you clean it so more lemon juice gets on the glass.
Let the lemon juice solution si on the glass for roughly five to 10 minutes as citric acid needs a little time to break down limescale.
Once the time is up, use a soft sponge to rinse the glass, then dry it. Your shower should gleam and look crystal clear without scrubbing.
For even better results, use a squeegee instead of a cloth to dry the shower screen. This helps stop droplets forming, which is the best way to prevent limescale coming back in the future.
