Cleaning the shower, what to use?
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Topic: Cleaning the shower, what to use?
Posted By: BeLoved
Subject: Cleaning the shower, what to use?
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 4:08pm
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I hate cleaning the shower! And I would really like to know what other people use to clean theirs as I am never that happy with the results I get.
I use JIF and I have tried a few of the sprays, but think they are all just copies of each other with a new colour added or some "miracle" scrubbing beads that actually do nothing...except almost asphyxiate me with their toxic fumes! Has anyone tried that shower witch stuff? |
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Posted By: RBsMama
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 4:21pm
I think on Babe's helpful tips, she has a cleanser, which I think is baking soda and white vinegar, but I could be wrong. I just use Jif, but we have the shower over the bath 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 4:33pm
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I love ajax powder, but I don't think you can buy it in New Zealand anymore. We buy up large whenever anyone in the family goes to Australia! -------------   
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Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 6:45pm
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I just use some stuff I thinks called shower kleen (or something funny like that)
I usually just use a bit of a spray, and use a decent sponge- I use the ones that are half blue half white, and the white falls apart when you've had it too long. I find it really good- but we have glass doors, and tiles. And in the old shower was plastic walls which just needed wiped cleaned not scrubbed!! |
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 7:37pm
| I use baking soda, works a treat! |
Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 8:37pm
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Bleach in a spray bottle - super cheap and kills any mould that even think about appearing - just leve the window open alot!
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Posted By: Jam08
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 8:49pm
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I use enjo cleaning cloths in the bathroom. They are quite expensive to buy but you don't need to use any cleaning products.
I've been using them for over a year now and the cloths are still in fab condition and I haven't had to buy/use a single cleaning product. And my bathroom comes up sparkling clean. I was extremely dubious when I first heard about them but I love them and would never go back to using chemicals. |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 9:09pm
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Shower Power! It's fantastic, I also used Mould Power every couple of weeks. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 9:10pm
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My mum has been using white vinegar in a spray bottle, she used it the other weekend, sprayed the shower scum and a few minutes later wiped it, she said it just rolled off onto the sponge and her shower was sparkling.
I am gonna give it a try, cause if it works that well, it's so cheap!!  ------------- 
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Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 9:31pm
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I heard that Mag Wheel Cleaner from Repco works a treat on soap scum etc that is normally really hard to remove. ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 10:23pm
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I have a bottle of Mr Muscle yellow hanging in the shower and every second day I spray the shower when I get out and let the shower run a little bit longer so it cleans it away. Then when I get around to it I jif it on the weekend. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 11:28pm
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I have tried the baking soda and white vineagar and has never worked. I have tried every shower cleaner on the market and still doesn't look like my shower in the ensuite is clean.
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 7:40am
I tried DH....it was ok...but not a perfect clean...but it sure was easy I think I would definitely use it again
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 8:58am
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I use a microfibre cloth and it does a pretty good job but about once a month I use jif to give it a good scrub. I find using shower gel instead of soap eliminates the soap scrum build up. We just get grubby foot marks as the shower is over the bath. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 9:54am
| bleach and water in a spray bottle. spray it everywhere, give it 10 mins and come back, washes away. cleans grout too lol. if you want to buy something though... Shower Power is really good. if you need to scrub, those "eraser" scruber pads are fantastic. (its i think a 3-layer sponge that is a scourer, a soft cloth and the rubber eraser bit) |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 10:55am
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Shower witch is the only things I have ever found that works. Its expensive ($50) but lasts for ages. Its from wet and forget. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 10:59am
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DH brought home some Multi Power and OMG that stuff is amazing.. it's in the same family as Shower Power and Mould Power...it smells pretty too, pepperminty.... ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: amykt
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 6:55pm
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Yeah I'd second the Shower Power - works amazingly well, you don't even need to scrub. I also use a microfibre cloth - they're really good too - you don't realise how good until you actually try it! ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: RoSee
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 9:57pm
SHOWER POWER!!! Awesome stuff!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 10:02pm
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I use this stuff called shower witch, I think you can get it from Mitre 10...
Anyways, you just spray it all over and leave it for the day and then rise and wipe down and scrub where needed( u hardly have to scrub actually!) and the grime just melts away!! We are on bore water so we get lots of yucky water marks on our shower and the shower witch gets most of it off, Its great!! ------------- |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 07 February 2010 at 5:11pm
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I work in a bathroom store and can I please say DON'T USE JIF!! It's WAY too abraisive and can scratch acrylic bathroom surfaces like baths and shower walls etc. You are better off to use a cream type liquid. I personally stay away from any supermarket cleaners (especially Easy off Bam! Have heard horror stories about that stuff!!!) . But there are one or two that supermarkets sell that will have written on the back 'recommended by Englefield' or similar (englefield being a brand who make showers etc) so they are OK. I'd recommend that you get some specific bathroom cleaner from a Bathroom/Plumbing Merchant. There are some really good ones out there. I use Athena Bathroom cleaner which is AWESOME on all bathroom surfaces including mirrors, shower glass, taps etc. They have taken it off the market now cause they have a new product out but some stores might still have some in stock.
If you are having issues getting water marks off the glass, there is a product called C-Thru Waterspot remover, you can get it at bathroom or hard ware stores. There is not much else that can get watermarks out once they are etched into the glass. Oops ......... starting to ramble a bit now! lol Hope that helps!  -------------  
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 07 February 2010 at 5:37pm
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ECO Cream Cleanser! (can get at the supermarket)
No (or low?) chemicals, smells nice and the best thing I have used in the shower. Wouldn't use anything else now ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meggls
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 3:27pm
| a friend recommended using diluted car wash! works well, and keeps the glass clean for ages as the water 'beads' off due to the wax/polish in it. |
Posted By: amykt
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 3:45pm
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ahhh great idea meggls! i must try that! i have still yet to find a good cleaner for the glass... ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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