How to Clean a Shower Cabin?

How to effectively clean a shower cabin? This question is asked by each of us who has one in their bathroom. How to effectively remove streaks and limescale, how to clean hard-to-reach places, what to do to keep the cabin looking like new for as long as possible? The bathroom is a room where there is practically constant humidity, and every shower leaves a residue of water and soap, which is why cleaning the shower cabin can seem difficult. We provide tips on how to make the cabin shine with cleanliness!

Regularity: the key to success

Let's start with the fact that the shower cabin should be cleaned regularly: this will help us avoid situations where soap residue and "hard" water will be really difficult to remove. Moreover, shower trays and cabins have many hard-to-reach corners where bacteria can thrive: especially since the bathroom is a damp and relatively warm room.

Let's reiterate the above headline clearly: the key to success for a shower cabin is regular cleaning - whether using home methods or chemical agents. The most important thing is regularity, which will ensure that the cabin looks great for many years, but also save us work: contrary to appearances, regular and quick cleaning of the cabin is much less labor-intensive than trying to clean off dried deposits and limescale.

Systematic cleaning of the shower cabin in practice

It’s good - as far as possible - to take care of the cabin after every shower. Using a squeegee and a microfiber cloth, we dry the cabin walls, which helps us avoid streaks and moisture. But how to clean the shower cabin with a tray? Here we mainly have two solutions: ecological, home methods and chemical agents.

In summary, we clean the cabin after every shower using:

• squeegees,
• microfiber cloths.

Thorough cleaning is conducted using:

• ecological agents and home methods,
• chemical agents intended for bathrooms.

Home methods for cleaning the shower cabin

Many people certainly know one of the most popular home methods for cleaning the cabin, which is... the use of food products. Mainly for this purpose, vinegar is used, which works great on the limescale left by "hard" water, but lemon juice and baking soda can also be used for cleaning the cabin.

Cleaning the shower cabin with vinegar

In more difficult cases, we can use pure vinegar; for regular cleaning, a 1:1 solution with water is sufficient. A small home spray bottle (e.g., for plants) is often used here, thanks to which we can quickly apply vinegar or its solution to the cabin walls. Then we wait about an hour - after this time, we wash the cabin walls with a sponge or brush and rinse thoroughly.

Popular and effective vinegar and baking soda mixture

Using a mixture of vinegar and baking soda is also popular: we apply the resulting paste to the most soiled areas, as well as to fixtures and joints or the places near the corners of the cabin walls. This mixture works great on deposits and limescale - in hard-to-reach places, it’s good to use an old toothbrush for cleaning. After cleaning, just thoroughly rinse off the remains of vinegar and baking soda.

Lemon juice for cleaning the shower cabin

The effectiveness of lemon juice may be slightly less than vinegar, but thanks to its properties, it allows for the removal of limescale from the cabin walls. Simply spray the cabin with juice, wait a few minutes, and then wipe the sprayed surfaces with a cloth. Let’s not forget, an additional plus of such ecological cleaning is the pleasant scent in the shower.

Which home methods for a clean shower cabin to choose?

Recommended home cleaning methods for the shower cabin are effective, although relatively time-consuming. By choosing this type of care for our cabin, we will be using:

• vinegar,
• the combination of vinegar and baking soda,
• lemon juice.

Household chemicals

Currently, practically every store offers bathroom cleaning products, including those specifically designed for cleaning shower cabins. Chemical cleaning agents will work in cases where home methods do not cope with the stains. Furthermore, using them makes cleaning simply easier and faster: they are simply stronger than vinegar and baking soda. Some products are intended for general bathroom cleaning, while others are specifically for plastic or glass shower cabin walls. In this case, you can also use simply window cleaning liquid: it handles deposits and limescale just as well.

Moreover, for cleaning the shower cabin (as well as fixtures and tiles), dishwashing liquid also works well. This is a good solution for people who are sensitive to standard chemical agents. Dishwashing liquid also effectively removes soap residue and streaks - as long as we haven't allowed the cabin to accumulate a really thick layer on its surface. Additionally, when cleaning glass or plastic shower walls, we should avoid abrasive cleaners like powders or creams - they can scratch the surface.

What are the advantages of chemical agents for bathroom cleaning?

• they handle bigger stains,
• cleaning takes less time than with ecological methods.

Do chemical agents for cleaning the shower cabin have disadvantages?

Of course! To minimize their potential harm, one should avoid abrasive agents like powders or creams, as they can scratch the walls of our cabin. Sometimes it’s worth using plain dishwashing liquid, which can tackle even slight limescale, rather than more aggressive products.

Prevention - here is the recipe for a clean shower cabin

If you want to take even better care of your shower cabin - not only for aesthetic reasons but also for hygiene - it’s good to invest in a hydrophobic coating. Such a coating contains various substances that smooth the glass surface, which in turn helps to "repel" water. Water flowing down the walls of a cabin protected by a hydrophobic coating does not form drops, which means it does not leave single streaks.

Moreover, applying a hydrophobic coating also makes cleaning the shower cabin easier: thanks to it, we not only avoid streaks but also the accumulation of soap and limescale. This coating can be used for both glass and plastic cabins, and we can find it in products from reputable companies. It’s a good solution for people who value convenience and time savings during cleaning.