Cleaning > BathroomJune 29, 2010

Caring for Glass Shower Doors

We have brand new shower doors and they are starting to get cloudy already. We squeegee after every use, and use denatured alcohol in between. We have heavy minerals in our water and do use a filter. What is the best agent for cleaning mineral smudges and hard water?

By Ava from Chestertown, NY

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07/01/2010

Get some CLR from the hardware section of any store. Works great. When you get it clean, buff it up with auto wax and buffer.

By
07/01/2010

You might try The Works, available at Dollar General

By
06/29/2010

I also have hard water and here's what I do:

First, to remove existing buildup, I spray the doors with a 50:50 mix of white vinegar and water, then rub that off with a paper towel.

Next, I save my used dryer sheets and when I'm taking a shower, I rub down the doors with a dryer sheet. This will make the doors look crystal clear and will help repel water and thus buildup.

Every so often I give the doors a spray of the vinegar/water solution (which I use to clean almost everything in the house) and a dryer sheet treatment. The same technique will keep the handles and faucet shiny and build-up free. For the outside of the doors, just the vinegar/water treatment is needed.

Janice
Wake Forest, NC

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