Soap Scumoff Shower Door

By joe keegan on january 21 2013 at 12 44 pm i noticed my 2 year old glass shower doors were loaded with what i guess is soap scum.

Soap scumoff shower door.

I d rather be playing catch or bicycling with my daughters. Glass shower doors have plenty of pros and cons and managing soap scum can deter homeowners from wanting them. Trying to remove soap scum is often a frustrating task and if left for long periods it can seem almost impossible to remove. Yes if you use all purpose bathroom cleaner and a lot of elbow grease you can rid your shower doors of soap scum eventually.

My glass shower is the original in my 1951 home so it is coffin like compared to modern all glass shower doors swoon and i m not too crazy about the etched swan. To explain this scientifically soap scum is formed when magnesium and calcium particles in water combine with soap. Removing soap scum from shower doors 4 methods and a winner. Or you can use vinegar it cuts through that film like a knife through warm talc combined with body oils in a steamy environment.

When soap is used in hard water soap scums on shower doors start building up. As you can see cleaning soap scum off your shower doors isn t that bad but who wants to do this all the time. When left unattended it can cause a visible haze to form on shower doors and can detract from an otherwise clean and attractive bathroom. As long as we use water in our bathroom and it splashes on our glass shower doors the minerals in the water mix up with the soap to form soap scum.