Showers - Cleaning Shower Trays, Shower Doors and Shower Enclosures

It's all very well investing in quality shower trays, shower enclosures or shower screens and doors, but one thing even the swankiest of bathrooms needs is a good clean!

Buying a sparkling new shower, with designer shower screens, funky tiles, glass brick walls, complete with contemporary white bathroom furniture can look breathtaking, but give it a few days even, and it can soon lose its allure. Cleaning and maintenance is not only crucial for aesthetic reasons but for your well being too.

Shower Enclosures: Keeping it Clean

There's no point spending hundreds on your sensational new shower, if you're not going to upkeep and clean the shower doors or shower trays. Spots, stains, lime scale, soap scum and general bathroom slime and grime can build up quickly thanks to bacteria. Ensuring your shower trays and doors are sparkling and shiny every time you use them will enhance the pleasure of your daily ritual and routine. Your shower helps you look fabulous; it doesn't take much to keep it looking fabulous too!

Shower Enclosure: Clean Coat

It's possible to buy shower enclosures that are coated with wax-like substances designed to keep the shower free from unsightly spots and stains. This will give you a head start in the cleaning stakes – ensuring minimum effort for maximum results. Heavy chemicals in soaps and cleaning products can cause soap scum build-up, switching to natural products can help reduce the problem. Soap naturally foams and leaves a pool of soapy stuff in the soap tray: shower gels tend to be less messy.

Showers: Little and Often

Alkaline in water creates spots on shower doors – more noticeable if the shower screen is glass – a quick wipe after use will keep your shower screens clean; white wine vinegar mixed with water is a natural solution for a superior shine. The key thing to remember for optimum shower maintenance is to clean little and often – leaving it will only make small problems become huge ones. Mould, soap scum, mildew and lime scale build ups can demand industrial style cleaning if left to accumulate. As well as a quick clean, dry your shower screens with a towel after every use – it will keep your shower enclosure looking as good as new.

Down the Drain

Using natural products is better for you and for the environment – chemical cleaners can be harsh and damaging. Citrus lemon, baking soda and white wine vinegar can all be used effectively. Even if your shower doors, shower screens, shower trays and enclosures are sparkling clean, you can't always control the drain! Drains often get blocked in showers, which can lead to flooding and grime residues as water refuses to rinse away. Simply pour one cup of baking soda followed by one cup of white vinegar down the drain, wait twenty minutes, then flush through with warm water. Making this a once-a-month ritual will keep your showers running smoothly.

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