A kitchen cupboard staple proved more effective than expensive glass cleaners for tackling grimy shower glass
Shower cleaning hack
Keeping your home clean and tidy is no easy task. Every day, there’s a never-ending list of chores that need doing, and naturally, some tasks get pushed to the back burner.
For me, it’s my shower glass. I’ll give it a quick wipe down when I clean the bathroom, but it’s been a good few months since I’ve properly tackled all the fingerprints and watermarks, and it was looking a bit worse for wear.
This week, I discovered that you only need one simple and cheap tool to do the job – and it’s not a squeegee.
Previously, my go-to shower cleaning hack was to simply spray a bit of glass cleaner directly on there, let it sit for a while, then wipe it off with a piece of kitchen roll. Not the most eco-friendly, but it was quick and did the trick.
However, I recently came across a TikTok video which suggested using a soft, spongy kitchen pad instead, with a squirt of washing up liquid for that added shine. With plenty of these lying around in my cleaning cupboard, I decided to give it a whirl, reports the Express.
For some reason, I’d never thought about using one of these sponge pads for cleaning glass before. I always assumed they’d just create too many new smears or spread leftover dust all over the surface, making it look worse than it did before.
However, I applied some washing up liquid to the softer side of the pad – avoiding the rougher side, as this could potentially scratch the glass – and began to polish it all over the glass in sweeping circular motions. The glass was particularly foggy and dirty towards the base, so I made sure to give this area extra care.
The marks seemed to immediately lift off, providing better results than any glass or window cleaner I’d previously used. I then rinsed and squeezed out the cloth before repeating the entire process again, but it only took me about five minutes.
At this point, the glass looked great, albeit still with a few water smears, so I took a completely clean pad and used the soft side again to buff away any remaining marks. The final result was glass so transparent that it’s even difficult to see where it ends and begins in the photos.
The sponge pads gave the glass a much deeper clean, and they’re incredibly affordable too. You can grab a pack of three for £6.99 from Amazon, or even cheaper from the likes of B&M and Home Bargains.
