Homemade Shower Cleaner Recipe For Daily Use

I've gathered several homemade shower cleaner recipes below. The first of these is my own, but I've gotten some really good ones from readers as well.


You can keep hard water spots and soap scum at bay in your shower with some simple ingredients.

All you need is vinegar and water.

Mix a solution of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water to place in a spray bottle that you keep under the sink in the bathroom when not in use.

After each shower quickly spray down the shower walls with the solution, and then squeegee the shower walls or wipe them down with an absorbent towel.

The vinegar, which is mildly acidic, will help cut down soap scum and hard water spots, both of which can make showers look grimy and dirty.

This recipe works best if used on a daily basis, as part of a shower cleaning routine.

If you have a major soap scum or hard water build up on your shower doors you will need to use another method first to get them clean, and can then maintain with this recipe.

So, how do you keep your shower clean on a daily basis?

I am especially interested in hearing how you keep you glass shower doors looking their best. You can share your tips here, or read others that have already been submitted.

In addition, if you make any of your own homemade cleaning solutions I would love to hear your recipes. You can share your homemade cleaners recipes here.


Top photo courtesy of tandemracer

Heated Soap Scum Cutter Cleans Like Crazy!

by Jessica

Jessica says:

This recipe will clean shower soap scum like crazy.

Ingredients: Equal parts vinegar and water, plus two to three Tbsp of your favorite dish liquid.

Directions: Warm the mixture in the microwave in a Pyrex or microwaveable dish until hot (around one to two minutes, depending on the amount of liquid).

Then pour in a spray bottle.

When you're done spraying it in your shower grab a damp cloth and the soap scum will wipe completely clean!

Extra hint: After heating in the microwave you can use the solution to clean your microwave as well.

***Update: A reader wrote in specifically to comment on this recipe. Lisa said:

I tried this and it worked great. The best at removing the soap scum and hard water stains. And the best part was no terrible fumes. Will never go back to other cleaners again!

***End Update

You can learn even more about how to clean and remove soap scum in this article here.

Ladybug's Daily Shower Cleaner

by Jenni
(Omaha, NE)

Ingredients:

• 1 empty 32oz spray bottle


• 1 cup white vinegar


• 2 tbsp dishwasher rinse agent (aka Jet-Dry)


• 10-12 drops of favorite essential oil (optional)

Add ingredients to bottle and fill bottle with water.

Spray doors or curtain, all walls in the shower and the tub floor.

This will keep a clean shower clean and prevents mildew or mold build-up.

I scrub the tub once a month. (I would do it twice a month but I can't stand to be on my knees.)

***Update: DebbieG29 commended:

Thank you Ladybug! This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

***End Update

For Bad Soap Scum On My Shower Doors I Use Baking Soda

by Ellie

Ellie has also shared her homemade soap scum removal remedy for her shower doors.

Ellie says:

When there is bad soap scum build up on my shower doors I use a paste of baking soda and water, and rub this on the shower door with a sponge.

Then I rinse with vinegar and rinse well with water.

It really does seem to get rid of all the build up, and it uses non toxic products!

Taylor says:

Thanks so much Ellie for sharing your recipe with me.

I would love to hear from even more people who have made their own homemade shower cleaner, for either all of their showers, or specifically for their shower doors.

You can share your tips for how to clean a shower door here, or read other tips already submitted.



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Homemade Green Glass Shower Door Cleaner Recipe

by Dana
(Katy, TX)

Dana has also shared her own homemade shower cleaner recipe for that notoriously hard to clean portion of your shower, glass shower doors.

Dana says:

I stumbled upon your site this evening and I love it!

A little background on my journey to find a shower door cleaner, we bought our house about 3 years ago and at I'm confident in saying the previous owners NEVER cleaned the shower and the doors were so caked with soap scum they looked white.

I started experimenting with different commercial products to no success. Then began a "natural" approach and all I would see was vinegar, vinegar etc...

Words cannot express how much I hate the smell of vinegar. This limits my ability to use most peoples homemade cleaning products recipes for everything from laundry to shower door cleaning, so I've become pretty creative in my recipes.

To clean my shower doors became a personal mission. Even when my husband suggested we buy new ones I refused. I was going to find a cleaner that worked if it killed me!

So here's what my 3 years of trial and error taught me... supplies needed are:

• fresh lemon


• plain NO SUGAR ADDED powdered lemonade


• scrubber of some sort, preferably nylon


• regular table salt (can be used in addition to the lemonade and lemons, but is optional)

All you do is mix the powdered lemonade with approximately half the recommended water on the package and spray the doors liberally. Then, let it sit about 30 minutes.

Then, slice the lemon and begin to scrub the door with it.

Next, sprinkle the salt on your nylon scrubber for added abrasives, and scrub the door.

After you have covered the whole door with your lemon take the scrub brush and go over it once again for good measure and you're done.

The acid in the lemon and lemonade literally ate the scum off my shower doors. My doors have been crystal clear since.

Good luck and I hope you continue creating new recipes for the site!

Taylor says:

Wow, thanks Dana for this awesome homemade shower cleaner recipe.

I know what you mean about vinegar. I don't personally dislike the smell much, but my poor husband HATES the smell of vinegar. He even complains when we dye Easter eggs.

I've had lots of experiments with homemade cleaners using vinegar, so I can write pages for this site, so he has been quite indulgent with me. :)

This is an awesome use of citric acid to clean your home. Citric acid is, of course, the main acid found in lemons and other citrus fruit (and often found in high amounts in lemonade).

Citric acid is also generally mild, as acids goes, just like vinegar, so for those who hate the smell of vinegar it is a good alternative.

Does anyone else have some more ways to use lemons or lemon juice for cleaning their homes? If so, you can share your tips for cleaning with lemon juice here, or read other tips already submitted.

In addition, you can share your uses of salt for cleaning here, or read other ideas and tips already submitted.



Top photo by .Larry Page

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