Can you remember how clean your shower was when you first got it? The glass was all smooth and crystal clear and even clean enough to eat off. It’s not like that anymore though is it? If you’re shower is looking a bit murky and feeling a bit slimy, chances are you’ve got a soap scum problem.

But don’t worry, you don’t have to go get a new shower! We’re going to help you get that shower looking sparkly clean again without making yourself sick with toxic chemicals.

We understand that there are about a million better ways to fill your weekend than pulling on some rubber gloves and scrubbing soap scum so here’s the best tips we’ve got for getting your shower back to normal.

The easiest way to clean your soap scummy shower is to avoid ever letting the soap scum build up. How do you do that? Two easy life adjustments – get off the bar soap and keep your shower dry.

Let’s face it, bar soap is gross. It collects bacteria and germs (among other things) and it’s the number one cause of soap scum. Liquid soap on the other hand smells great and doesn’t actually contain any real soap. It’s a form of detergent that won’t harm your skin and won’t form soap scum. Need we say more?

Yes it sounds a bit arduous and it will probably require a shower-drying towel or squeegee, but keeping your shower dry is a great way to prevent soap scum build up. The residue you leave in the shower after you use it is the stuff soap scum dreams of. If you dry it after each use you can eliminate the moisture before soap scum has a chance to develop.

You don’t need a chemistry professor to tell you that using potent chemicals in a confined space, like say a shower, is not great for your health. And if you’ve ever cleaned your shower with harsh chemicals before, you know that bleachy smell hangs around for a while.

Luckily there are plenty more natural options for cleaning your shower without posing health risks to your family.

Vinegar is a cheap and effective method of getting rid of soap scum without affecting the health of your family, or the environment for that matter. All you need to do is;

This is a really easy way to get rid of that persistent residue of soap scum that makes your shower look cloudy and feel slimy.

I know what you’re thinking, are we cleaning showers here or having fish n chips? Well it just so happens that what tastes good on your beer battered cod is also great for removing soap scum and rust from metallic shower frames. It’s simple, just;

I’m sure most of you have lemons and salt laying around so you don’t even need to leave the house for this one!

Eucalyptus oil works wonders on built up soap scum and leaves your shower smelling as fresh as the Australian bush. You’ve just got to make sure your shower’s glass surface is dry and then;

This is without a doubt the most difficult part of this guide. The easy way out of course is to hand the task over to your Absolute Domestics cleaner!

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