Cleaning Your Glass Shower Doors Is Easier Than You Think

How to clean glass shower doors

• Prerinse your glass shower doors with clean, hot water.
• Let the hot water from the shower steam up the glass shower doors, loosening any bits of dirt or grime.
• Open all windows and the bathroom door. Crank on all fans for proper ventilation before you get to scrubbing.

Method #1: Ready-made cleaning products

• Spray down both the inside and outside of your glass shower doors with your favorite store-bought glass cleaner, carefully following the directions on the label. (Generally, ready-made glass cleaners don’t have to be wiped off after using.)
  • We love Mr. Clean Clean Freak Mist, an all-purpose cleaner that eliminates soap scum, grease and grime on everything from shower tiles and doors to handles and hardware.
• Using your microfiber towel, rub the glass cleaner in purposeful side-to-side strokes.
  • If you work in small sections, the cleaner won’t drip, leaving streaks.
  • Applying the glass cleaner directly to your rag—versus spraying it onto the glass shower doors—will also help to avoid drippage.
• Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Bath is this amazing textured melamine sponge that cuts hard water stains and soap scum from glass (in addition to toothpaste spatters from countertops and grime from grout!).
  • To use, wet your shower doors, wet the sponge, then scrub or spot clean.
  • Leave a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Bath right near the shower to remind you to do your daily shower wipe down. A quick daily once-over with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Bath will make your monthly deep clean a breeze.
  • Pro tip: The best time to clean the shower is right when you’ve finished using it, while it’s still all warm and damp!

Method #2: The DIY solution

• Good old white vinegar makes a fine glass cleaner.

  • If your shower doors are extra scaly, prewash them with several drops of a gentle dish soap, like Dawn, mixed with 2 cups of warm water prior to applying your vinegar wash (make sure to rinse thoroughly).
  • Fill a bucket with vinegar.
  • Apply to glass shower doors by soaking a sponge in a 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water solution and wiping onto the doors. The acidic vinegar prevents glass from streaking.
  • If you hate the smell of vinegar, add a few drops of essential oil to it to dilute the fragrance. (Pro tip: Some essential oils—such as tea tree oil—are antimicrobial, discouraging bacteria, mildew and mold from growing on surfaces, like your glass shower doors.)
  • Let the vinegar sit on the glass shower doors for about 30 minutes before wiping it off with hot water and a clean rag.

• To spot treat your glass shower doors, make a DIY scrubbing paste using baking soda and water (1 cup of baking soda to 1 tablespoon of liquid). The texture of the paste should be thick like cake batter. If it turns out too watery, add more baking soda.

• Use the paste to exfoliate your glass shower doors.

  • Apply your DIY solution with a soft, damp rag, careful not to scratch the glass.
  • Let the mixture sit for an hour (clean the showerhead or the grout in the meantime).
  • Wipe off the mixture with a clean, wet rag.
  • Rinse glass shower doors with hot water.
  • Use your squeegee to scrape the clean water away.
  • Polish dry with a microfiber rag to eliminate any streaks.