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One thing this shower needs (and every shower/tub needs for that matter) is a handheld showerhead. Makes cleaning a breeze; no more cups or buckets of water to splash around.
Showers are always my biggest battle with cleaning. They are always so gross and crusty and it doesn’t clean up very easily for me I usually clean them every other week in my house. We have 2 bathrooms and so one week I’ll do the downstairs bathroom and the next week I’ll do the upstairs bathroom and switch back and forth so I don’t get extremely burnt out and overwhelmed. Very cool instructional video 😊
Have this exact shower. It is a pain to clean thanks to that acrylic bar, if I let it get too bad. Dawn + vinegar handles most of it, but Barkeepers Friend is needed almost always for the non-stick, floor. I call it that because when there's soap scum, it is extremely slippery. The vinegar makes the acrylic bar really clear, but getting to the back side of it is hard for big hands. Spray with vinegar, Wait 15 minutes, - do something else Come back, Run over everything with the Ryobi scrub brush - less than 5 min if it is really dirty Look for places missed or that need more scrubbing, add Barkeepers Friend and scrub with the Ryobi again. Rinse. Total actual time, about 27 min. Total time working on the tub/shower, about 8 minutes.
I wonder if one of those long exfoliating scrubber bands would help with the back side of the acrylic bar? They're a strip of material with grip loops on either end for scrubbing your back, but I suspect you could use it sort of like if you were buffing a freshly shined pair of shoes. (I hope I'm explaining that clearly enough.)
@@TheReflectivePerspective So, I just used a 2-towel system with the vinegar+dawn spray and shined it like a shoe. Let the vinegar handle the hard work. Now that it's clean, I just need to spray and wipe the entire shower/tub with the 2-towel system 10 minutes before a shower. Let the showering be rinse. Vinegar can destroy metals if left on. Learned that the hard way.
I recently purchased a scraper from Amazon for something that was stuck on my parents granite countertop. It came with two plastic razors. I think I'll try scraping with those on the fiberglass since I'm not sure I trust myself to be able to scrape without doing damage with a metal razor.
@@aprilblair8080 This was a lot of effort for me IMO, I would ask someone to help you TBH. The drill I bought was on amazon for $60, I didn't buy the one in the video, then I bought the cleaner he uses (the second one), I bought a new shower curtain and the shower liner, then I bought the razor and the drill attachments and this was $80 for all that, so $60 + $80 + taxes. It worked, but if you're injured I would be very careful please.
THANK YOU for the product rec!! I have been using odoban because it's very effective on mold/fungi and also pet urine/odor (will continue to spot treat hard surfaces with pet waste with that) but odoban is a respiratory hazard and breaking out the gas mask and $$ organic volatile filtering cartridges every time I deep clean a bathroom is expensive and annoying!! Adding this to my pro kit immediately!!
Wow! Thanks so much for this video! I bought the Ryobi power scrubber, and it totally worked on my old shower! I have tried multiple times to clean that shower, but even after hours of scrubbing, it didn’t look like I hardly touched it. But the power scrubber and the Bar Keeper’s Friend products totally worked! It took me an hour and a half to do the whole shower, but now it looks like it won’t take as long on future clean-ups, because it looks pretty awesome…not brand new…but 90% better! Good thing I took before and after pics, or I probably wouldn’t have realized how much better it actually is! Surprisingly, I didn’t get much stuff off with the scrapper…maybe because we typically use shower gel instead of bar soap? So happy you shared this video! 🤩
Regarding soap scum: I did a little research and found that soap bars containing talc were the biggest culprits. So now I read the ingredients on the bar. Body wash does not seem to leave soap scum either.
Brandon, when you use a scrub daddy, could you mention if you dipped it in cold or warm water so we'll know if the scrub daddy was hard or soft? Thank you.
@CleanThatUp please provide a "How To" for cleaning the grip bar (the insert area that meets the wall) handle keeping the bar in place. Help, it driving me nuts!🙄
Question--how would I clean the soapscum from a fiberglass tub and liner that has a pebbly texture? I have tried many things with limited success, your expertise would be welcome! Thank you!
This tub had a nonslip texture. I like barkeepers friend soft cleanser and the scrub brush used in this video. The textured base of the tub is great for safety but can be a big mess! 😄
That's easy to say when you have no information about the individual living here. You have no idea what their physical limitations are ( do they have a disability, limited range of motion, elderly, just had a major accident or surgery), mental status or what their day to day load is like ( working multiple jobs, single parent, care giver). At least ther is evidence they are showering and they reached out for help
@@ashliwesleysingleton4917 I think you need to back off as you have no idea as to what my experiences are in these type of situations. I own a bio-medical janitorial service and believe me I speak from experience not just an opinion but I appreciate your input regardless
@@SweetAzSugar111 I wasn't attacking you, I was simply adding to the conversation. I made no assumptions about you or anyone else when I made the statement. Just like I stated that we do not know where other's are coming from, I do not/did not know where you were coming from. In the same breath, we cannot see everyone's problems wether they be physical or mental. My comment was just to highlight this because it is so easy to see something like this and make an instant judgment. Others may be so used to one way of thinking and never considered these things.
What about cleaning the bead of caulk or grout that connects the tub to the wall or the plastic enclosure? It seems like the mold or whatever it is buries inside and can only be removed by removing and recauking? Or is there a way that can penetrate and clean?
Hi! My fiberglass tub/shower combo was painted white about 14 yes ago. Originally it was blue from the 80's. Can I use a rasor blade on it! There is soap scum build up. Thanks in advance!❤
Try my process. Test it first! Wet the shower down. Combine equal parts Dawn and white vinegar. Apply liberally and scrub it gently. Walk away. And let it sit for 15 minutes. Come back and scrub gently again. Rinse. Repeat if necessary. Know that any method that removes the soap scum might remove your paint. So test first.
yeah, I'm afraid that applying too much pressure or having the blade at the wrong angle will damage the finish and make more problems that having a less-than-stellar-clean tub/shower surround.
I thoroughly agree. He also did it the hard way. That tiny razor will take forever. I've seen worse tubs. I've use Soft Scrub cleaner and a stiff, wide scrubbing brush. Sparkling clean in about half the time.
What is the best way to clean the shower valve (the "thing" you pull on to make the water come out of the showerhead instead of the faucet)? It get caked with minerals and doesn't operate smoothly
Really enjoy your videos so far (especially the hat cleaning one), but I just cringed when I saw that razor blade being used...there's no way that's not gonna scratch the surface of the shower at some point. For this kind of shower/tub, my best success has been using Easy-Off Fume Free oven cleaner. Spray it all down with a good coat, then just leave it alone for an hour or two - then do a quick light scrub with a soft brush and rinse it all away. Nothing has gotten my tub/shower to look as bright and shiny clean as that, and super easy and quick.
I have a stall shower in my basement. The pan at the bottom appears to be discolored. It looks yellow. Is there anything that might brighten it? It was this way when I bought the house
I have to stay at my MILs so I'm closer to my Dr for when I go into labor. 3 of my husband's brothers still live with her and their shower looks like this. I've been trying to figure out how to get it cleaned and I'm going to try your ideas. No way in hell am I going to shower in their shower without trying to clean it first. Had to stay with them before and I couldn't even get the grim to budge 🤢 maybe this time. And this time I'm also going to tell them to keep it clean cause that shit is probably why they're getting sick all the time.
Hey I've got a question for ya, my bathroom in my apartment has one of those horrible popcorn ceilings, and above the shower it's always covered in mold. What would be a good way to clean it up? Would spraying some of that In-cide disinfectant on it be enough to kill the mold?
Careful with popcorn. If it's original and hasn't been painted over or something, then wiping/scrubbing it might cause it to come down. Could be a little flake, could be big patches. It doesn't like humidity. If it's been painted, it might be sturdier, but hope you never have to remove it on purpose. If you're renting an apartment, get your landlord to deal with mold. Don't take on the liability for yourself.
@@institches2750 Appreciate the help, I probably will just contact the apartment management about it, unfortunately getting them to send maintenance over for anything is quite a chore...
@@mikalemadden1762 Yeah, that stinks. I never understand why they do that. It costs THEM more money to ignore ongoing problems until they become disasters. If you want to try to corral it in the meantime, you can try a fungicide spray and see how if that controls the growth without scrubbing. That's probably what maintenance will try first. And try not to let humidity build up in the bathroom. Run the fan if you have one, and leave the door open after showering.
