Well, Christmas is over so all the pretty pictures are going to be replaced with decluttering and cleaning! Isn't that what usually follows? It is at our house :) I'm going to be a little vulnerable here, I usually am if you have seen my other cleaning posts. So, no hating. This is real life for me and lots of other people.
My master bathroom is designed horribly. They thought it would be great to place the toilet in a little closet with the shower. I'm not sure why they did this, but all I know is that it drives me nuts. And I try to avoid this place at all costs unless I need to take a shower. I know that's no excuse for a messy bathroom, but it does feel like a dungeon. There's no windows, and it's cramped. Anyway. That's just the story of the space. :)
So, I heard the other day a weird trick to remove hard water from glass doors and thought I would give it a try. And no, it does not involve squeegees like my picture suggests. It actually involves....dryer sheets. Yep! And that's it!
I thought that there's no way that a dryer sheet could clean my horrible door. Well, they can :) See for yourself! Here's the before. I placed the shampoo bottle in there so you can really see how you can't see through the door :)
Here's how one side looks compared to the other. The left side hasn't been touched and the right side has.
The Builder Basic needs a ton of work, I need to give this a try. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWow. I must see if I can find dryer sheets. I've heard of them but never used them and never seen them in supermarkets...
ReplyDeleteIf i may ask where are you from?? Here in america they are in every store that carries laundry detergent. They are also known as fabric softener sheets. The main brands are Bounce, Snuggle, Gain, All and so on. Usually every laundry detergent brand males a liquid fabric softenner and fabric softener sheets. I can not live with out these things!! They make you laundry so soft and they smell fantastic!! Good luck in your ventures in findinf them!!
DeleteDryer sheets are also great for dusting, but I didn't realize they had magic hard water vaporizing powers as well! Thanks for sharing your cray cray shower door, murky and all. Goodness knows mine isn't any better! We live where you pretty much have to chew your water (aka. hard water) and it wreaks havoc on our appliances, sinks, showers, etc. I'll definitely be trying this trick SOON!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Did you use a fresh dryer sheet or one that had been used in a dryer? Thanks!
I used new ones! :)
Deletedryer sheets contain toxic chemicals
ReplyDeleteDryer sheets are subject to the same rigorous safety regulations as other common household cleaners and are found to be safe.
Deletevinegar is also a toxic chemical... get over yourself.
DeletePlease don't lick your shower doors
DeleteWill be trying this tomorrow morning! Although I squeegee my glass door every shower, it's hard to keep the glass crystal clear. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteI own a small home cleaning business and many of my clients have this problem with their shower doors! I will give this a try! If it works I'll be known as a miracle cleaner and maybe even get a raise or a Christmas bonus from some of my cheapskate clients!!!....lol...thanks for the tip!!
ReplyDeleteNora D.; As a cleaner, don't you set the rates for your clients? I pay what is asked of me - I hope my cleaner doesn't think I am a 'cheapskate' - I would be horrified! Should I be paying above and beyond the amount (plus a small tip)? As far as the dyer sheets - great idea!
DeleteYes, they do pay what I ask of them, but when it comes to Christmas, most clients show their appreciation by leaving a Christmas bonus, which is usually one visits pay! Or when they request something extra to be done that week, a little extra is really appreciated! We cleaners work very hard for our pay and showing their appreciation will go a long way when going the extra mile for them!!
DeleteWhew! I did give them a weeks pay at Christmas. Thanks for the info! :)
DeleteI cleaned homes while our daughter was in school. It is hard work. I felt like friends didn't take me seriously as a person, looked down their nose. However, as time went on, my business really grew. I had a few "cheap" clients and they would ask unreasonable cleaning jobs also.....guess what? I got rid of them. Almost all of my clients became friends and respected me. I love your tip with the dryer sheets. Cleaning products are expensive. Thank you for sharing.
DeleteWorked amazingly! My shower looks like new again! Thank you for sharing. I've tried so many things to get my glass clear and nothing worked, until this!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! So glad it helped :)
DeleteGreat tip thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou are correct Susan, they are toxic
ReplyDeleteThis is a little off topic - but what they don't tell you about using dryer sheets in your dryer is that you need to remove and wash your lint filter about once a month. The chemicals in the sheets will eventually clog up the small mesh of the screen causing your dryer to overheat and possibly catch fire.
ReplyDeleteYou should clean your filter after every other wash. I do mine after each wash because I had a lint fire in my dryer. Thank goodness nothing serious happened.
DeleteThe rubber balls work great! I found a cheap pack at Marshalls to try out.
DeleteJust today I tried cleaning one of the shower doors. We have hard water & I didn't make a dent in the spots. I was not happy. But wow, I am going to try this in the morning. Thanks
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't work
ReplyDeleteThe easiest way to get your shower doors clean is kaboom and a magic eraser sponge
ReplyDeleteIf you mix WELL 1/4c. Dawn 1/2c. Vinegar, in a bottle and then add a little bit of water to dilute it enough to spray out of a spray bottle, spray the mixture on your doors - wait 30 mins to an hour depending how bad the doors are - and then you can rinse/wipe down with a sponge and water and then windex. Let the mix do the work for you. You may have to scrub a little with an scrubby sponge the first time, but each week it will get cleaner and cleaner!!
ReplyDeleteUse oven cleaner. It works
ReplyDeleteIf it can remove bugs from your fender of your vehicles then will work on hard water spots. Dryer sheets are the bomb!
ReplyDeleteA very sharp razor blade works verry well also
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tip Alicia. We are in a rental house and the shower door looks like no one has cleaned it in 10 years. I tried everything I know. It improved a little. I will definitely try this.
ReplyDeleteI am a house cleaner also and Anonymous, you sound just like me! I have been doing this for over 20 years and when I started out I got some really good jobs and some horrible jobs. Its been so long and I was doing well and able to fizzle out the bad jobs. I have some amazing clients and friends as well and some I have just had their 20th anniversary cleaning with them! It is definitely a hard job and sometimes just a little note saying the house looked great, makes me want to please them even more! Gonna try this tip, thx!
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