A professional cleaner has shared the trick she uses when removing limescale from shower glass – because that’s the thing that’s preventing it from gleaming as good as new.
So, what exactly is limescale? According to Maid2Maid, “limescale is actually mineral buildup or mineral deposits on a glass surface,” and can appear on your shower door. “It’s primarily calcium carbonate, which appears as a build-up of whitish crust on a glass door”.
These mineral deposits are “more prevalent in hard water, which is more mineral-rich,” and build-up can happen anywhere that the water runs, “such as sinks, dishwashers, plumbing fixtures, and washing machines”. However, you’ll likely notice it a lot more when you’re hopping in the shower or in the bathroom.
It can be super embarrassing for you when you have guests round and your shower glass looks like you’ve never touched it since you moved in, however. But luckily a professional cleaner has suggested two products that can banish stubborn limescale with ease.
She started her video by saying: “Hi, my name is Charmaine, and yes, I’ve had my cleaning business for 17 years. So, what two cleaning products do I use to get limescale off shower screens?
“I get asked this question so many times, so I thought I’d share it with you all. Now, shower screens can be hard to clean if you do not have the right cleaning products. I know what I’m using, I’ve been doing it for 17 years.
“So if you’ve got a customer that lives in a hard water area, I’m going to show you what works”.
She then showed off a shower that she’d cleaned, and everything was gleaming as good as new.
The first product she recommended was Kilrock, The One That Works, and it costs just £1.99 in Home Bargains. It can also be purchased for £2.49 in The Range and Wilko. “Let me tell you, it really, really does work. I would not share this with you guys if it didn’t work,” Charmaine reassured her followers.
Charmaine also said that there’s a bonus to that product, as it smells really nice, “like lemon”. So, if you like your products zesty-smelling, that could definitely be the one for you.
After you’ve cleaned with Kilrock, the best thing to use is the Elbow Grease Glass Cleaner, which costs just 99p, and will leave your glass absolutely gleaming and looking like you’ve just had it installed.
She said it “buffs” and gives the perfect “finishing touches”. So, for just £2.98 and a bit of elbow grease (pardon the pun), you could have the shower glass of your dreams.
In the comments, someone said: “I use washing up liquid, white vinegar and squeeze of fresh lemon”.
Another added: “I clean mine with a scrub daddy and washing up liquid, then rinse and buff dry before glass cleaner”.
One man joked: “Can you please come and clean mine?”
