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Q: I am serious. I am so tired of having to go out of my way and spend so much time cleaning the inside shower walls and doors every two weeks or a month. And if I wait one month before I decide to clean the shower walls it takes much longer and more physical effort to clean them. And then, when I decide to clean them, I have to get a mild brush, then presoak the shower walls and the inside surface of the glass doors by spraying water on them. Then, I throw the powder cleaner on the walls or spray the shower surface cleaner on the walls and then lightly scrub all the services which includes the three walls, both inside surfaces of the glass sliding doors and the chrome and aluminum frame surfaces. Then, I have to step out side onto the carpet with soap on my feet or shoes. But, I'll have to lay out a towel so that I can wipe my feet or shoes on. Then, I fumble around with the shower head trying to make it rinse all the soap off all the walls, which it won't. So, I have to take a cup or a bucket and splash water up on the walls and the inside surfaces of the two shower glass doors. Then, I play water hockey on the shower floor trying to spray or shoot all the soap residue down the drain. And of course, I as well as most everyone else, realize all the effort being put into having to properly clean the inside of the shower. But, wait! The shower cleaning job is not finished because I have to get in there with a clean dry towel and wipe down the walls, glass doors and all the chrome faucets and aluminum frame around the doors. Okay, the 30 minute shower cleaning with all of the physical effort and a some aggravation is over. And then before you know it two or three weeks have passed and it's time again for that 30 minute monotonous, ridiculous cleaning routine AGAIN! Please tell me what I can do so I never have to do that again yet, still be able to take a shower every day in the same shower!

Check out this link:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5023707_prevent-soap-scum-buildup.html

This particular article recommends using a product called RainX (which can be found at an automotive shop, or online) , or its generic equivalent, which is actually made to repel rain on car windows/windshields. It should help prevent soap scum from forming, at least for a much longer time.

I also suggest buying a mini squeegee, and using it on the shower door after you take a shower, to prevent hard water stains from forming.

Rating: 3

Thank you for that advice. I have use Rain-x for many years and I understand it very well. If applied thoroughly and properly it would work well to keep hard water and soap residue from actually sticking to the surfaces of the walls and doors. But, there is a "catch 22" to that. Through experience working with Rain-X water droplets will not run off of it 100% unless there is a strong wind blowing across it. So, after 8 to 10 showers I will at least have to wipe off the water and soap stains from the wall surface to keep it from building up too much. Then, or the second time doing that, I will have to reapply Rain-X to make it easier to wipe the water and soap stains off for the next several times. There still will be a lot oh hard to remove stains because of water and soap scale build-up. Then, every two or three years it'll be a real nightmare trying to get those areas where there's too much crusty build-up. And the squeegee idea is great because it's easy, fast and thoroughly removes the water from the glass surface. But, it will not remove the water from the edges and corners of the class nor the aluminum molding and framework. There must be something else I can do to keep from having to go to through all the labor and effort in getting my shower walls cleaned. Well, thanks for trying to answer my question.

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