Pour 1 cup blue Dawn into a 32-ounce spray bottle (1/2 cup Dawn if you are using a 16-ounce bottle). Fill the bottle the rest of the way with white vinegar. Apply sprayer top; shake gently to mix.
Heat vinegar in microwave until hot and pour into squirt bottle. Add the Dawn soap. Put the lid on and gently shake to incorporate. You now have a powerful cleaning product that will melt soap scum and tub and shower buildup, clean sinks, appliances and just about anything.
Dish soap works great on the inside of showers--as well as on your crystal--and very cost effective. We keep a diluted supply in a spray bottle handy.
A quick spray with a 50:50 distilled white vinegar and water solution and a soft-bristled nylon brush will easily remove soap scum from shower tiles.
Floor Cleaner
In a large bucket combine 1 gallon of warm water with 1 teaspoon Dawn dish soap and ½ cup white distilled vinegar. This Dawn, vinegar, water cleaner recipe will leave your floors looking good. Note: You should always spot test your floor before using, and avoid using this solution on stone tile floors.
Apply liberally, let sit for 10 minutes, scrub with a sponge, and rinse with a damp cloth. Spray directly on soap scum, wait 10 minutes, scrub with a brush, and rinse off. Soak a cloth in the solution, wrap around the fixture for 15 minutes, then rinse and dry.
White vinegar is an acidic solution that can etch or corrode some tiles, particularly those made from natural stone or unglazed ceramic. The acid in white vinegar can also weaken and deteriorate certain grouts over time, particularly if the grout is already damaged or in poor condition.
In that case, the best solution is to steam clean your shower tiles. To steam clean your tiles, you only need to keep the shower running with hot water for five to ten minutes. Let the steam build to loosen up the dirt and grime, then wash the stains away. Be careful not to get burned with the hot water!
Depending on how severe the dirt and grime build up on your tiles is, you can either dust the tiles over with a coating of baking soda and then scrub this away with a non-abrasive brush or sponge for a quick and easy finish.
Applying dish soap before the night gives the solution ample time to work its magic. As the hours pass, the dish soap loosens and lifts away the grime that has taken residence on your bathtub's surface.
One DIY cleaner that is both natural and potent involves combining ¼ cup of white vinegar, one tablespoon of liquid dish soap, ¼ cup of baking soda, and two gallons of hot water. For a pleasant fragrance, add a few drops of essential oil to the mixture.
To make the solution is simple and easy on the wallet! Pour equal parts of vinegar and Dawn into a spray bottle. Gently shake, then spray liberally onto the surface to be cleaned. I have found the best results is when I use it to clean chrome shower and sink fixtures.
Specialized Tools and Techniques: To keep shower glass clean, hotels use soft cloths to dry the glass after each cleaning session, preventing water spots. For tougher grime, a mixture of liquid dish soap and baking soda can be applied, especially in the shower door tracks, where buildup is common.
Vinegar has long been recognized as a natural and effective cleaning agent, particularly when it comes to tackling calcium deposits in and on shower heads. Calcium deposits, also known as limescale, can accumulate over time due to hard water, leaving unsightly white or yellowish stains and reducing water flow.
For stubborn shower stains, soap scum and grime, mix one cup of warm water, two cups of white vinegar and one teaspoon of a vegetable-based dishwashing soap in a spray bottle. Spray the solution on the shower walls, let it work for 15 minutes and use a sponge to scrub off scum and grime.
Professionals often use steam to loosen the dirt and other particles trapped in the grout without needing to scrub manually. While every steam cleaning machine is different, you'll follow this basic process to clean grout lines: Use a steam cleaner with a small nylon brush attachment.
Combine about a cup of white vinegar with a gallon of water, and get to work. You can either mop or clean by hand. When scrubbing, get rid of hard-to-remove grime with a baking soda paste. Baking soda acts as a scouring solution and can get under deeply set dirt buildups.
In the short video below, I mix up a solution of Dawn & vinegar and show how quick and easy it is to clean shower doors. It really takes no scrubbing~just a tiny bit of elbow grease and a good shower head sprayer.
Yet, hydrogen peroxide is one of the best shower cleaners used by professionals. All you need is a toothbrush and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide. Before using any chemicals, scrub the grout with water to dislodge loose debris. Rinse thoroughly, and then go in with the hydrogen peroxide.
Some household members will use vinegar to clean porcelain tiles. However, experts suggest this is not a good idea because vinegar has a high acidic content which can damage the quality of the porcelain.
Direct contact with concentrated vinegar can dry out the skin or cause mild irritation. It's always advisable to use gloves if opting for DIY cleaning solutions that involve vinegar.