Since Spring took so long to get here, I am a little (or I should say a lot) behind on Spring cleaning. You too? I decided that today is the day to finally give my main bathroom a good cleaning. And I’m starting with the shower. The shower stall that desperately needs to be replaced. Hopefully, I will be remodeling this bathroom in a few months and this shower stall will be torn out and replaced with a bathtub but until then I’m going to get this old, dingy shower stall as clean as I can. It may not look clean when I’m done because of its age, but I know it will be clean. And I’m going to clean it without using harsh cleaners and chemicals.
How? I am going to use my HomeRight SteamMachine
to get it clean. We’ve all got better things to do than cleaning so we might as well take advantage of anything that will help us get the job done faster right?
At first I had forgotten that I had loaned my HomeRight SteamMachine to my daughter but I had my AutoRight SteamMachine so I used that instead.
Let me tell you about my shower. I believe that the original and first owner of this house was an older gentleman that requested that a shower stall be installed instead of the typical tub/shower combo. Which is fine. Except for that fact that I now don’t have a bathtub in this house. Which is a bummer. I almost didn’t buy this house for that reason but I liked everything else about the house that I bought it anyway. And now I want a bathtub! But this story isn’t about me wanting a bathtub. It’s about how to deep clean a shower without using chemicals.
Let me know you how easy it is to clean a shower tall with a SteamMachine.
Step One
Fill up the machine according to the instructions. Attach whatever accessory you want to use to the wand, plug the machine in, push the On button, and allow the machine to heat the water and build up pressure (about 8 minutes). The orange light will go out when the machine is ready to use.
Step Two
Follow the instructions in the manual and get cleaning!
I thought that those dark areas on the floor of my shower stall were discoloration from using cleaning sprays that contained harsh chemicals. And maybe they are. But I thought they were permanent. Imagine my embarrassmente surprise when those stains were washed away with the SteamMachine!
Look at these before and after photos of the outside and shower door tracks:
Much better!
And the best part? This only took a few minutes (less than a half hour) and I wasn’t choking because of breathing in chemicals and bleach-filled cleaners!
Feel free to download and print my Spring Cleaning Checklist:
Last year at about this time I was cleaning my windows and window tracks with my HomeRight SteamMachine.
Have you started your Spring cleaning yet? Are you done????
Disclosure: HomeRight provided product and/or payment for this post. This story and opinions are my own.
Thank you 4 sharing ur cleaning tips. I strive for clean corners & crevices but don’t want to spend my whole day/time trying to do a good job of housekeeping especially when I have to quickly get house ready for guests. I need one of those steammachines! Enjoy ur blog…very down-to-earth, up-to-date tips & projects. ?
Isn’t it funny how you’ll live with something gross for so long because you think it can’t be fixed. That weird feeling of horror and glee when you finally get rid of it is something I know a little too well 🙂
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I like this non-chemical way as it can prevent pipes corrosion. The thing is some chemicals have the ability to corrode metal pipes. Using a powerful drain cleaner several times in a row has the potential to corrode an entire pipe system. This would require lengthy and costly repair work.
Thank you for sharing! I like this non-chemicals way of cleaning. Chemical cleaners are often best avoided since they’re made with toxic chemicals that can cause serious damage to your plumbing. Cleaner poisoning can also cause personal injury, whether it’s swallowed, inhaled, or comes into contact with skin and eyes. Fumes can often cause issues, especially if you combine the cleaner with other chemicals.
Thank you for these tips! I like that you use mild cleaners. I heard from plumbers that it’s not advised to use store-bought chemical cleaners. First of all, they are pretty hazardous to health. Secondly, they can even damage plumbing fixtures themselves. E.g., a commercial drain cleaner can corrode the pipes if used very often.
Thank you for sharing! I see you have framed shower doors. Many people find it difficult to wash them, and I’d like to share some tips on it. While you’re cleaning your shower doors, don’t forget to let the solution soak. Don’t overlook this step, as it is the best way to clean soap scum off your shower doors. Wait at least 15-20 minutes after applying the cleaning mixture to the frame and glass panel before wiping it off. Doing so will make your cleaning routine easier and help the surface of your shower door shine more than it would if you were to wipe off the solution too soon.
More tips on it are in this article: https://portella.com/blog/how-to-clean-shower-doors-right-way/.