Bathrooms suffer from the combined effects of humidity, which can cause mildew, and lime, which clings to shower doors. These issues can be fixed with common household materials and a little know-how.
Bathrooms suffer from the combined effects of humidity, which can cause mildew, and lime, which clings to shower doors. These issues can be fixed with common household materials and a little know-how.
Clean it with bleach
Mildew is a mould, or fungus, that grows wherever it is damp and warm. It can indicate a water leak from a pipe or gutter, but is most often caused by condensation of warm, wet air on cooler walls and surfaces — conditions that thrive in the bathroom. If your wall is stained by mildew, try the following remedy.
Stop it before it starts
Newspaper for a shiny shower door
To remove ingrained lime from a glass shower door, wipe it with a soft cloth soaked in lemon juice. Then spray a 1:3 mixture of white vinegar and water onto the door and rub it clean with a piece of scrunched-up newspaper.
Reinforce the top strip
It's easy to accidentally rip a shower curtain if you slip and grab it for support; damage usually occurs to the holes at the top of the curtain.
Choose the colour of the sticky-back plastic to match or complement the colour of your shower curtain.
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