Regardless of what cleaning solutions and tools you use to clean your shower, there’s no getting around the fact that the job takes a decent amount of time and effort! So if you’re anything like me, when you do get around to cleaning your shower, you want to try and keep it that way as long as possible!
Fortunately for all of us, there is a simple way to keep our showers cleaner from day to day. And all it takes is combining a few ingredients to make a simple daily shower cleaner, which is what I’ll be sharing with all of you in today’s post!
Every time you step out of the shower, you leave behind a thin layer of soapy residue on your shower walls from soaps, shampoos, etc. But when you spray a daily shower cleaner on those still-wet shower walls, it helps prevent that soapy residue from hardening into a tough layer of soap scum, and keep mildew at bay to boot!
All in all, adding this simple step to your post-shower ritual is an easy way to keep your shower clean longer. Here’s how you can make your own daily shower cleaner at home!
When it’s time to deep clean your shower, check out the recipe for my soap scum-busting shower cleaner! And for more of my favorite DIY cleaning recipes, check out my eBook Cleaning House, available in my shop (or get it free if you’re an OGT Plus member!)
How To Make A Daily Shower Cleaner
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup hydrogen peroxide
- 1/3 cup rubbing alcohol
- 1/2 tsp dish soap
- 1 Tbsp dishwasher rinse aid
- 1 1/3 cups water (approximately)
Directions:
Pour the peroxide, rubbing alcohol, dish soap, and rinse aid into a 16-ounce amber spray bottle. (Hydrogen peroxide will start to break down when exposed to sunlight, which is why it’s particularly important to make this cleaner in a dark-colored bottle.)
Fill the remainder of the bottle with water, then replace the spray top. Slowly tip the spray bottle back and forth to gently mix the ingredients together.
How To Use It
After showering, spray your daily shower cleaner lightly over the damp walls of your shower, and that’s it! No rinsing or wiping required—cool, right? :-)
Have you ever tried using a daily shower cleaner?
I wonder if the amber translucent bottle is sufficient to protect the peroxide since it always comes in an opaque container.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.just the thing for arthritic people like me
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thankfully I ordered 2 of your dark spray bottles to use this cleaner in my bath/shower. 2 showers and I have used up 1 bottle of cleaner, so having 2 made at the same time helps me feel like I am not always mixing this cleaner. It seems to be working well! Thanks for sharing. I do have 1 problem = one of the sprayers does not spray well at all. It is hard to operate and very little comes out. I have had to revert to using the 1 good sprayer for each of the 2 bottles. Is it normal that the sprayer squirts out cleaner rather than making a fine mist spray? My good sprayer is more of a squirter than a mist sprayer – is that normal?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have two kitties that like to play in the bathtub. I have never used a no rinse treatment for the shower walls. Will this drip down into the tub? I’m worried the kitties will get it on their paws. Should I just rinse the tub after spraying the walls with this? Thank you!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Nothing in the spray should harm the cats at tiny doses. But, I have cats and coat power cords, earbud cords, etc. with disk soap to stop chewing, they might be reluctant to clean their paws after going in the tub. OTOH, they may stop playing in the bathtub altogether after the first taste!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi, Jillee,
Please log in or create a free account to comment.They may not sell this product where you live, but I live in MA and our supermarkets carry an inexpensive product called “Clean Shower,” you just spray and walk away, no wiping down is necessary but you can if you wish to do so.
Hi, Jillee! I had to laugh at myself because I thought this was going to be something about skin, you know…a body product! I always put on my own EO & carrier oil concoction all over myself when I step out of the shower and I am still warm and wet! But I like this idea, too. I don’t know why but I have never been really diligent about my shower unless it looks really dirty. Probably should pay closer attention! (other people may be noticing!) When I moved in 15 years ago, the fiberglass surround was not in that great of shape. So I cleaned it crazy good and then wiped down the walls with a little bit of oil. Olive oil, vegetable oil, or even baby oil will work. Just a little on a rag and wipe it down…don’t go overboard. When I shower, the water just rolls down the walls, never having time to set, dry, and become a problem! I use a good cleanser 1X a month and wipe it down with the oil again. This actually has worked for me really well for all this time! Maybe just an idea for someone? God bless!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Does the dark bottle have to be glass. I’m sure we probably have some that are dark colored. We also have some that are lighter colored but not see thru when held up to the light. Just wondering. Thinking of trying for both the showers in our house.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Recycle a hydrogen peroxide plastic bottle with sprayer attached. Perfectly fine!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I actually do this with our regular peroxide.using it straight from the bottle just irritates my hands.
would this be safe for honed marble show tile floor?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Use original Dawn only.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Add 2drops of peppermint oil to a spray bottle with water. And spray the shower
Please log in or create a free account to comment.and wip and rinse to clean too clean. Then spray again and rinse.becarefull peppermint is very strong.
Two words…IT WORKS!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Disagreeing with my husband on this article. The way I read this, you don’t wipe it down before you spray, then let spray formula dry without wiping again. That would defeat your purpose I’d imagine. He doesn’t read it that way; he thinks you wipe it down, then spray, then wipe again. Pls. clarify.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It is an after shower spray to use between cleanings. No need to wipe down.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi Jillie,
Is this maintenance cleaner and your Powerful Shower Cleaner safe for fiberglass shower stalls? Thank you. Donna
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Is this safe for vinyl showers? I know that bleach will eventually cause the showers to yellow. Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes, it’s just fine for vinyl!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi, we don’t have the dishwashing rinse aid in our country, if we exclude that from the recipe will that affect its cleaning capabilities or can you suggest a substitute for it?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It will still work without, it just adds a spot-free boost :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Vinegar will also work.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Is this safe for all types of ceramic tile and grout?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.How timely that I found this after just scrubbing showers earlier today. I’ve made this to use as soon as everyone finishes their showers tonight!
One tip. The 32 oz. spray bottle lid that I had at home fits the 32 oz. hydrogen peroxide bottle from Sam’s. The peroxide bottle is a little shorter, so I just pulled the tube out of the spray lid & shortened the top end of it to match the height of the peroxide bottle then slipped the tube back into the lid. Perfect way to store any cleaner with peroxide in it.
Thanks for another great (and cheap) tip, Jill!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Is this also safe for my glass shower door?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Absolutely! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make a chrome and glass cleaner with isopropyl ( rubbing) alcohol and water and Fairy liquid (Dawn). UK / Oz equivalent. I boiland cool the water first or use distilled water as this stops it leaving mineral deposits when it dries. That would probably work well for this recipe too. I love Jillee’s stuff.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi Jillee, love all your posts. Do you find that the tub is slippery after using this spray? I’m always concerned about slipping when using leave-in products that contain soap/soapy ingredients. I realise that this spray has only 1 tsp of dish soap but even the tiniest amount of Dawn can make a lot of suds. Thanks so much for all your tips!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It’s not enough to make the tub slippery :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great tips keep them coming
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have been using this spray mix for years, not just for the shower but I keep a bottle by every sink too. Bathroom ceramic, stainless laundry and stainless kitchen sinks. Aa quick mist after every use of a sink also keeps water spots and grime at bay until time to scrub the sink. I also spray all the fixtures, faucet, handles, sink drains. Everyone in the family now has the habit too – after using a shower or sink, rinse it down, spray it down. Done.
Not only do showers and sinks stay cleaner longer, the slight film of this spray keeps everything from stocking and makes scrubbing a breeze when the time comes, even my kitchen sink.
Watch for sales on the ingredients and stock up. My local pharmacy often runs BOGOs on rubbing alcohol and peroxide. Since I use a lot of this spray the savings really add up.
FWIW I’ve not had this spray ever harm any surface – fiberglass, tile, grout, aluminium, chrome, brushed stainless, ceramics. Of couse test an inconspicuous area repeatedly over a time if there is any uncertainty.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes and yes :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Have been using it every day after my shower. Even use it on the cast iron bath tub. Just wipe and rinse. Now 1/2 hour for both bathroom. Great time saver and the chrome is blindingly shiny again. Just made up second batch.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you for sharing
Sabine
I have been using this shower cleaner for over a year on a fiberglass shower, it cleans great and have had no issues to the shower. I sometimes spray it on the plastic liner without a problem either.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Absolutely!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.There’s only 1 Tablespoon of JetDry in the whole bottle, so the smell isn’t very strong. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.What can I use to get mineral deposits off shower walls? Our water is very hard. Have a lot of trouble with mineral deposits in toilet too. Walls are not tile but more plastic like
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Vinegar works wonders on mineral deposits! It is safe on all of those surfaces, and would be easiest to apply with a spray bottle. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I also use vinegar in the dishwasher, but it just doesn’t work as well for this cleaner. I would suggest a dollar store version of rinse aid just for this recipe. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Is there any kind of surface this would not be good for? Thanks.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hydrogen peroxide can bleach fabrics, but otherwise it should be just fine! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sounds amazing. Can’t wait to try. I sometimes use natural cleaners to clean our tub and shower. They work fine but I admit some of the store bought cleaners are more effective. Perhaps this daily cleaner will cut down on the need to go to the store brand (more toxic) chemicals. Thanks for sharing.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I cannot wait to try this because cleaning the shower is my least favorite task – but I love a clean shower! lol.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Rubbing alcohol is isopropyl alcohol, maybe you will know it as surgical spirit!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.i SPRAY IT DOWN AT NIGHT AFTER LAST SHOWER. Close shower doors (or bathroom door) to keep cats off til morning. At which time, I open the door (the shower is dry) and no worries. I have two cats and neither have gotten sick……………………. I only have to scrub (with Jillee’s cleaner) about once or twice a year using a similar recipe. Was excited upon seeing Jillee’s blog today…………….
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love your sight Jillee, always great advice.
Does this work on fiberglass showers and glass shower doors?
Thanks,
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Donna
We have hard water and this sounds fantastic – can’t wait to try it! This and the shower cleaner. Thanks!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Fantastic!!! I never would have thought of the rinse aid, but it makes perfect sense!!
Make it a great day!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t have to rinse or wipe down my shower? Yes! Very, very neat!
Thank you, thank you, Jillee!
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