Sometimes, despite our best intentions, we still get ugly mold in the shower.

 

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If needed, treat mold with a mildew remover. The best way to do this is to spray the mold and let the cleaner work for a while. Use these products in a well-ventilated area. Because these cleaners contain bleach, you have to be careful not to mix cleaners, and you don’t want to get it on the metal finishes. It will pit them.

Let it sit for about 10 minutes. Scrub with a scrubby sponge or a scrub brush. Spray again and let it work. Shower curtains can also be treated with mildew remover. Spray it down and leave it to work. Or they can be washed with bleach and an old towel in the washing machine. If it is in good condition to begin with, it will come out looking like new.*

You will find shower cleaning is a lot easier if you use a shower squeegee, or wipe the walls down with a towel when you get out of the shower.

*Editor’s note: Flimsier shower liners will tear in the washing machine. They are quite inexpensive to replace, as an alternative.

 

About Carole Pagan

Adapted from: Secret Confessions of a Clean Freak, and exclusive comments by Carole Pagan. Carole is the owner and creator of CommonSenseLiving.com and the author of several e-books including Secret Confessions of a Clean Freak, which can be found on her site. Carole is a single mom living in Northern Illinois where she enjoys beautiful sunsets over the lake. She firmly believes in getting your work done in the quickest way possible so you have more time to enjoy life.