When was the last time you cleaned your showerhead?
I love to take showers, in fact, I enjoy them them more than baths.
While daydreaming under the relaxing spray, it is easy to overlook the fact showers too need to
be cleaned from time to time, in order to remove sediment, germs and mineral buildup–especially
due to hard water.
I was apparently lulled into complacency by the intoxicating stream.
The truth is, mineral buildup affects your shower’s functionality and makes it less effective.
Hard water can also make your cleaning products less effective and leave your skin feeling itchy
and dry.
But worst of all, who knows what is in that water that spraying down on your face?
The bottom line is:
It is important to clean your showerhead routinely every one to two months, to avoid a buildup.
Did you know that you
can use a plastic baggie
filled with white vinegar
to clean your shower head?
I was not aware of this cool cleaning trick until I came home one day and my handy husband
proudly informed me that he was cleaning our apparently filthy showerhead using a method
that he had learned from watching his mother while he was growing up.
As the shower-lover in the family, I should have been the one to initiate this green cleaning ritual.
Was my face red!
Fortunately, my husband has been quietly doing this behind my back for years.
Thank goodness!
You should also clean your shower curtain to keep it free of dirt, germs, mold and mildew.
We use our homemade citrus vingear to clean our eco-friendly shower liner and bathroom surfaces.
By the way, if you do have hard water, you may want to consider installing a shower filtration
system which can improve the quality of your hard water and help to remove harsh chemicals
including chlorine.
Did you know that the amount of chlorine
that enters the body during a shower is
actually more than is consumed when
drinking unfiltered tap water?
That’s another alarming realization!
Want to learn more?
The handy infographic below illustrates a step-by-step, chemical-free solution for cleaning your showerhead.
Source: eReplacementParts.com
Do you clean your showerhead?
What methods do you use?
Share your thoughts and comments with us?
I like the part about how to clean the shower head. These are awesome tips.
Hi Betty,
I’m glad you liked these tips. Thanks for sharing your comments with me. I appreciate it.
I do actually clean my shower head… but probably only a few times a year. My mom used to do this (she is a complete clean freak) and I picked up on it. I totally do the white vinegar in the bag trick – it really works!
Another fun tip my mom showed me, is when you get a bit of a grime on the bottom of the tub is to pour a couple of cups of vinegar in your tub while it is plugged, fill it with water several inches and leave overnight. You’ll be able to scrub away the grime in the morning.
Thanks for the tips! I love the DIY water test =)
These are really great tips for testing the water and shower head filters. There are some really good options out there that can make a world of difference on your hair and skin. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I’m a shower person too. I will soon have to clean the shower head and will probably try your method. Thanks for sharing. I recently unclogged the drain of the bathtub using only vinegar and baking soda. Green cleaning FTW!!! 🙂
The vinegar bag thingy is a really good deep cleaning a shower head. It works well!
These are really good ideas for testing the water and shower head filters. I will soon have to clean the shower head and will probably try your method. Thanks for sharing. My wife unclogged the drain in the kitchen using only vinegar and baking soda!
I write a lot about shower related products and these are some very helpful tips. I enjoyed reading them and will def use them in the future!
I write a lot about shower related products and these are some very helpful tips. I enjoyed reading them and will def use them in the future! As bestshowerheads.reviews
has been a great experience for me.
Hey Deborah,
Great post! these are really good tips for testing the water.. Especially like the part where you discussed about cleaning the shower head..
Thanks for the post.
John