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Nothing in life is certain except death, taxes and the never-ending battle with soap scum!
Heres our full guide onhow to clean your bathroom.
What Causes Soap Scum?
The name soap scum is pretty self-explanatory: Its scum sparked by soap.
But why does something we use to clean our bodies wreak such havoc on our bathroom surfaces?
To make it worse, dead skin, body oils and dirt are also added to the mix.
The result: soap scum.
Thats why you should tackle soap scum as soon as it appears.
Spray the mixture on the shower glass.
Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes to do its thing.
Then, scrub the glass with a sponge, and rinse thoroughly.
Use a squeegee to dry and get a clear finish.
Read our guide onhow to clean a glass shower door.
After scraping, spray on a soap scum removing product; our favorite isScrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Grime Fighter.
The foam sticks to tile walls to penetrate soap scum while also killing viruses and bacteria.
Scrub with a sponge, then rinse.
For another homemade solution, though, grab the baking soda.
The gentle abrasive power of baking soda is no match for soap scum.
Mix enough water with about 1/3 cup of baking soda to make a thick paste.
Use a sponge ormicrofiber clothto rub the paste on the bathtub.
Let it sit a few minutes, then rinse.
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