Glass shower doors help open up your bathroom and make it appear larger, but can start looking dirty over time. Since transparent glass reveals soap scum and dirt can build up on door tracks, you’ll need to maintain your shower doors regularly to keep them in top shape. Here are some easy ways to keep your glass doors looking fresh for a lifetime.

Tips to Keeping Shower Doors Looking New

1. Rethink Bar Soaps

Most bar soaps contain talc, one of the biggest producers of the soap scum that accumulates on shower doors and tracks. To reduce your cleanup time, consider switching to liquid body wash or look for natural brands that don’t use talc in their bars.

2. Wipe Your Door After Showering

Right after your shower, soap residue hasn’t hardened and formed soap scum yet, so it’s still easy to clean. Wipe your wet door with a squeegee or gentle cloth to remove soap spatter and streaks, and your glass will stay as pristine as the day you had it installed.

3. Use Cleaning Products on Tight Nooks

While daily wipe-downs take care of your glass, you’ll need a deeper clean to remove dirt from crevices like your metal door tracks. Using rubber gloves to protect your skin, spray bathroom-specific cleaning solutions to melt away grime in tight spaces and nooks around your door, scrubbing with a sponge or old toothbrush to remove more stubborn bits.

If your shower doors could use some TLC, trust the experts at Shepard's Glass in Kalispell, MT. Since 1959, they’ve served as a one-stop shop for all of your glazing and glass repair needs. From flawless sliding glass doors installations, minor bathroom renovations, to major commercial window repairs, they offer quality service that’ll keep all your glass fixtures looking brand new. Visit their website to learn about their services, or call (406) 755-4540 to discuss your home improvement project.