Homemade Shower Cleaner – toxin free
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This DIY shower cleaner is made with simple, household ingredients that get your shower clean without using toxic chemicals.
Cleaning bathrooms is NOT one of my favorite things.
You remember that song from The Sound of Music, right? “Raindrops on roses and cleaning the bathroom….”
Ahem. We just got the 45th anniversary copy of The Sound of Music as a family Christmas present so it was kind of on my brain :-).
Anyway, I really don't like cleaning bathrooms.
And I really don't like all of the chemical stuff that you supposedly need to buy in order to get it clean.
If you're like me, and you just don't like cleaning the bathroom, then this homemade shower cleaner is going to make your life a lot easier.
We seem to have an issue with hard water. We get a film on our shower that needs to be removed now and then and we have one of those acrylic shower stalls, so you really don't want to use an abrasive cleaner that would put scratches on it–making it harder to get clean in the future.
So the other day, it was time to clean the shower again.
I looked all over the internet to find something easy to make–and that would work!
I found one DIY shower cleaner that was super popular, but it used a premade dish detergent with color and fragrance in it–two things that I really like to avoid– and so I kept looking.
Later, I finally found what I was looking for: a DIY shower cleaner without the extra “stuff”. I whipped it up super quick and it worked great. Sadly, the blog isn't around any longer, so I'm pleased to be able to offer it to you all.
No need to scrub a ton and no exposure to super toxic chemicals.
Why Make Your Own Home Cleaning Products?
1. Reduce toxic exposure for you and your family.
Like I said, I really dislike the chemical and fragrance smells in the multiple chemical-laden products on the shelves these days.
2. Use less packaging
With all of the multiple cleaning products in the stores, I prefer to make my own items, and then refill the reusable spray bottles, etc., thereby lowering my impact on the environment.
3. Lower toxins in the environment.
Every time you purchase something that's loaded with chemicals you encourage companies to keep making them, and after you use it you are putting the toxins back into the air we breathe and the water we drink. Let's keep this stuff out of our environment as much as possible, shall we?
There is some info on the internet about not mixing castille soap and vinegar, but this really does seem to work. I am going to do some more experimenting and will get back to you on this.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Sal's Suds
- 1 cup vinegar
- 10 drops essential oils (I used lemon for its grease-cutting capabilities and fresh scent)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a spray or squeezable plastic bottle.
- Shake to combine.
- Apply to shower surface evenly.
- Allow to sit for 20-30 minutes.
- Rinse off.
Since I've made quite a few DIY household products, I had everything in my home needed to make this.
If you don't, all of the ingredients are fairly easy to find and you will be able to use them for other DIY projects in the future.
You should be able to get most of the ingredients for this Homemade Shower Cleaner at the store. If you prefer to shop online, you could check out Amazon.
You can check out Rocky Mountain Oils for essential oils. I recommend them in my Best Essential Oils Series.
More Non-Toxic Home Care Products
– No-Streak Glass Cleaner
– Natural Dishwasher Rinse Aid
– Homemade Cleaning Paste
What DIY Home Care Products do you make?
I just tried the shower cleaner, and had a problem with the sprayer getting clogged. Is it better to make the solution in advance so it dissolves better, so is there a better sprayer to use? I love using green ingredients to clean and like to use grapefruit essential oil to scent. Thanks for your help.
Hi MaryAnn. I am so sorry – did you see that I had to redo this? It made a mess of my sprayer as well and left a film. There is a link to the update in the post – I think you’ll like the new version a lot better. Take care!
Hi, Thanks for including me in your post! Elizabeth, ElizabethsKindCafe.com
You are so welcome! Nice to meet you!
When you get that acrylic shower cleaned good….put a thin layer of Turtle Wax on it and make sure it does not get on the floor of your shower or you will slip and fall. This wax keeps the water beads from sticking there and making water spots. Friend shared this with me.
It’s always good to find another DIY cleaning solution. Thanks for sharing this one. Please feel free to drop by my Tuesday Greens linky to link up this or any of your other green posts. http://www.craftygardenmama.com Have a great week!
Great tip! I found you on the Barn Hop and I would love to have you join the fun on my Creative HomeAcre Hop!
Hope to see you there!
I have been using baking soda and vinegar to clean my tub. First I wet the tub down, then sprinkle a bit of baking soda on an are about a foot square, scrub, then sprinkle a tiny bit more, spray on vinegar from a spray bottle, full strength, let it fizz, then scrub a little more, and rinse. Works great for me.
Making your own home care products is a great way to help the environment and look after your family . Your homemade shower cleaner sounds great. By the way, we have a water softener as well. It really does help reduce the amount of scale that builds up on sinks, showers etc.
Interesting, April. Do you mind it leaving your hair silkier? I’ve heard some folks say it leaves it flat. – thanks!
I honestly have never found that, I like the silkier feeling – my hair feels ‘cleaner’ if that is possible 🙂 In fact, when we had hard water when I was first in the UK I used to look forward to visits to Canada/the US so I could use soft water again. I think your hair looks thicker than mine though so I don’t know if you will feel this way too, but for me soft water is the way to go.
Well, then you may have just sold me :). I don’t think my hair is thick – it’s quite fine, but naturally wavy . I typically blow it straight these days – when I stayed at someone’s house w/ really hard water it was super curly. That was kind of fun but this gunk in my house isn’t :(.
Re: Regarding our water softener. We bought it in 2000 or before and use potassium chloride pellets instead of salt in it. It makes skin and hair feel silkier. Soap and detergents lather much better also. We love it but like everything else, some people love it and some people love hard water.
I really don’t know much about the acid/base issue regarding castile soap and vinegar.
Thanks!
Saw your email. I’ll have him take a look.
I am subscribed. You may still have my email. I bought a dehydrator through you about 6 months ago, which by the way I love! Feel free to send over what you found and I’ll have my husband take a look at it. He gets a kick out of doing chemistry and reaction analysis, lol!