Glass or Tiled Wall for shower? (Ease of cleaning top priority!)
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Comments (7)After staying in a hotel last week with a walk in shower approximately 36" deep with a shower curtain, I strongly advise against a shower curtain. Assuming your bathroom will have an exhaust fan to help ventilate the moisture from the shower, you have to expect the shower curtain to be impacted by the moving air. The warm shower air is drawn up over the curtain into the fan. And of course more air needs to be drawn into the shower, so how does it get in there? That's right, it blows the curtain into the shower allowing the air to go under the curtain. Trying to shave my legs with a wet shower curtain sticking to my legs and arms and behind is very unpleasant. When I redo my master shower I will definitely be going with a glass door and/or fixed panel....See Morecleaning glass shower doors-easy!
Comments (7)We have a frame less shower. I had no idea the amount of time it was going to take to get and keep all that glass clean and clear. I've tried Rain X and HATE it. The glass never looks clear to me. It always looks filmy, foggy or streaky. Years ago my MIL told me how she kept her tile shower looking brand spanking new. After drying herself she'd dry the shower tiles and tub! WHOA! I didn't have time to do all that! I was a busy mom of 2 little ones! Now here we are 30 years later and I have 'the time'. LOL After every shower I wrap myself in a towel and take a hand towel, fold it up to be slightly larger than my hand and wipe down all the glass, the fixtures and then the walls. I re fold the towel for each section so I'm always starting off with a dry side. By the time I get to the walls, its not as dry but those aren't as hard to get dried as the glass. I polish it off with a micro fiber cloth as needed. I even sometimes wipe the floor. Both towels get spread out to dry and are reused after my next shower. It was a tough habit to establish, but I forced myself to do it. This takes less than a minute and doesn't have to be perfect. That's the secret! You do have the time-- if you just do it! The shower and glass look great all the time now. Getting most of the water dried up keeps mold from growing in there. Of course I had to do a very good scouring to start off with and vinegar and dawn made it much easier. Now its just a quick wipe down after the shower. Most of the time I follow up hubby's showers with a quick wipe down to keep those spots from showing up. If I miss a time, its no big deal--just be sure to wipe down after the next shower. (There's no way Hubby is going to dry the shower himself) This beats having those nasty water marks and soap scum build up and having to set aside a huge chunk of time to get in there and scrub it all down every couple of weeks. But.. keeping the counters clean and sparkle-y is another story.. will work on that habit next!...See Moreglass shower door, tiled shower curb & water containment
Comments (4)I have a shower with no curb -- it's designed to be a roll-in. There is a vinyl sweep on the bottom of the door, and there is absolutely no problem with water. On one side of the door we have 3" tiles (the inside the shower part) and on the other 12" tiles (the rest of the bathroom floor). You don't need a chrome strip. All it will do is get grungy. As for French doors, that's fine, if you want to spend the extra money. We have one door....See Morehow to keep glass tile clean?
Comments (15)sleeve I was worried about mine using the squeegee too. But he does it 98% of the time. I go in sometimes with a microfiber (works great, like an eraser) after a shower and scrub the bottom part that still gets a film on it, even tho we squeegee allot. I have terrible water here. But I think you will find that he will love the look of the new shower and will want it to stay that way and will get with the program....See MoreMittens Cat
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