How to Clean your Shower:

To find the best cleaners that are also gentle on surfaces, BEMA (Bath Enclosure Manufacturers Association) tested some of the most popular cleaners around and found Comet Non-Abrasive Bathroom Cleaner to be the most effective while still being gentle on the glass and metal surfaces of a shower enclosure. Other effective cleaners are Glass Plus, Scratch Guard, and S.O.S. Vinegar Glassworks. Cleaners we strongly do not recommend are Lime-Away, Fantastik, Formula 409, Tough Act, Tackle, and Dow Bathroom Cleaner. Showerguard is a process that is applied to the glass while its being manufactured. It seals the glass to stop build-up from continued use of your shower. Unlike spray-on or wipe-on treatments which eventually wear off, the protection provided by ShowerGuard is part of the glass itself, therefore it never needs to be reapplied. With a minimal amount of cleaning, your ShowerGuard glass will stay beautiful for years to come.

How Glass is Made:

How to Clean your Mirrors:

The first thing you need to clean glass is, of course, the cleanser. There are a wide variety of off-the-shelf cleansers to choose from. The simplest homemade recipe is 1/3 white vinegar and 2/3 water. A more complicated one is shown below:

• 1 cup sudsy ammonia
• 1 pint 70% isopropyl alcohol
• 1 tablespoon dishwashing detergent
• 1 gallon water

There are various methods for cleaning glass, some requiring different tools. some widely used supplies for cleaning glass include a clean cloth or sponge, a bucket, a squeegee, rubber gloves • 1 capful of ammonia, paper towels, newspaper and a razor blade.

Methods:
Mirrors are cleaned very similarly to the way you clean windows. remember not to use heavy-duty or harsh solutions. Remember the three A's (Abrasives, Alkali, and Acids). Try to stay away from these, as they are very harmful to mirrors. Mirrors have reflective layers of tin, silver, and copper backed by a layer of paint that solvents can be damaged and corrode. The use of any other commercial or household cleansers should do the trick. Please note that mirrors have exposed edges where "spillover" solutions can attack the backing. One way to protect the edges from "spillover" is by applying the cleaning solution to the cloth rather than the mirror. after you’re done cleaning, wipe the edges clean and dry off any "spillover" with a clean, dry cloth.

Tips and Tricks:
To keep your mirrors looking streak-free, use some old newspapers. They leave no fuzzy lint and they also add a polishing effect. If using paper towels use a fresh one for each portion of the glass. Sometimes you might find sticky residue or thick spots that you can’t get off. You might try taking a razor blade and scraping it along the glass through the spots and residue at about 30 degrees. This should help peel the residue right off without any scratches on the glass. When preparing a washing solution, use as minimal amount of soap as possible to avoid streaking.