Save money and time by making this homemade daily shower spray recipe part of your daily cleaning routine.
Just a few quick sprays after the final shower of the day will keep mold, mildew, and soap scum away. Plus, it leaves your shower smelling fresh!
I’ve been using this homemade daily shower spray recipe for years, and figure it’s high time I shared it with you. See, cleaning shower walls and glass doors is one of my very least-favorite chores. I’m short and can barely reach the top of the walls. I certainly can’t reach the shower head to aim it at the walls and rinse them after scrubbing. What a pain.
Fortunately, using this daily shower spray means I rarely have to scrub anymore. Isn’t it wonderful when something that only takes a few seconds each day can shave off several minutes from your cleaning routine?
Homemade Daily Shower Spray
Choose the recipe that suits your shower materials. If you absolutely cannot abide the smell of vinegar — though it disappears once dry — the second recipe will get your shower clean but won’t leave the same shine.
Simple Daily Shower Spray Recipe
(For fiberglass, tile, and glass showers)
Combine in a spray bottle, shake and use daily:
- 1 part white vinegar
- 3 parts water
Vinegar-Free Daily Shower Spray Recipe
(For marble and natural stone showers)
Combine in a spray bottle, shake and use daily:
- 1 part rubbing alcohol (surgical spirits, for those in the UK)
- 3 parts water
Tilex-like Daily Shower Spray Recipe
(For stubborn mold and mildew problems)
This one uses hydrogen peroxide, which degrades quickly when exposed to light. To keep that from happening, mix it directly in the hydrogen peroxide bottle then screw a spray nozzle on and you’re good to go.
- 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide
- 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
- 2-3 drops liquid dish detergent (like Dawn)
- 1 cup water
Keep in mind, this is a daily shower spray recipe designed to be used between deep cleanings. It will prevent soap scum, but it won’t clean soap scum that’s already there. For that, you need a homemade soap scum remover. Once the scum’s gone, this spray will keep it from coming back.
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Question: I have been using the vinegar based daily shower spray for a few days, and I like the cleaning results, but the hubs is not pleased with the constant vinegar smell in our bathroom (the smell is actually pretty strong in our adjacent bedroom, which I think is the bigger complaint, for me, too, honestly.) I noticed that some of your recipes have essential oils added. Would adding essential oils freshen up the lingering smell from the daily shower spraying? I wanted to get your advice before running out to buy the oils…
Thank you so much, again, for all your great advice!
Diana
Hi Diana! I’m so glad you’re enjoying my website. Like your husband, mine doesn’t like the vinegar smell, either. Essential oils definitely can improve the vinegar smell — just be sure they’re not oil blends. (Some brands add essential oils to grapeseed or other neutral oils, and those are best for use on the body/bath, not for cleaning.) I bought this set when I first started using oils and have been really pleased with the company’s quality. (That’s an Amazon link; I don’t work for their company. LOL)
Another thing that helps is running the bathroom fan for 15 minutes or so after you’ve sprayed. That also prevents mildew, so it’s a win-win solution!
hi Katie! I would like to know, do we need to rince it after? When do you do it? After each shower, after the last shower of the day?
No need to rinse, Danielle. After the last shower of the day is fine!
Thanks for this great website, it’s so helpful! I just wanted to clarify the daily routine, spray with homemade spray then “wipe”, but what do you recommend to wipe with – a squeegee, cloth (microfibre, cotton, or…?), or a paper towel?
Hey, you’re making extra work for yourself, Terry! There’s nothing in the recipe or the daily routine about wiping the shower after using the daily spray… that’s what makes it convenient!
Does this work well on glass shower doors too?
This works to prevent mildew, mold and soap scum on tile, glass, and fiberglass. It’s very important that you first get rid of any soap scum, then this spray will prevent more from accumulating. Fortunately, getting rid of the soap scum isn’t difficult. Try my homemade soap scum remover — you spray it on, wait a while, then wipe the nasty stuff away.
Wow that’s amazing thanks so much Katie! Sorry I misread the weekly spray and wipe for the daily.
We just cleaned our way into an old house where the sinks, shower, tub and toilets were gross. They were brown with scum. After trying four other recipes including vinegar and even SOS pads, a friend suggested Bar Keeper’s Friend! I was amazed. Every one of the items listed above look brand new.
Be careful with the rubbing alcohol. I bought a knock off spray from the $ store, that did a great job of cleaning the shower, but it ate through the caulk at the bottom of the shower. We ended up spending more in caulk and time.
Thanks for the tip!
I’m so sorry that happened, B. Those Dollar Store cleaners can cause a number of problems that wind up costing more money than one saved.
does the vinegar mix work on slate or can this damage the stone? Thank you.
Vinegar is too acidic for stone, but the other two recipes would be fine.
If you spray daily yourself, after the last person has finished, must you stand in the shower to get the inside of the glass door? My door folds and you cannot reach all of it without closing it.
I’d just fold it a little and reach around to spray the inside of the door, Mary. If that’s not possible then, yes, you’d need to stand in the shower to spray the door.
Which is safe to use on natural stone? I heard vinegar is not safe to use on stone showers?
thank you.
The vinegar-free alternative is provided for those who have natural stone.
Hi there, loving the advice!
I am curious if I am not loving the smell of vinegar for my regular fiberglass shower could I just use the one for stone and marble?
Thanks for all your help.
You sure could, though it won’t get your fiberglass as shiny as the other recipe.
I have an acrylic shower stall. Is there a daily cleaner that safely cleans it? Thank you
The vinegar-based daily shower spray is safe for acrylic showers.
The soap scum remover is AMAZING!
Is there any way to clean stained grout? My house is from 1952, original grout, and I’ve tried everything. More than likely it’s permanently stained, but I figured if *anyone* knew how to clean it, it would be you! :>
Please & thank you
Mix a bit of Oxyclean and water, rub it on, wait, then scrub. Good luck!
Hello! I tried to post this question yesterday, but my Kindle is playing up. Apologies if this is a duplicate.
I would l like to try the Hydrogen Peroxide + rubbing alcohol spray. Could you let me know what concentration the HP should be? Here in the UK I can find different concentrations (3%, 6%, 12%…); sometimes there is also an indication of volumes on the bottle.
Similarly, I can find isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol at 70% and at 99%. Are they both suitable!
Thank you for your help, can’t wait to try it!
The standards available over the counter in US stores are 3% Hydrogen Peroxide and 70% rubbing alcohol, so that’s what I used. 🙂
Many thanks for your reply. I’m off to get some 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, and then let the spraying begin!
Next: kitchen sink daily spray. Onwards and upwards!
Huzzah!