Our master bathroom shower is all white tile. It was a cost-effective choice when building our home, but man is it a pain to keep clean! The minerals in our water supply leave a pink residue in the shower and black mildew is very obvious on the white tile and light grout. I’m ashamed to admit that after many different attempts to really clean the shower, I broke down and bought a bottle of something with bleach. It was my first purchase of a non-green, toxic household cleaner in years. My husband used it once and for days, I could smell the chlorine bleach in our bathroom. I was determined to find a better solution.
We now use Seventh Generation’s Shower Cleaner, made with hydrogen peroxide. I spray it all over the shower, let it sit for 5-10 minutes, then scrub with a heavy duty brush. It really takes care of the mildew and I’m not overwhelmed by the fumes. The key to keeping our shower clean has been to do this religiously. I can’t let a month go by without cleaning it. So far, by staying on top of cleaning (I do it every week or sometimes every other), we have been able to keep it sparkly white with minimal effort. Lucky for my husband, I can still clean the shower while pregnant now!
