If you’ve never heard of or used Rain-X before, it’s a product designed to be applied to the outside of your car’s windshield – it causes water to bead and run off the windshield quickly. I figured it’d be worth a try on the shower glass to see if it helped get rid of some of those pesky water droplets left behind after every shower! Here’s what the shower door looked like after morning showers:
We have pretty hard water at our house, so the water droplets that remain on the glass really scum up the glass quickly.
So I decided to apply some Rain-X to see if it made a difference. After I cleaned the glass, I applied the Rain-X following the instructions on the bottle. Now, this was a brand new bottle and there were no fumes to speak of…but I know that I’ve used Rain-X in the past and it has been really stinky! Maybe it depends on the variety you get, or maybe it’s only older bottles…but regardless, make sure to turn the bathroom fan on and open a window if you need to. I used one microfiber rag to apply it, and another one to wipe the smudges clean after it had dried.
Note – The Rain-X website FAQ page does say that Rain-X is safe to use on glass shower doors. I wouldn’t let pets or children around while you’re applying it or let them lick the glass or anything, but beyond that it seems just like using any other household cleaner.
Voila! The water beads up and runs down the glass just like when you apply it to a car windshield! It doesn’t eliminate all of those little droplets completely, but it significantly reduces them!
What a difference! No more scummy shower glass after just a few days…this will help keep my shower clean for much longer! I love cleaning shortcuts like that!
Do you have a favorite cleaning shortcut? Leave a comment…I am always looking for more to try out!
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