{"id":331917,"date":"2026-03-16T07:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/331917\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:09:17","slug":"households-urged-to-use-washing-up-liquid-in-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/331917\/","title":{"rendered":"Households urged to use washing up liquid in shower"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might be forgiven for forgetting about cleaning the shower. After all, you get in and fill it with hot water and soap or shampoo every day – surely it can’t get that dirty when it’s full of hot, soapy cleaning products all the time. Right?<\/p>\n

Yet actually your shower can be a magnet for grime buildup, especially on tiles and grout and in the limescale that can accumulate on shower heads too.<\/p>\n

While supermarkets<\/a> and homeware stores alike are packed with all sorts of expensive solutions for cleaning<\/a> bathrooms, including lots of shower shine, bathroom sparkle and grout-busting sprays, fluids and other chemical-based cleaners, they are all beaten by one thing – washing-up liquid. According to cleaning<\/a> experts, a humble bottle of Fairy Liquid (other brands are available) can restore the shine to your old shower screen in just minutes.<\/p>\n

Instead of splashing out on a pricey or even chemical-laden cleaning<\/a> solution, simply reach for a bottle of washing up liquid, say bathroom appliance specialists at Flair Showers.<\/p>\n

The firm said in advice shared online: \u201cIt\u2019s tried and tested and impossible to beat. Washing up liquid is the go-to option for making your shower door sparkle.<\/p>\n

\u201cMix one tablespoon of washing-up liquid (a little goes a long way) with approximately 10 litres of water.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want a relatively thin, non-viscous mix. The solution will clean your shower door exceptionally well and it\u2019ll even reduce the amount of arm power required too.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to clean up the shower door and leave it streak-free, you can also combine washing up liquid solutions with a squeegee.<\/p>\n

They added: \u201cGreat for avoiding streaks, they clean large areas quickly, making it easy to use daily, and let\u2019s be honest, they\u2019re super satisfying to use too.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile a squeegee might look a bit out of place in the bathroom, it can be used on mirrors, glass and around the rest of the house too. An essential tool for any home.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, there you have it, the best eco-friendly solutions for cleaning your shower.\u201d<\/p>\n

Failing that, you can also rub a lemon across the shower door to help give it a zesty yet clean finish.<\/p>\n

Flair added: \u201cCleaning with a simple lemon is a great way to get rid of soap scum and hard water stains. The acid in the lemon will break down the build-up of any residue. Simply cut a lemon in half and rub it in circular motions onto the glass. Once you have finished rinse the glass with water and wipe it down with a squeegee or microfiber cloth. Not only is it economical, but it\u2019s also environmentally friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You might be forgiven for forgetting about cleaning the shower. After all, you get in and fill it…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":331918,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[11114,178192,178188,178191,156,111,139,69,178190,178187,178189],"class_list":["post-331917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-bathroom","tag-bathroom-tips","tag-cleaning-hacks","tag-eco-friendly-cleaning","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-shower-cleaning","tag-shower-cleaning-hacks","tag-washing-up-liquid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331917\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/331918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}