How To Clean Your Shower Head

Has your shower head seen better days? Then you need to follow our guide to learn how to clean your shower head DIY at home with a few simple (an natural) ingredients.

It’s inevitable - your shower head will need cleaning at some point.

It might be easy to ignore a grimy shower head, but let’s face it—you can’t dodge it forever.
Clogged or leaking showerheads are pretty common, particularly with hard water. Over time, all that gunk and those mineral deposits can block the holes and lower the pressure.

Plus, nasty microbes can
start growing on a clogged fixture. If your shower head isn’t clean, it kind of defeats the purpose of a shower, doesn’t it? Thankfully, there’s an easy fix. You can give your shower head a good clean without even taking it apart. Here’s how:

How To Clean Your Shower Head

Things You Will Need

• Baking Soda
• Vinegar (Apple Cider Vinegar)
• Large plastic bag
• Rubber bands
• Water

1. Check the Condition Of The Shower Head

Take a moment to inspect the fixture. Turn the water on and off to check which holes are worst affected. This will help you understand how much work is required, and you can compare the before and after results later.

2. Prepare The Cleaning Mixture

This cleaning hack involves using all-natural ingredients you probably have at home. Start by placing a large plastic bag in a jug to keep it open.

Then, add half a cup of baking soda to the bag, slowly pouring 3 to 4 cups of vinegar. Take care while running because the soda mixed with vinegar causes an effervescent reaction, creating foam and bubbles. So, the solution might spill out if you add all the distilled white vinegar.

Finally, the vinegar solution needs one cup of water to dilute the cleaning mixture. Also, don’t worry if your measurements are not exact, as long as you add an approximate amount of all the ingredients.

3. Dip The Shower Head In The Bag

Once the solution is ready, dip the showerhead in the bag, ensuring it faces downwards. All the holes must be entirely submerged in this cleaning solution. After the fixture is in the bag, use a rubber band to tie the bag tightly so that none of the liquid can leak.

Adjust the cleaning solution amount depending on the size of your shower head, and secure the bag properly. Then, allow the shower head to soak in the cleaning mixture for at least 6 hours or overnight.

4. Wipe The Shower Head Clean

Once time’s up, remove the bag and discard the cleaning solution. Check if the clogs have cleared by turning the shower on and off to test the pressure. This method usually does a great job of clearing mineral build-up, improving water flow.

Shower Head Cleaning Tips

1. Ventilation

You can’t avoid the fumes when working with baking soda and vinegar. As a precaution, work in a well-ventilated room to prevent any adverse effects.

2. Avoid Cleaning With Bleach

This isn’t a hard and fast rule, but using bleach to clean shower heads is unnecessary.
Bleach is a strong chemical and can burn hands and skin. You can also ruin your clothes if you’re not careful. So, avoiding using bleach when the baking soda and vinegar cleaning mix works well would be best. We also advise the same with cleaning your shower drain.

Cleaning Your Shower Head

So, now there’s no need to spend on a new showerhead because it is clogged! This easy method will work wonders if a simple blockage is a problem. Follow this maintenance routine occasionally, and you’ll be surprised how long the fixture will last.

Apart from improving the water pressure, you can relax knowing that the water you bathe in is clean and free of harmful bacteria. This is a great time to clean the rest of your bathroom to
eliminate any other scum or mould that may be present. And we hope this guide helps you the next time you clean any showerhead. Please
get in touch with our friendly team for any shower-related plumbing issues in Melbourne.

Take care and see you next time!