How to Clean a Mouldy Shower Like a Pro!

[@benson8686]

Grams and mL are only the same for water. They'll be different for every other liquid and there will be very high variability for any crystalline or powdered substance due to high variability in crystal size as well as density when in the measuring vessel. This probably isn't a huge deal here, but could be very consequential for other applications (for example using lye). Don't use mL as a substitute for grams unless you're measuring water.

[@2adamast]

It's over 2g per 1cc, so yes it's confusing, (edit) but it's washing soda (wet form sodium carbonate decahydrate), so yes it's close enough to 1g/cc in practice

[@hansgrupp5140]

Barfuß ich gut in der Dusche

[@darvoid66]

I think I'm going to be fined soon. I use ml and grams interchangeably on my kitchen scale. It's always the same number when I switch from ml to gr. 56 grams, 2 oz, 56ml. I tried coffee beans, water and strawberries. Perhaps I'm in a magic realm or whatever but it's the same for all in my world.

[@mystik.mermayde.aotearoa]

Alkaline Bathroom Cleaner Recipe Mix in a spray bottle: 400ml warm water 50ml isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol, running alcohol) 50g-ish washing soda crystals (soda ash, sodium carbonate)

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@audrablue515]

I use washing Soda for everything and I love it. Thanks for the tip about the mould. Our summers are hot and humid and the mould is ever present and really does my head in

[@CleaningHowTo]

It’s in EVERYTHING 😂

[@seemaprasad6677]

What is washing soda? I have not seen it in the stores.

[@MegaGasek]

I buy thick bleach (a brand I like in Europe is Domestos) and cut paper towels into strips (which work wonders on grouts). I apply it (overnight) just like you showed in your video, and the mold, grime, and dirt are gone the next day. No need for anything else in my case. When we bought our apartment we tried scrubbing the floor tiles (and grouts) but soon we found it was a lot of work. I used this method and it worked like a charm, no need for paper towels, just quickly done as if I were painting the grouts between the tiles.

[@Retiring34]

That’s what I do also

[@GaiaCarney]

Thanks for sharing this! I prefer to use white vinegar on mold & mildew. It has a better after cleaning smell, IMO.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Does it work to fully remove it?

[@ling0s138]

I was just watching the vinegar in the toilet video and I thought “but what about the mold in my badly built shower stall?” Guess it’s time to subscribe

[@CleaningHowTo]

more to come! Welcome to the cleaning crew :)

[@Aegelis]

Awesome, thank you! All the best & blessings from the U.S.A.

[@sandyduncan6167]

Melt one spot of the handle of the tooth brush and bend it so it has the same angle as that dish brush youre using. Makes it easier to scrub the crevices

[@CleaningHowTo]

Oh! Now thats a good tip :)

[@Chafalota]

👍🏼👍🏼💯💯

[@Loulouchewy]

You can buy crevice brushes now, I never knew I needed one until I bought one, lol

[@CleaningHowTo]

We get nothing in Ireland 😂😅

[@darvoid66]

Another magician revealing their tricks to piss off all the other magicians. Good for you!

[@lee9604]

I use either Soft Scrub or Comet. I put it on a Swiffer or squeeze onto area and wipe it down with water. It makes a paste that will stick to the tile and I let it sit and it will bleach out the mold. I do repeated applications until it's clean.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Are those products bleach based? We don’t have them in Ireland.

[@Grizzleback07]

​@@CleaningHowToYes they are bleach based cleaners.

[@WilliamSlayer]

Your solution reminds me very much of the Comet cleansing powder here in the USA!​@@CleaningHowTo

[@hilarylonsdale608]

Grams measure weight, millilitres measure volume. One ml of water weighs one gram, other stuff may be lighter or heavier.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Withiut getting into the reeds on this its a simplification; but you are indeed correct - thanks for your comments :)

[@sandrasaunders1815]

You can lift the door and remove it easily and make easier work!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Oh thats a good idea!

[@darvoid66]

Shhhh! That was supposed to be a SECRET!

[@ce311]

Thanks. For this & other DIY cleaner recipes. Ive been using just B.S. or just vinegar... You've got to tell him to science!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Turn that baking soda into washing soda and thank me later 😜

[@AlistairLeith]

Wow just tried this …… Thank you 🙏

[@Slough_Monster]

what is that sprayer?

[@darvoid66]

It looks to me like he just unscrewed the peroxide cap and replaced it with a sprayer. The threaded mouths of bottles are the same a lot of the time. I guess he got lucky.

[@NoOneWhoMatters1952]

Or you could buy some Tilex spray for mold and mildew. Spray it on, wait 5 minutes, and rinse. No fuss; no muss but might take a couple applications if the mold is bad.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@NoOneWhoMatters1952 you could. Or do this. Tilex has bleach in it I’m guessing?

[@alunstevenfennell1042]

I use Oven Cleaning Spray, for the Shower, Toilet, Bathtub and tiles, everything cleans up to a bright white finish without any effort, might be a little more expensive but most Kitchen Cleaning products are far better for cleaning the bathroom than actual bathroom cleaning products. Convinced most Bathroom Products are just heavily fragranced over actual cleaning results. If kitchen product are good enough to clean your oven, countertops and sinks, they’re certainly good enough if not better in the bathroom.

[@josephineholohan7350]

I use it all the time but where can I get the rubbing alcohol. Pharmacy only sell small bottles for disinfectant

[@CleaningHowTo]

Amazon :)

[@cazkiwinz4300]

Home reno stores sell iso alcohol cheap, I’m in New Zealand and get it from Bunnings or Mitre 10

[@mystik.mermayde.aotearoa]

​@@cazkiwinz4300kia ora! Which section would i look in at Bunnings or mitre10?

[@bulletsix]

Thank you, will try this at home :)

[@gurpreetbarring984]

Hi from where u get that spray bottle thing ❤ love ur videoes

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@gurpreetbarring984 it’s called a kwazar :)

[@Chafalota]

Not that one specifically but you can get one like that at Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware,etc. They are used for outdoor insecticides but you can also use them for this application.

[@vladimirarnost8020]

I just rinse and re-use an old spray bottle, e.g. from shower bleach.

[@pangrac1]

I use baking soda or vinegar. Isopropyl alcohol is also good. I avoid nasty commercial industrial chemicals with chlorine acids, lye, bleach etc.

[@franglais-riders]

Thanks never thought of adding water to soda crystals to make a paste. And rubbing alcohol. I will try. I use soda crystals for my laundry when I have a stain and works great for yellow sweat stains on shirts. Or blood stains. I used a tooth brush with soda crystal when I first move in my house as the shower was rather filthy. I did not get all the brown stains out of the grout though but it was considerably better. Would it be best mixing with alcohol ?

[@Elizabeth-u8d6o]

Thankyou

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Elizabeth-u8d6o you’re welcome :)

[@German-heartbeat]

Grams are to measure solid food, ml is for liquid

[@Grungefan2018]

Hate those old shower doors. First you cant sit on side of tub and second they are disgusting

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Grungefan2018 I’m not a fan either!

[@DarkDestroyer-vr4ui]

I see you use caustic soda, does that mean that oven cleaner sprays would work since most contain caustic soda?

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@DarkDestroyer-vr4ui I use washing soda here not caustic soda.

[@mystik.mermayde.aotearoa]

I think you made a small error when you said Washing Soda is also known as Sodium Percarbonate. I can see from your other comments that you're aware Washing Soda is actually Sodium Carbonate. Percarbonate is a totally different thing. FYI, It's also sometimes called "Soda Ash".

[@turnerturner3281]

Why wouldn't the alcohol in your cleaner be enough to kill the mold? Asking for 'a friend' who has a lot of mold in their shower. I hate cleaning with bleach. Can't wait to try your magic potion!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Alcohol will indeed kill the mould but it wont remove the mould staining hence the bleach. Tell your friend I've been in billionaires houses with mould in their bathroom; chin up :P

[@Diffusion8]

Did your feet melt?

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Diffusion8 lol no; just some gentle exfoliation 🤣😇

[@Diffusion8]

@CleaningHowTo 🤣

[@gerrydunne9674]

Just dry your shower after every use you'll never get mould and it only takes a minute

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@gerrydunne9674 my adhd says otherwise 😅😂

[@Retiring34]

Just started doing this, fed up with mould growing

[@Truth1561]

I use cling film to keep the cleaner/bleach in the place I want it.

[@dianafromaustralia3244]

That shower hasn’t been cleaned in years! Hope you’ve trained the owner! 🙀🙀

[@CleaningHowTo]

it was actually months lol

[@darvoid66]

Idunno about years but I clean my shower weekly and have never seen brown buildup anywhere. The doors get a little frosty looking on the bottom after a week or so and that's how I came to the once a week shower duty thing.

[@JJ-ur9yp]

Mildew, not mold

[@CleaningHowTo]

Now thats some fine hair splitting :P

[@thejaxter6384]

Your feet will either be the the cleanest they've ever been or the skin will peel off!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Who doesn’t love a free foot exfoliation 😂it’s pretty mild and I showered straight after this :)

[@AC-id5ow]

Quick clean once a week does it. That’s a build up after a few weeks of not cleaning.

[@Wombat57484]

Is your spray bottle entirely made of plastic? I bought one and the metal parts didn't fare well against the vinegar solution I put in it 🤔

[@CleaningHowTo]

It’s chemical resistant; don’t buy shite sprayers 🤪😂

[@dinglebat63]

Or, and it's just a thought, just keep the place clean to begin with.

[@CleaningHowTo]

This is a tutorial to help, not judge :)

[@menderistinghale7931]

I never heard of washing soda

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@menderistinghale7931 soda crystals, washing soda, and sodium carbonate are all the same thing - my latest video on spraying oven cleaner in a sink has a great explainer; What Happens When you Spray Oven Cleaner in Your sink?! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ7Rp6eBrrx5nKM

[@lylestavast7652]

in the US there's a product Arm& Hammer Washing Soda. close enough for horseshoes ;)

[@darvoid66]

It's right there next to the kitchen roll.

[@geow6100]

I like how you wear hand protection and nothing on your feet 😢

[@dramaticwords]

I've heard that baking soda will scratch today's tubs.

[@davebowman6497]

Protects hands while applying alkaline chemicals, but stands barefoot in shower doing it...

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@davebowman6497 I cover this in the video. . .

[@milospejcinovic3135]

He plays chess

[@rcfnc]

This is what I got rid of the shower door

[@CleaningHowTo]

It's also why I'll never have one!

[@wrarraven]

grams and milliliters are the same? 😥

[@111danish111]

Only for water.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yes; by weight a gram and a ml are the same. A teaspoon is 5mls and 5grams.

[@benson8686]

​@@CleaningHowTono they're not. They're only the same for water. There will be a discrepancy for all other liquids, and for crystals (such as sugar, salt, or the washing soda you showed) it won't be close, and then there will be further inconsistency introduced depending on variability in crystal size and how tightly packed the crystals are inside the measuring vessels.

[@dale3404]

Is this mixture okay for a septic tank? I’ve never experienced one before, hate it, and am afraid to put anything down the drain. I know bleach is bad for it. What about the washing soda?

[@CleaningHowTo]

@ bleach is fully biodegradable(and rapidly). So it’s fine for a septic tank. Vinegar is the same. Both dilute to inconsequential amounts in the tank too. I’m going to do a video on what bleach actually is because nobody seems to know.

[@nataliao8868]

You have to clean your stove 🥹

[@CleaningHowTo]

I’ve one in the oven 😂

[@mtkids3558]

Get a shower curtain, stops all this mess and wash it once a month. I'll never have shower doors again.

[@robmiller54]

Never seen Mould before ?🤷🏻‍♂️

[@rocky-fo4qe]

Moldy

[@CleaningHowTo]

Top of the class 😂

[@ahill4642]

good observation

[@MamaJLW]

It’s spelled mouldy in the UK and moldy in the US… I don’t know about Canada.

[@CleaningHowTo]

There is two different spellings.

[@rocky-fo4qe]

@@MamaJLW ty

[@siarametanal4317]

"Grams and mLs are the same by the way" - they are not! Chemist crying here... your cleaning video is nice, but please, don't spread misinformation like that

[@darvoid66]

It's close enough for baking soda and alcohol cleaning paste to be honest. He's not making a souffle. It will be fine.

[@corinaseifert4246]

Tell me, is this a joke? You mix different chemicals to clean the shower. Of course, you wear rubber gloves when cleaning the shower because these chemicals are hazardous to your health. But why are you barefoot in the shower when you use such chemicals? That's nonsense.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@corinaseifert4246 need a hug? Have you tried Fiber? I use chemistry to resolve an issue in a cleaning environment. I rinse between applications, and I qualify that I’m not wearing shoes as the washing soda I’m using is pretty mild. Take your negativity elsewhere we don’t tolerate it around here. HAPPY CLEANING 🧼 🤗

[@mystik.mermayde.aotearoa]

Maybe he doesn't want mould on his hands?? He said it was safe to stand in.

[@darvoid66]

Perhaps he bites his fingernails but would never place his toes in his mouth. It's a thought.

[@darvoid66]

@@CleaningHowTo YAY!!!

[@pangrac1]

Lol, wearing gloves while working with nasty chemicals and yet standing there barefoot!!! Lol. 🤦‍♂️🙈🫣😂