How to clean a shower without scrubbing on your knees

You can clean a shower standing up with a cordless spin scrubber on a telescopic handle. It does the scrubbing for you on tile, grout, glass and the tub floor, and the same tool with a different head cleans the bathroom floor. Add a flat mop for the floor outside the shower and an adhesive corner shelf so bottles stop sitting in puddles, and the whole job takes about fifteen minutes once a week.

What replaces scrubbing by hand?

A powered brush on a pole. The Cordless Electric Spin Scrubber ($47.26) has a telescopic handle that reaches the shower ceiling and the tub floor without you bending or kneeling. It is rechargeable, water resistant for use in a wet bathroom, and comes with 6 brush heads for tile, glass, grout and tubs. Two speeds: low for daily film, high for built-up grime.

Work top to bottom. Walls first, then the tub or floor, so dirt runs down onto a surface you have not cleaned yet.

How do you get grout clean without a toothbrush?

Use the narrow brush head from the scrubber kit on high speed and let the bristles do the work. Spray the grout with your usual cleaner, wait five minutes, then run the scrubber along the lines. Rinse with the shower head. Grout that has been stained for years may need a second pass, and that is still faster than a hand brush.

What about the floor outside the shower?

A flat mop with a rinse bucket. The Flat Floor Mop Bucket Set ($37.23) has a 360° rotating head that gets under the vanity and into corners, a bucket with rinse and drain sides so your hands stay out of the dirty water, and 2 microfiber pads for wet or dry use. It works on tile, vinyl, wood and laminate, so the same mop does the bathroom and the hallway.

Keep a spare set of pads. The 2Pcs Fiber Floor Mop Pads Replacement ($28.47) fits most flat mop systems, picks up hair and dust dry and washes up in the machine.

How do you keep the shower from getting dirty again?

Get bottles off the floor and the tub edge. Standing bottles leave rings and trap water that grows mildew. The 2Pcs Corner Shower Caddy ($29.31) sticks to tile with adhesive pads, no drilling, so it works in a rental. Each shelf is 11 by 8.07 inches with a 1.22 inch rail so bottles do not slide off, and the base is open so water drains instead of pooling. The aluminum alloy does not rust.

After each shower, run the squeegee or a dry pad over the glass. Thirty seconds now saves the scrubber a job on Saturday.

Frequently asked questions

Can the spin scrubber be used on a glass shower door?

Yes. Use the flat or soft head from the kit and low speed. High speed on glass throws water and cleaner around.

Will the adhesive shelf hold on textured tile?

The listing specifies tile or smooth surfaces. On heavily textured tile the adhesive has less contact area, so pick a smooth spot or a glass wall.

Is the spin scrubber safe to use in a wet shower?

It is water resistant and made for bathrooms. Do not submerge the handle, and charge it outside the shower.

What else is in the home cleaning range?

Vacuums, a garment steamer, storage organizers and more in the Home category.