WHEN one woman took to Facebook in search of advice about her grimy shower head, the suggestions started rolling in.
But cleaning fans were quick to warn her away from bleach, assuring their suggested solution “does a fantastic job” with zero scrubbing.
Taking to the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips group, Olivia Pavely penned: “Recommendations to clean this shower head please.”
From “clean it with coke” to “chuck it in the bin”, one nugget of advice reigned supreme – use vinegar in a bag.
According to the cleaning fanatics, leaving your shower head in a bag of vinegar overnight will have it looking brand new in the morning.
“Use white vinegar and bicarbonate of soda,” Kim Jenkins recommended.
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“Put shower head in freezer bag with solution, do back up and leave to soak.”
“White vinegar in a food bag and tie around head and leave for couple of hours,” Michelle Louise echoed.
Shiley Hope claimed that putting it in a “jug of white vinegar” will have the same effect.
According to Karen Witts, you’ll get a “fantastic job done” by using half and half vinegar and water in the bag and leaving the showerhead fully emerged overnight.
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“I just moved and the shower head was exactly the same,” Lisa Brazier added.
“I filled a bowl with white wine vinegar and put the head in for a few hours, removed it, wiped over and turned on to clear.
“Now the jet is as good as new.”
Members of the group were quick to urge others to “never put bleach on your shower head”.
That’s because using bleach to clean your shower head accelerates the production of bacteria, one study found.
Cleaning fanatics also noted that “bleach doesn’t get rid of limescale”.
The bacteria found in shower heads is resistant to bleach, thus allowing it to grow quickly and posing a risk to your health.
What’s more, bleach can damage shower heads with chrome, nickel and brass finishes.
It’s also unsafe to use around children, so vinegar is definitely a more family-friendly solution to a grimy shower head.
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Josie O'Brien
