Can you believe the difference!? It looks brand new again.
And all the little holes spray water now too.
Easy fix for a clogged shower head and here’s how I did it:
Afterwards, I dabbed a rag into my baggy and shined up the fixtures.
Tip: How to Clean a Shower Head
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I need to try this! Thanks for sharing.
I need to try this also!
Very cool! Gotta try this one. (Isn’t vinegar awesome?) New follower. Visit me and follow me back if you like. ~Kerrye http://impossiblecleanliness.blogspot.com
Saw this on Pinterest – my showerhead needs this so bad!
I’ve done this for years. It works great!
Thanks so much! I need to try this…I love vinegar and use it on my wood floors…amazing shine!
Wonderful tip! Will have to try, thanks. (Found this link through pinterest.) :)
Coudln’t you just unscrew the head and soak it in a container of vinegar?
Yes…and you can scrub it with an old toothbrush etc. when you actually pull it down. You can clean inside the pipe, clean the washer and so forth… that is actually where you may find most of the gunk. :-P. works much better…. but I think you knew that!!! I often add some baking soda for a bit of grittiness when cleaning with vinegar, it helps with mineral build-up and such. (kinda like Comet ~ but non-toxic.) If you are needing to “bleach” the sink, tile or grout while you’re at it… use hydrogen peroxide with baking soda…great on teeth as well!!!
Terri: yes, that’s a great idea and would work just the same…if your shower head screws off. Mine doesn’t though.
Makes sense! I’ll have to try this. I came from Pinterest.
This really works and spray on you plastic shower curtain get rid of soap scum and hard water build up..(the black stuff too.)
Hooray! This is great and worked beautifully! Thank you for such an easy fix!
This is brilliant.
Saw this on Pinterest, I just did it! I can see it already dissolving the junk!
I saw this on pinterest also . soaking now . I use vinegar for so many things since we have hard water and never thought of this ! duh ! thanks !!
Just saw this on Pinterest and will try it tonight! My shower head is desperate for a decent cleaning.
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Thanks! I’m new to hard water. I’m soaking now!
I never thought of the baggie, but my shower head comes off pretty easily, so I soak it in a bowl of white vinegar, usually overnight, and it works great!
Thanks a ton !!! My showerhead needs it bad…
Don’t forget the wonders of baking soda and vinegar together! Clear a clogged drain and make it smell fresh, take off tarnish or scale, de-grease laundry, clean the rangetop, and on and on! Cheap and non toxic!
Will have to try that combo on the rangetop & to de-grease laundry (never thought of that)!
I tried this, along with mixing vinegar and baking soda, and neither worked. The shower head was submerged in the vinegar or vinegar/baking soda solution over night, and it didn’t clean my shower head): I was so upset.
Thanks for the idea! I featured you on Organizing Homelife! http://www.organizinghomelife.com/archives/2581
This is not a ‘new idea’. I’ve been doing this for years, after getting it from Heloise’s Hints.
This is a NEW idea to me and I LOVE IT!! Just tried it on our kitchen faucet and it looks like new. Thank You!!!
Will this work on brown/bronze shower heads as well?
I would think so, but I’m not positive??
WORKED PERFECTLY! Didn’t have rubber bands but used painters tape and it worked just as well!
I found a solution to soap scum and other crummy messes that I use regularly in my sinks and bathtub; just mix white vinegar with a few drops of lemon juice!
i found you from organizing homelife.com… blog . and im so grateful for all of the tips and learning i am able to get !!! thanks ladies so so much .
Great idea! and easy. I will do this. Thank you for sharing.
When I get home am going to try this we bought an older home and my shower heads need this am also going to try the Tarter mixture on my appliance Thanks for sharing.
I use salt & vinegar to clean all stainless steel cutlery. Boil water ,then add 1 tbs of salt & 1/4 cup vinegar. Let cutlery or any stainless steel items sit for 10 min. remove & wash and you will see them sparkle.
Never heard of salt w/vinegar. I use baking soda with the vinegar. I’ll have to give it a try!
I just tried this and it works, but the best “side affect” is that my puppy hates the smell so now he won’t go into the bathroom while I am cleaning it!
Haha! Awesome :)
I thought this looked like a great idea & tried it on my brass..do not use on brass fixtures!!
Thanks so very much for the handy hint!! Gonna go and try it on my two shower heads right away.
Genious!
tried it and it didn’t work for me guess it is time to get a new shower head
Tracy…
How about removing the nozzle, take it apart, soak…scrub and return. It really is more thorough, you can get at it with a toothbrush or whatever your favorite cleaning tools are!!! Also add some baking soda to the vinegar, once it stops foaming it should do a pretty nice job for you. ♡Wend
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