Break Up With Soap Scum This Valentine’s Day
Here at Wet & Forget, we like to keep our relationship advice simple: Don’t go to bed mad. Take responsibility. Forgive.
However, some relationships are so beyond salvation the only option is to throw your future ex’s things in the trash and then light the trash on fire. Yes, that’s right, we’re talking about soap scum.
Sure, soap scum seemed like a bad boy at first, with the way it hung out with hard water and nonchalantly tagged shower tiles with its powdery scribble. But what was once a steamy flirtation has now cooled into a tepid puddle.
Yet it’s not easy to break things off. You’ve tried to scrub soap scum from your life before, but it never feels like the end as much as another step in the relationship’s lifecycle.
You deserve better. So, this Valentine’s Day, break up with soap scum with the help of Wet & Forget Shower.
Our no-scrub shower spray can get you to fall in love with your shower again. A weekly application will clean and prevent build-up while helping you finally move on from these co-dependent relationships.
So, don’t waste another Valentine’s Day wishing things were better. Instead, make them better with an effective soap scum remover, Wet & Forget Shower.
What Are the Signs You Need to Break Up With Soap Scum and Scrubbing
Not everyone has to deal with soap scum, though it’s possibly practically everywhere. You’re more likely to experience it if your home has water containing high concentrations of minerals.
When the minerals in hard water combine with soap, body oils, and dirt, it leaves behind the chalky, powdery build-up that we call soap scum. Anywhere soap and hard water mixes, such as showers, sinks, and washing machines, can be susceptible.
The issues here aren’t solely cosmetic.
At best, soap scum is unsightly and leaves the space looking (and feeling) grimy. At worst, it can combine with bacteria to form pink mold.
Waiting until you start wondering how to clean the years of soap scum from your shower will only worsen things.
If left untouched, soap scum can harden and start giving off unpleasant odors. When you consider that it makes your bathroom feel gross, harbors bacteria, and emits a foul scent, it’s clear that removing and preventing scum build-up is essential.
Scrubbing may seem like a natural plan of attack with something so willing to cling to surfaces. Unfortunately, many of the necessary tools are abrasive.
So, after spending hours on your knees sweating through a full-shower scrub, you may be left with scratched-up shower tiles. These microscopic nicks will make it easier for bacteria, mold, and mildew to burrow beneath the tile’s surface, where they can thrive untouched.
Additionally, because scrubbing is so labor-intensive, it’s more likely to be skipped over when the to-do list requires revising. So, instead of a freshly scrubbed shower every week, you’ll probably end up with a significant build-up of soap scum that will only become more difficult to remove later on.
Why You Should Kick Painful Scrubbing Out the Door
It’s a universal truth that no one like scrubbing. It invites a picture of someone whose impossibly contorted body strains to reach the furthest corners of their cleaning space.
Scrubbing is exhausting — painful, even — and offers a low return on your investment of time and energy. In most cases, it doesn’t even solve the cleanliness issue at hand but instead invites another round of scrubbing in a week or so.
That makes Wet & Forget Shower such an essential tool when breaking up with soap scum. Like the friend who intervenes when communication breaks bad, Wet & Forget Shower will happily break up with it for you.
The spray works simply, removing soap scum and preventing its build-up going forward.
Spray your shower after its last use of the day, then rinse it with water before the first use the next day. Repeat once a week.
(If you’re in an especially bitter breakup from a multi-year relationship with soap scum, you may need to apply it daily before resuming a once-a-week application schedule.)
The formula is gentle and contains no bleach, ammonia, or dyes, and it doesn’t give off any irritating fumes. In fact, it comes in two scents: our new fresh scent and our classic vanilla — which may help those looking to rebound quickly from their break up with soap scum and scrubbing.
Because the spray is non-abrasive, it can be used on practically every surface in your bathroom (except for natural marble):
- Acrylic and fiberglass
- Brass, bronze, and stainless steel
- Cultured marble, granite, and stone
- Glass, porcelain, and tile
You can even use it on vinyl shower curtains, a common refuge for soap scum that knows its time with you is near its end.
How to Get Rid of Soap Scum Throughout Your Home
Wet & Forget Shower is an effective tool in the battle over how to remove soap scum, but like the ex who can’t take a hint, it can sometimes show up in unexpected places.
Your sinks, counters, and even your washing machine will likely all experience soap scum at some point.
But don’t use that as an excuse to fall back on old habits or think that maybe soap scum has changed, and this time around will be the time it all finally clicks. Instead, just use Wet & Forget Shower in those places, too.
Because Wet & Forget Shower is safe on so many surfaces, there are few places where you can’t use it to break up with soap scum.
For shower liners or bath mats, spray them when you clean your shower. Then rinse them the next day when you also rinse off your shower.
For sinks and counters, whether they’re in your bathroom or kitchen, thoroughly apply Wet & Forget Shower to the surface. Then rinse the area with water instead of waiting until the next day.
For washing machines, spray the inside drum walls and agitator. Let it sit overnight, and then run your washer’s short wash cycle the next day. (In some instances, you may need to run the short cycle up to three times to clear out all build-up.)
Fall In Love With Your Shower Again
Valentine’s Day is a time for true love. So, instead of falling back into old habits with your soap scum and scrubbing, fall in love with your shower again with Wet & Forget Shower.
Make sure to celebrate the romance this holiday by picking up a bottle online or at your local retailer.
