- Users took to Reddit to share their favorite “lazy cleaning hacks.”
- One user’s response about their shower-cleaning trick is bringing in tons of positive comments among homeowners.
- Read on for the genius tip involving just one household staple.
If there’s anything worse than cleaning the toilet, it’s cleaning the shower. Scrubbing the grout and tiles, wiping the tub, and cleaning the glass shower door just takes a lot of time and effort. Not to mention, it gets dirty again pretty quickly, especially if there are multiple people using it on the daily.
While it’s definitely a dreaded chore, cleaning the shower is, of course, an essential aspect of maintaining a tidy home. Luckily, one Reddit user may have found the quickest, simplest solution to getting the job done at a much quicker pace, and it involves only one household staple you probably already have.
The Simple Shower-Cleaning Hack
After one Reddit user took to r/CleaningTips with a request for homeowners’ best “lazy cleaning hacks,” people were ready to share the most useful ways they work smarter, not harder around the house.
“I have dish soap in the shower,” wrote @BBrea101. “On days when I’m deep conditioning my hair, I wash the walls off with dish soap and rinse with the shower head. When the shower is turned off, I squeegee the walls and tub to help remove soap scum from the walls. The dish soap works great to help break down soap scum, and I have silky hair.”
The best tool? A soap brush scrubber pre-filled with dishwashing liquid.
What Other Reddit Users Have to Say
Apparently, tons of other homeowners have come to the same solution, claiming dishwashing liquid works wonders on all surfaces. Others took to the thread to express their gratitude for sharing the simple trick.
“This is genius and I am incorporating this into my life immediately,” wrote one user.
Another even shared a different tool she uses: “I keep a magic eraser in the shower for the same reason. If it’s going to be an extra long shower, I might as well wash it down too.”
“I do this too and actually do clean my shower MUCH more frequently because of it,” wrote another.
Beyond Reddit, plenty of TikTok creators have gotten in on the hack. While most people are in support, there are a few users who are a bit more skeptical.
“I wish I could, but showers are my time to just… enjoy the water. It’s like a ritual and cleaning doesn’t fit that,” wrote one TikTok user.
“I tried this but I’m literally too lazy,” wrote another.
The Verdict
If you have a shower routine that involves deep conditioning or hair masks, you might be a prime candidate for the dish soap shower hack. Why not put those five or 10 free minutes to use and get the chore done?
That being said, fully deep cleaning the shower will probably take a little more effort. Our cleaning experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute Home Care & Cleaning Lab recommend squeegeeing glass shower doors on a daily basis and applying a vinegar solution once a week.
Still, users on Reddit and TikTok swear by the quick trick. So be honest: Would you bring dishwashing liquid into the shower?
Laura Millar (she/her) is the assistant lifestyle editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers home design. Prior to joining Good Housekeeping in 2024, she wrote for NBC’s TODAY.com, where she covered everything from entertainment news to pop culture updates.
