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Dec 10, 2023

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Lurking in the tubs and showers of many people's bathrooms are soap scum, grime, and mold. It's a cruel and counterintuitive twist that the room that gets you clean is always dirty. Thanks to the types of hair-care and skin-care products we use, plus plain laziness or distaste for cleaning, our bathrooms are prone to all types of nasty build-up.

If your porcelain tub or shower hasn't looked as white and shiny as the day you moved in, you need to roll up your sleeves for a deep-cleaning session.

According to the internet, these 11 highly-rated cleaning products can tackle bathroom scum, grime, and mold with ease. In general, we'd recommend not letting months or even years go by before bending down to clean your tub. But in case that does happen, at least you'll have these cleaning supplies on hand.

Even if you have years of stain and mineral build-up that you're just about ready to give up on, this industrial-strength cleaner will take them out. It's safe on most surfaces, including glass, porcelain, granite, chrome, and brass, and it's biodegradable.

Save your back and knees with this extendable scrubber, which extends from 26 inches to 42 inches with one twist. The head's pentagon shape and pivoting capability lets you get into tricky corners, recesses, and grout lines, while its anti-microbial, abrasive finish deep cleans beautifully.

This Bath Magic Eraser is larger and more durable than the original Magic Eraser, and has water-activated micro-scrubbers that help lift up dirt, grime, and soap scum. Wet and squeeze it to activate, then rub away at the problem areas in your shower and tub.

This is a set of brush attachments to add to a drill you already own. This can help deep clean every inch and corner of your bathroom with ease, even those who hate cleaning might enjoy using these affordable brushes since they're so effective.

Natural cleaning brand Method makes products from biodegradable, naturally-derived ingredients, giving you peace of mind about what you're putting in your home and the environment. The eucalyptus mint cleaner dissolves and prevents soap scum and leaves your shower smelling fresh.

This cleaner is a concentrated gel powder that you apply to those grimy nooks and crannies in your bathroom. After five to six hours, just wash it off with running water.

To get deep into the seams and lines of your tile, use a narrow brush with angled bristles, like this one. It'll help you focus on the details of your bathroom, and its sturdy handle is surprisingly comfortable to hold as you scrub away.

This high-powered electric scrubber comes with three different brush heads: a large flat head for large flat surfaces, a round brush head for concave surfaces like tubs and sinks, and one scrubber head for cleaning corners. The bristles, while flexible, are also durable and ready to attack stubborn mildew and grime.

If you hate expending energy scrubbing the day away, this simple spray gets the job done with minimal effort. Its only potential drawback is its strong odor.

This all-purpose brush is so highly rated because it's scratch-resistant, versatile, and just plain effective. If you're looking for something with super stiff bristles, you might want to look elsewhere — many reviewers say the bristles are softer than expected.

This Clorox cleaner is the #1 best-selling household bathroom surface cleaner on Amazon. It'll let you wipe away dirt and scum with a cloth or sponge and kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. It's bleach-free, so you won't have to deal with harsh odors.

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