How to Keep Your Shower Fresh When It’s Cold and Damp
Winter bathrooms are a different level of gravy, aren’t they?
You’re taking hotter showers, the house is shut up more, the air feels heavier… and suddenly the bathroom is permanently steamy. It’s lovely for your soul, but your shower screen and grout? They are not thriving.
If you’ve noticed cloudy glass, grimy corners, that faint “damp” smell, or the start of mould around the seals, you’re not imagining it. Winter just makes everything build up faster.
The good news: you don’t need to launch into a full bathroom deep-clean to stay on top of it. You just need a routine that’s realistic… and doesn’t rely on motivation you don’t have in winter.
Why showers get worse in winter (it’s not you)
In warmer months, a lot of moisture disappears quickly. In winter, it hangs around.
Hot steam hits cold tiles and glass and turns into condensation. That moisture sits on surfaces for longer (especially in corners and along silicone seals), which gives soap scum, grime, and mould the perfect conditions to settle in.
And let’s be honest you’re probably not cracking the window wide open for hours when it’s 2°C outside. So the bathroom stays damp, and the build-up moves in.
The “clean shower energy” routine that actually works
This is the routine for people who want a clean shower but do not want a second job.
Step 1: Use the timing to your advantage (this is the secret)
Wet & Forget Shower Cleaner is designed to fit into real life: after your last shower of the day, while everything’s still wet. You spray it on and let it work while you’re doing literally anything else (sleeping is a good option).
Step 2: How to use Wet & Forget Shower Cleaner
Here’s the simple method:
After your last shower of the day, spray Wet & Forget Shower Cleaner onto wet surfaces that includes glass, tiles and fixtures.
Then leave it overnight.
The next day, rinse thoroughly with warm water before your next shower.
That’s it. No big clean day. No scrubbing session. Just a small habit that keeps the build-up from getting out of hand.
Step 3: Focus on the spots that always go first
Every shower has problem areas. Usually it’s:
- The bottom corners of the enclosure (where water sits)
- Grout lines in the splash zone
- Behind bottles (the hidden swamp)
If you only spray properly in those zones, you’ll still see a big improvement because that’s where winter build-up loves to start.
Happy simple bathroom cleaning!
