The Low Maintenance Shower Option For People Who Hate Cleaning Glass

Glass shower doors are a favorite among homeowners, which comes as no surprise. For starters, they make a bathroom feel larger and more open. Adding to that, the design choice also gives the space a chic, modern feel. Even with all of the perks, glass shower doors come with one major downside that may be a deterrent to some. They're pretty high maintenance. It's easy for hard water stains to build up on the tall doors, leaving the glass cloudy. And when those stains set onto the glass, you're left with no choice but to try a bunch of cleaning hacks that remove hard water stains. If you prefer a lower-maintenance option but still enjoy the look of a glass shower, a half wall with glass on the top half is a better choice.

With this shower design option, there is significantly less glass to clean. You'll no longer have to worry about water pooling at the bottom of your glass shower doors or drying them from top to bottom after each shower. Not to mention, the glass panel at the top of the half wall can be cleaned much faster and with far less effort. In other words, it's the perfect solution for people who hate cleaning glass shower doors.

Half-glass showers are not only easy to maintain due to the minimal glass surface area, but also because there is no metal track, frame, or seals along the very bottom to scrub. The small openings in those areas can be difficult to keep clean. Obviously, you'll still need to keep up with regular cleaning with a half-glass shower. However, the process is not nearly as tedious. To keep your half-wall shower clean and free of hard water stains, all you have to do is run a squeegee over the glass section after each shower. This will banish potential hard water stains from the glass before they even have the chance to set in.

For a periodic deep clean, give the top half a good scrub with a glass cleaner. Meanwhile, the bottom wall should be scrubbed with a cleaning solution appropriate for its material, which will vary depending on what that portion of the shower is made of. Either way, the great thing about this process is that it doesn't require you to squeegee a tall shower wall from top to bottom every day or get down on your hands and knees to detail clean a super long glass shower door track.