Keeping the glass clean is the easy part. Keeping the hardware, track, handle, chrome clean and corrosion-free...that is more difficult.

Tibbrix- honestly I agree 100% except it's a neoangle shower and we are planning to keep the same footprint.

Amy- so true! Another reason I wish I could use the shower curtain.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but "brand" is the wrong word because glass is glass. Instead you need to consider what style of door and framing to get. It seems to me that you want frame-less, track-less, not clear glass, and with as little hardware as possible. And you need to invest in a super-strong ventilation system because if you are not going to do daily maintenance, you are going to see mildew.

In addition to your bathroom fan, I suggest you buy a tower fan that turns itself off after an hour. Park that thing in front of your shower after the last person steps out and turn it on.

I agree about brand, just contact a few local glass shops to see what they offer. Many showers have adequate ventilation and openness so mildew doesn't occur. Also new showers have a small simple "L" track which is easy to clean, there are no more "U" shaped tracks.
I love clear glass, I also never clean it and don't notice a problem, the housecleaner only cleans during her visit. I don't do it daily.

graywings- the current issue that I'm having is that the glass will not come clean no matter what. I clean my shower weekly but am not going to squeegee my shower daily and I know my dh won't. I didn't realize trackless was an option so will have to look into that. The tower fan that you are referring to- is that a heater or just a fan. We do have a ventilation fan in the ceiling and our bathroom is pretty large. The waterspots on the glass are an ongoing battle. Even the glass that has been pretreated doesnt work after a while.

cmarlin- our glass doors are only about 3 years old so not sure if it's an L-track or not.

A hinged door is preferable to a sliding door in a track.

There are several brands of neo-angle shower curtains and rods.

Thanks to all of you. Our door is hinged. I mentioned the shower curtain idea to my dh. He looked at me like I had two heads. He despises shower curtains. But he's not the one cleaning the shower!

I second going through a reputable local glass shop....they will be the most knowledgeable as to types of glass, tracks, etc.....I would not go to Lowes or HD.

If you refuse to squeegee, it's an uphill battle.

Your best bet is a frameless glass shower protected by Showerguard (it's by Cardinal). The protection is baked into the glass and lasts a lifetime. There are other glass protect products that are either added during manufacturing or as an after-market application, but many wear off after a few years and/or require the homeowner use a special (proprietary) product kit to clean the glass. Not saying that you won't have to squeegee if you choose glass with Showerguard, but it'll be MUCH easier to bring the glass back to like-new appearance. You can also use your standard cleaning products on it (Scrubbling Bubbles, Tilex, Magic Eraser, etc).

I second what jewelisfabulous says about ShowerGuard. I have hard water and have had my ShowerGuard hinged shower door and glass panel for about three years. Cleans beautifully and no water marks. I do squeegee each time I shower, but I think it takes about 15 seconds or so. I thought I would hate having to squeegee, but it's so fast that it's not bothersome at all. I spent a little extra and got the glass that doesn't have any green tinge and feel it was worth it. I found there can be big differences in the price depending on where you buy the glass. I got quotes from two nearby glass places, and one quote was 50% higher than the other one. I went with the lower priced one and was totally happy with the job they did.

Yes, the green tint issue! I also spent a little extra to get the "low iron content" glass. After spending a fortune on just the right color tile, I didn't want it to see a green tint when I looked at it.

FYI- someone posted (GW) a few years ago that using liquid soap instead of bar soap cuts down on the film you get on glass shower doors. We switched out our soaps and do see a difference.

I also found that using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser was the best way to clean the doors.

ML

This is not an advertisement, I swear......

I reluctantly went to a "party" at my neighbor's a few weeks ago, more to see their house than anything...lol. It was for Norwex. I plunked down some money for the over-priced rags. Can you tell I was skeptical????

I am not a housekeeper. I am the only one in the house that lifts a finger to do this kind of work, however. So I do what I must, and that includes a huge, clear glassed in, frameless shower.

So, I get the new rags, and I am wiping the mirrors, and the counter, and I decide to wipe the shower, which is covered in water spots that have not budged with the use of microfiber clothes, window cleaner, Magic Eraser, etc. yes, I have tried them all.

Just wiping it down took almost all of the spots off. REALLY. It was just the cleaning cloth, and whatever water I had wiped up elsewhere, plus, any gunk....the cloth was not even clean, and it cleaned the shower glass!

It also cleaned the black drip pans on my stove, which, after 3 years of hard use, had gotten stuck on stuff that even scouring powder could not get off, and I wipe them every night. They are now almost new looking.

I am going to look into the Showerguard glass in a frameless design. That sounds like what Im looking for. I'm sure it will be pricey but we'll see.

We haven't used bar soap for several years so that's not an issue.

And I'm going to look into those rags as well! Anything that makes life easier is worth looking into.

Springroz,

Could you tell us which Norwex cloth you used to get the great results
above? I'm linking their website and there are so many, that I wouldn't
know which one/s to buy. Thanks!

Norwex cloths

I think they try to overwhelm us on purpose!! I have never seen the website. I had never heard of Norwex until I got invited to the party!

I got the set that has the green cloth, the purple polishing cloth, and the dusting mitt. It is the green one that I used on the shower and the stove.

The girl who did the party smeared butter on the window, wiped it off with the green cloth, then polished the window with the purple one, and it was not smeary at all. Party tricks!!!

I did check with a local supplier regarding the Showerguard doors by Cardinal and received an estimate. It is pricey, but not as high as I was thinking it was going to be. May have to put off our project awhile in order to get those doors but I think it will be worth it in the long run. Thanks so much for all of your input and the suggestions regarding the Showerguard doors. I really appreciate it!

Not to endorse Norwex here, but we also use the Enviro cloth for shower doors, walls, faucets,etc. The cleaning paste is also a great cleaner if you need an extra boost.