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I just use a Magic Eraser, then give a finishing wipe with water and vinegar. It's super easy.

Yuck to fabric softner sheets and magic eraser!
A good microfiber cloth does the job better and it's better for you!

"A good microfiber cloth does the job better and it's better for you!"

Sham-Wow?

i've been trying to figure out the best cleaning option for my glass shower. Mine is huge and has glass on two sides in the bathroom so its quite a task to keep it looking nice for guests and company. I had thought about putting up some sorta fabric cute curtain around the two sides...but i'm perplexed if this would look terrible and how it would work in opening my shower door. anyone done this?

I wouldn't want to handle dryer sheets for extended periods of time. The risk of potentially developing an irritation or an allergy by overexposing yourself is not worth it.

I did find these Hand Maid XStatic Dryer Gloves which claim to be chemical-free and I assume easier to maneuver on a shower door than a tissue sized dryer sheet.

A microfiber cloth does not get hard water deposits off a shower door. Unless one is combining it with something that softens/loosens/disolves the deposits. No amount of elbow grease alone gets rid of the stuff.

It only takes a minute, but squegee the glass after a shower. It keeps it looking great in between cleanings and makes cleaning easier!

Pine-sol, then rub with an old t-shirt.

Just put some pine-sol on a rag or sponge, clean the shower, rinse, then rub with the t-shirt. Works well for me!

I use a squeegee after each shower, too. I keep it nearby on a suction cup hook.

Also try a coat of Rain-X (available at auto stores) after a really good cleaning. Made to keep water from settling on airplane windshields (and brought over to the auto industry), the drops will just bead up and slide off.

hmm, I'll give it a try. I spray down with method daily shower after and do not have many problems

I concur - get in the squeegee habit! It takes less than a minute and your door will always look clean. If water and soap is not allowed to dry on the glass, you'll never get hard water spots or soap scum. Then it's just a simple matter of wiping the glass with glass cleaner every so often - no scrubbing.

P.S. - the very best squeegee for the job isn't cheap, but you'll never find another that works so well. It's the classic Cleret Shower Squeegee. According to their website, it's in the Smithsonian's permanent design collection.

Here's another vote for the squeegee method.
I use an Oxo stainless steel squeegee. It came with its own suction cup hook. It's not unpleasant to look at, and it works very well. I would have gone with the Cleret (hat tip LilyC), but it's not nearly as discreet, and in a small glass shower discretion is a bonus.

Squeegee. Definitely.

I just use one form the dollar store that happens to color-coordinate with my bathroom. Not art, but not ugly and it does the job!

The glass company that installed our shower enclosure recommended a factory-applied glass shield to help repel water droplets and hard water deposits.

That and a quick squeegee after each shower.

Yet another vote for the squeegee. We also ordered reeded glass instead of plain for our shower doors, which can make hard water spots and the like a lot less noticeable.

bepsf, I think I love you. Those sham-wow commercials are *amazing* Haha!

I would say squeegee but I'm too lazy and in a rush in the morning to ever do it. I go the magic eraser route.

The squeegee for sure! It takes about 30 seconds AND I don't have to fear for all the possible chemicals (perhaps I worry too much... but the squeegee is so simple and effective I don't even care anymore!).

Por moi,screw squeegee, I'm a late riser, at best, all excess morning time is dedicated to coffee. Magic Eraser seems like a really bad, evil, chemical thing to me. I like white vinegar, and baking soda left for 15 mins, then 5 mins with a scouring pad. No biggie.

We have a cheap shower curtain from Walmart. When it gets yucky, I throw it out and buy a new one. No squeegee, no fuss.