How To Clean a Shower Head — Without Bleach or Buying a New One

how to check your shower head with a flashlight and a cotton swab, how to take a stuck shower head off without snapping the arm, what mycobacteria are and who they can make sick, why city water and its chlorine favor them, why a bleach soak didn't keep a shower head clean, whether a metal or plastic shower head is better, the overnight vinegar bag method from American Standard, what Delta says about bleach and vinegar on its finishes, and what to do if someone at home has lung disease or a weak immune system. If your shower spray shoots sideways, some holes barely drip, or you've never looked inside your shower head, start here. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 What's growing inside your shower head? 0:29 How to check a clogged shower head and remove a stuck one 1:13 What are mycobacteria? Shower head bacteria explained 1:56 Why city water grows more shower head bacteria 2:48 Does bleach kill shower head bacteria? 3:29 Metal or plastic shower head: which grows more bacteria? 4:03 How to clean a shower head with vinegar (overnight bag) 5:07 Bleach, natural stone and weak immune systems: what if 5:41 Shower head bacteria: the case, closed Tonight: shine a flashlight up at your shower head and check the holes. 👉 City water or a well at your place? #showerhead #bathroomcleaning #vinegar