Really Fogless Shower Mirror »
I've got this problem with fogless shower mirrors. They aren't. That is, you get one and they might be fogless for a while, but they don't last too long. I'd suspect this is because there is some sort of film on the mirror that keeps them from fogging up. Unfortunately they always get fogged up again just when I want to start shaving.
The whole part of having the thing in the shower is for shaving, and there's no sense shaving right when I step in - it's got to have time to warm up and get things nice and steamy first, which results in, you guessed it, fog. So today I resulted to a old-school remedy: spit.
That's right. Spit. I know, it isn't pretty. It works. When I was learning how to scuba dive, the instructor told us not to buy the de-fogging stuff for our masks because a: it didn't work very well and b: it cost money. Instead, we should just spit in the mask, then spread it around and rinse. What do you know? It worked. I tried it in the shower and it works there too. Probably better than the original coating.
Comments (5)
I use a squirt bottle of shower glass cleaner -- the sort of thing that keeps water from beading. A squirt once or twice a week, and the mirror stays unfogged and unbeaded.
When that fails, grabbing a mouthful of water and squirting it on the mirror does in a pinch.
Posted by *** Dave | April 13, 2006 10:52 PM
Shaving cream works as well. Just spread shaving cream on the mirror and wipe it off with a paper towel or a rag (no rinsing). I suspect this might be faster than collecting enough saliva to spread all over the mirror. Give it a try.
Posted by Roberto Mendoza | April 14, 2006 9:27 AM
The mirrors that attach between the water supply and the shower head are the best. They use a warm water flow to prevent the mirror from fogging. I have used one for years. Eventually sediment in our water killed the on/off valve in the supply line, but the mirror still works great. Here is a link to a cheaper one, but ShowerTek has other more expensive versions. I have this one and it has lasted at least 5 years. Of course it needs periodic cleaning, but I have never had trouble with it fogging.
Posted by Phil Thornton | May 5, 2006 9:02 AM
This one is made in Australia. I saw on a TV ad and it uses the heat from the shower water to keep the mirror fog free. There is no anti fog coating it just uses heat and it has suction cups to attach to the shower screen.
I'm not sure of the price, but I seem to remember it's quite cheap. I just realised it's on their website.
Cheers.
Posted by Rob | March 25, 2008 2:42 AM
Hi Rob -
Thanks for the link. I might have to check it out!
Posted by Chad Everett | March 25, 2008 8:47 AM