Bathrooms are notorious for getting grubby and smelly quicker than any other room in the home. But with help from a cleaning service, or by following the 7 steps outlined below, you can enjoy a bathroom that’s hygienically clean, all (or should we say, most!) of the time:
- Cleaning the sink
Sinks can be full of germs and grime, and with the amount of use they get during any given day, it’s little surprise. Fortunately, sinks take but a few seconds to clean, and by wiping yours down daily with your chosen product, you’ll find it stays cleaner for longer. Vinegar is a great all-rounder when it comes to disinfecting bathrooms, and is cheap and readily available, too.
- Cleaning the tub and shower
Ideally, tubs and showers should be wiped down every day, after the last person has used either one of them. However, this isn’t everyone’s idea of fun, so if you can at least try to clean them thoroughly once a week, this will help keep soap scum, water stains and general grime, to a minimum.
- Cleaning the toilet
Toilets get mucky, that much is a fact, but stains that are left untreated, can easily turn into permanent marks that will make your toilet look unclean, no matter how much you scrub it. So, try to ensure that your toilet seat, bowl and flush, gets a thorough clean twice a week, while the exterior and underside are cleaned at least once a week.
- Cleaning the mirror
To be able to admire yourself in all your glory in your bathroom, your mirror must be free from toothpaste spots and smears left behind when cleaning after a steamy shower or soak in the tub. To achieve this, you can use a cotton pad and some rubbing alcohol to eliminate any stains, before using vinegar and a microfiber cloth with a flat weave, to wipe it down for a streak-free finish.
- Cleaning the towel bars
Your towels may be clean, but if the bar they’re hanging on isn’t, they may as well be dirty! Simply wash the bars/rails with your favorite cleaning product every time you change the towels.
Bathroom floors can play host to all manner of germs and general debris, none of which are conducive to a healthy space. To avoid your floor being a germy surface, vacuum (or sweep) at least twice a week, before mopping with a dish soap, vinegar and hot water combination, and allowing to dry.
- Cleaning tile grout
This won’t be a task that you’ll need to do regularly, but if you’re noticing some discoloration on the grout in your bathroom, it’s best to tackle it before it gets worse (which it inevitably will). Simply make a thick paste from baking soda and vinegar, apply it to the affected areas, then rinse off with clean water.
Alternatively, have a cleaning service follow these steps while you do whatever it is you would rather be doing than cleaning – which for many of us, is quite literally anything!
