How To Clean Your Bathroom: Tackling The Dirtiest Part of Your Home
Ugh! The dreaded germ hub of the household. You’ve been putting it off too long and now the grime, smell, and germs have all piled up and penetrated every crack and crevice of your white throne. But you have guests coming over and you can’t put them through that horror. So it’s up to you – yes, you – to pull up your sleeves (and those gloves even higher) and put a little time and effort into getting that bathroom cleaned. So here’s how you can do it in a few simple steps:
Assemble The Best Team (Equipment)
Here’s a couple things you’ll need to do the job:
Gloves (obviously)
Brushes: one for the toilet bowl and a separate one (emphasis on SEPARATE) for the rest of the bathroom.
Scrub sponges
Hand towels
Duster
Chemicals
All purpose cleaner
Toilet bowl cleaner
Floor cleaner
Broom
Mop
Prep
To make your cleaning easier you want to prep the bathroom. Find the dirtiest and grimiest parts of your bathroom and add some cleaning chemicals on it. Usually that includes the toilet bowl and/or the sink caulking. You want to add the chemicals before starting so that the grime has time to marinate in it. That way when you get to that part, it’ll be easier to clean. The grime will just wipe away quickly.
Top To Bottom
You want to start cleaning from top to bottom. The reason is because whatever dust, dirt, or other mess you clean at the top of your bathroom will usually fall. And the last thing you want is to drop that mess onto a clean floor that you spent time and energy on making look new. Trust us, save yourself some trouble and start at the top. Use that duster to also get rid of any spiderwebs you find on your ceiling. If you find an area that has a lot of accumulated dust, give your duster a break and grab a moist hand towel to wipe it away.
Sink
The sink isn’t that hard to take care of. It usually just consists of water stains on the faucet, a bit of dust on the countertop or some hairs from shaving and shedding. The toughest work in this area might be the caulking around the base of the faucet and the drain which might get a little green. But it’s nothing a couple sprays of the all purpose cleaning chemical and a brush can’t do.
Mirrors and Windows
To get the shiniest and most reflective mirror or window you can get, use a glass cleaner. We like to use Sprayway Glass Cleaner because apart from being streak free, it’s also ammonia free. And trust us, it leaves mirrors *chef’s kiss*.
Showers
You want to keep the same idea: top to bottom, use a moist hand towel to clean up accumulated dust, and use that all purpose cleaner and brush combo to clean the caulking around the tub and the drain.
The White Throne
Notice how we left the toilet bowl for last? Very mindful, very demure. At this point whatever toilet bowl cleaner you added to the toilet has had time to marinate. But follow the same idea: top to bottom. Clean the tank first, the top lid, the seat, the rim, and finally use that separate brush (again, emphasis on SEPARATE) to clean the inside of the bowl. After, keep going down by cleaning the sides, the back of the bowl, and finally the caulking around the base.
Sweeping (Almost Done)
Pretty simple stuff. Pick up the biggest pieces of trash and sweep up the floor.
Mopping (I Promise You’re Almost Done)
Again, a pretty simple idea. Use your preferred floor cleaner, a bucket, and a mop. Then, unlike Cardi B, you’re going to use that bucket and a mop for what they were designed for: the floor.
Finishing Touches
The last and final part. Wipe away that sweat (and those tears) and start slowing down. Empty out the trash can, put a new bag in, check for anything you have missed and spray a nice scent. Then, step back and admire your work. Revel at the fact that you have fought and won this battle. And whatever you do, don’t think about the fact that you have to do this all over again in a week or two.
