With this helpful guide, you can make your bathroom fresh and hygienic for your family to use at home.
So here, we’ll walk you through how to clean a bathroom step by step. Also, we’ll be answering some commonly asked questions about it so you’ll know exactly what to do.
Is it hard to clean the entire bathroom?
The entire bathroom isn’t hard to clean if you know how to do it properly.
There’s an efficient way of cleaning the bathroom which we’ll show you in the following sections.
How do I keep the bathroom clean?
The trick to keeping the bathroom clean is to do light cleaning after you bathe every time. This way, dirt, grime, and mildew won’t accumulate and be harder to clean.
For example, you can use alcohol wipes on the toilet seat and sink, wipe the shower walls and floors with a dry cloth, clean under toilet hinges, and tie the shower head in plastic with full vinegar.
What is the best way to clean a bathroom?
The best way to clean a bathroom is to use homemade cleaners rather than harsh store-bought ones.
Not only do most people have them and can easily create them at home, but they are also safe and effective at tackling grime, dirt, bacteria, and viruses.
Although you can get Clorox or Lysol cleaners because they’re excellent, natural cleaners can be all that you need to keep your bathroom spotless and fresh.
How do I clean my bathroom?
Follow the steps below to deep-clean your bathroom at your home or office:
- Clean the shower
- Clean and disinfect the sink
- Wipe the walls and ceilings
- Use antibacterial hand soap to scrub the toilet
- Scrub the floor tiles
- Brush the bathroom fan
- Empty the trash can
1) Clean the shower
Clean the shower tile and grout
It’s best to begin cleaning from inside the bathroom and work your way to the outside.
For this matter, you can first clean the shower tiles and grout that can develop dirt, stains, and soap scum over time.
To eliminate them, mix 1 cup of warm water, 2 cups of white vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of dish soap in a spray bottle.
Then directly spritz the solution onto the shower tile and grout, let it sit for 15 minutes, and rinse them with a wet sponge.
Wash old shower curtains and liners
Having withstood daily splashes as well as oily and grimy hands, shower curtains and their liners can soon appear dull and grimy with mold, mildew, and watermarks.
So take them for a spin in the washer with quality detergent. But make sure to carefully follow their care label to avoid damaging them.
Once the washing is done, simply rehang the curtains in the bathroom to allow them to dry completely.
By the way, you can also include hand towels in this wash cycle to save your water usage.
Wipe clean the shower glass
Next, we need to clean the shower door and glass. After showering, they can have fog and condensation.
Fortunately, it’s very easy to clean the shower glass. You only need to get 1 cup of baking soda and apply a few drops of white vinegar to it.
This will create a sticky paste that will adhere to the glass. Now apply this paste solution to the dirty or blurred glass and wait for an hour to let it work.
Afterward, rub the paste on the shower glass using a microfiber cloth. And then rinse them with a wet sponge followed by a dry wipe using a new, clean microfiber cloth.
Descale the showerhead
Your showerhead may have limescale buildup. This is important to remove for health and utility reasons.
Limescale slows down the water flow, decreases the water pressure, and worse, it can be a breeding ground for harmful and deadly bacteria.
If not descaled, millions of limescale bacteria can be channeled with the water and at the person as they bathe.
To clean the showerhead or shower spray of mineral deposits, fill a clear plastic bag with vinegar enough to submerge it, tie it with a string, leave it overnight, and rinse the showerhead in the morning.
Clean the bathtub
If you have a bathtub, you can deep-clean it by filling it with hot water and applying some dish soap.
Subsequently, scrub the bathroom interior and surfaces with a stiff nylon brush and this soap mixture. You can also sprinkle baking soda on them to take out dirt and oil and deodorize it.
2) Clean and disinfect the sink
Like the toilet, the bathroom sink harbors bacteria because it’s where food particles, dirt, facial hair, oil, dirty soap, and so on get washed down.
Therefore, the sink needs to be cleaned and disinfected regularly. Different parts of the sink require a different cleaner or item.
To ensure that the sink drains freely, pour white vinegar down the drain, as it will break down stubborn grease and soap residue, among other things, in the drain.
As for the faucet, disposable wipes will greatly remove the bacteria. For the narrow space between the faucet and sink, you can use dental floss to catch its trapped dirt.
And since most countertops are made of natural stone like granite, use only a mild dish soap to clean it. The same goes for ceramic and laminate bathroom countertops.
Just rub a small amount of soap on the countertop and wipe it away with warm water on a microfiber cloth or rag.
Is it safe to use vinegar on stone countertops?
Being acidic, vinegar is not safe to use on stone countertops such as granite, limestone, marble, and travertine.
It can result in the scratching and discoloration of the natural stone, so it’s best to refrain from using vinegar however diluted or small the amount.
3) Wipe the walls and ceilings
To clean the bathroom walls and ceiling. Use the same cleaning mixture as the one we used for the tile and grout earlier.
That is combine 1 cup of warm water, 2 cups of white vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of dish soap. Apply this to a sponge or clean cloth and wipe the surfaces clean with them.
4) Use antibacterial hand soap to scrub the toilet
Most importantly, the toilet needs to be cleaned regularly at least once every week.
According to Initial, each square inch of the toilet bowl has 3.2 million bacteria. Among them can be E. Coli, salmonella, streptococcus, and fecal bacteria, all of which are unsafe.
So first, prepare a sponge with water and antibacterial hand soap.
With it, clean the toilet exterior from the tank to the base, including the flush handle. And use the abrasive side of the sponge to remove tough dirt and grime, and rinse.
Alternatively, you can use dish detergent or disinfecting wipes to clean the toilet instead of antibacterial hand soap.
Next, clean the toilet bowl by sprinkling baking soda into it or using a Lysol or Clorox toilet cleaner (don’t worry they won’t damage your toilet).
Now, get your toilet brush and scrub away the dirt, grime, and residue present.
Don’t forget to clean hard-to-reach areas under the top of the bowl and near the drain hole. Then, close the toilet lid first and flush the toilet to remove all traces of bacteria there.
How do I clean a toilet brush?
A toilet brush can be cleaned by dipping it in clean toilet bowl water right after you’ve cleaned the bowl interior. The brush just needs to be flushed, rinsed in the toilet bowl water, and then disinfected and dried.
Roll the toilet brush around as you spray disinfectant on its bristles, leave it aside for about 30 minutes, and let it dry in the air.
5) Scrub the floor tiles
After you’ve cleaned the bathroom shower, toilet, and sink, it’s time to move on to the floor tiles.
For this, combine baking soda with vinegar in a spray container. This creates a fizzy reaction of carbon dioxide which will clean grime and dirt excellently on the floor tiling.
Spray this solution onto the grimy tiles, leave for a minute, and then wipe down with a clean rag or cloth.
6) Brush the bathroom fan
Most people ignore the bathroom vent when cleaning the bathroom. But it needs to be cleaned since the fan traps a lot of dust and dirt which can contaminate the air in the room.
You can get a professional to clean the bathroom fan if it is situated on a high ceiling spot.
But if you’re fairly confident with your ability and safety in cleaning the fan, you might just want to do it yourself.
The first thing you have to do is to turn off the bathroom fan’s circuit on the breaker panel. Take out the cover and soak it in a container with warm water and soap.
While waiting for the cover to be cleaned, vacuum out the dust from the fan blades. You can also wipe the rest of them with a damp cloth for a clean result.
For stubborn dust buildup on the motor or hard-to-access sides, brush it out until clean. Vacuum the loose dust particles on the motor as well.
Once the soaked cover and blades have dried, put back the bathroom vent cover. Switch the fan’s circuit back to the way it was, and open it for a test.
To normally keep the bathroom fan vent from accumulating a lot of dust, you can take a damp sponge and clean it from the outside.
But you should deep-clean the bathroom fan, as discussed above, when it gets really dirty. Doing this once or twice a year should be enough.
7) Empty the trash can
Your bathroom trash can may have had its share of tissue papers, flosses, packaging, and other waste items.
So every day, make sure to empty the trash can and clean it from top to bottom using a simple rag with dish soap. Or sprinkle some baking soda, and let it sit for 2 minutes in the bin before wiping it with a damp cloth and letting it dry.
What are some useful tips for bathroom cleaning?
Here are some handy tips you can use for cleaning your bathroom:
- Prepare your cleaning essentials beforehand
- Dust the bathroom beforehand
- Organize the items
- Clean from top to bottom
- Save your disinfectant use
1) Prepare your cleaning essentials beforehand
Get a caddy or bucket and put inside it all the things you will need to clean your bathroom.
These include microfiber cloths, sponges, baking soda, vinegar, spray bottles, and gloves.
This allows you to save time and focus all your efforts on restoring the neat look of your bathroom. It prevents you from going out and back to the room to get certain items.
2) Dust the bathroom beforehand
It is smart to first dust the different fixtures in the bathroom to make the cleaning task a lot easier later on.
Dust the mirrors, light fixtures, toilet tank, baseboards, bathtub, and the like. This keeps the dirt, dust, hair, and other particles from becoming wet and more stubborn to remove.
After you’ve done that is the time you can reach for your clean cloths and homemade sprays to clean the bathroom.
3) Organize the items
Throw or give away expired and unneeded products in your bathroom. This is going to make the area less cluttered and cleaner.
So that cleaning will be smooth and efficient, you may want to move these things to another part of the bathroom beforehand, allowing you to concentrate on cleaning the toilet, bathtub, floor, and sink.
4) Clean from top to bottom
Cleaning from high to low is a simple and efficient way to clean the bathroom as well as any other room in your house.
This prevents you from forgetting whether you’ve cleaned the area and making it dirty again.
5) Save your disinfectant use
Save the disinfectant for the dirtiest parts of the bathroom, namely the sink and toilet.
Other than that, you can stick to a white vinegar cleaning mixture or an all-purpose cleaner. After all, this will provide the same cleaning and disinfecting result to your bathroom.
How often should a bathroom be cleaned?
A bathroom should be cleaned and disinfected at least once a week. Otherwise, microscopic bacteria in it will multiply, making the occupants prone to sickness.
Being the dirtiest bathroom fixtures, the toilet and sink have to be disinfected once a week, whereas the bathtub can be disinfected every two weeks or more if it’s used more frequently.
Also, don’t ignore the shower curtains, they should be closed so that air can flow in and around them and make them dry after you bathe.
But if there are mold or mildew spots on them, it’s advisable to take them out and put them in the washer, lest they trigger a person’s allergies or irritate their eye, throat, or skin.
What do pro cleaners clean a bathroom with?
Professional cleaners have their cleaning formulae and tools for bathroom cleaning.
Among them are short and long-reach scrubbers, a mop, a vacuum cleaner, microfiber cloths, a strong disinfectant, bleach, and all-purpose and natural cleaners.
When should I call a pro bathroom cleaner?
You should call a professional and friendly bathroom cleaner to come to your house if you need help with cleaning the bathroom.
Most people call them if they’re too busy, don’t want to be stressed, their toilet is extremely dirty, and/or don’t have the cleaning items required for bathroom cleaning.
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