What you should know about bathroom cleaning?
We all love bath time, it helps us to recover after a busy day. So it's important to keep this place clean and safe. The bathroom is damp and warm, which is why fungus spreads around the room, and different bacteria multiply. It is necessary to deep clean the bathroom at least once a week. We recommend thoroughly ventilate the room after the bath or shower then wipe excess moisture from the sides of the shower stall, bowl. It's important to choose cleaning supplies carefully, according to the type of material that you are going to wipe - some types, such as acrylic, are vulnerable to acids or caustic alkali.
Preparation for bathroom cleaning
Take out of the bathroom all excessive items - remove bathrobes and towels from the hooks,
transfer all the fittings. Remove gels, shampoos, creams from the rims of the bathroom. If your washing machine is in the bathroom too, remove the cabin pallet, conditioners, powder from it. Remove all items from cabinets and shelves. Turn on ventilation (mechanical) or open a window because the steam generated during the cleaning, will settle on the surfaces and form condensate.
Interesting to know: your washing machine requires a deep cleaning too. Consider to clean it at least every month. Read this washing machine cleaning guide.
Prepare the inventory - containers for cleaning, cloth, and sponges. Do not take hard sponges, wire sponges, acid chemicals, aggressive alkalis, hardly soluble abrasives. With excessive friction, the compounds will harm the coatings - they will leave micro-scratches and it leads to the appearance of rust.
Bathroom cleaning rules
The cleaning process could be divided into such stages:
- dust off the ceiling, upper corners of the walls;
- wipe off lighting fixtures;
- wash the tiles from top to bottom, starting from the left corner of the restroom;
- clean door handles, doors. Pay attention to the threshold where dirt accumulates. The easy way to clean the handle using a mild soapy solution or disinfectant, it also important because microbes accumulate on it;
- clean, polish mirror surfaces. Use alcohol-containing compounds that do not leave streaks;
- clean cranes with brushes using detergent and wipe them dry;
- wash the toilet bowl, bathroom, sink;
- wash the floor, paying attention to the area under the base of the plumbing, corners.
- the room should be ventilated until the dampness disappears completely. At the last stage, replenish toiletries and towels.
Useful tips for faucets cleaning
Tips to clean tough spots:
- The shower faucet, affected by limescale, is easier to clean if you will wrap it with a cloth soaked in vinegar emulsion. Leave it for three to four hours. After rinsing, wipe off with a cloth;
- a soda slurry that removes soap deposits and lime, is an excellent agent for the treatment of earthenware pots
- apply a small amount of moistened soda to washcloths, gently wipe the sides. In the end, soak the drops dry with terry;
- polish the soap shelves using some dish gel - it will effectively remove traces without streaks;
- remove the fungus with chlorine-containing cleaning supplies. Open windows during the cleaning and use a protective mask. Lubricate tile joints with bleach and wash off;
- limestone builds up in the toilet cistern. It is easy to remove it with vinegar - take 1,5 oz of the essence and 33 oz of water, and pour into a tank for two hours;
- remove stains of rust around the plums using lemon juice. Old spots are smeared first, before the start of cleaning. Upon completion of cleaning, wash the plums and soak them in water.
Hope these tips would be helpful and your bathroom would be always clean and attractive.
