11 Bathroom Cleaning Hacks To Simplify Your Life

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11 Bathroom Cleaning Hacks To Simplify Your Life

As we all know, cleaning your bathroom is not always the most pleasant of household chores. If you leave it unattended for more than a week, you can start to find some disgusting things.

Now, the question is how you can clean your bathroom correctly and ensure that it is sanitized and ready to use?
Luckily, we have come up with our top bathroom cleaning hacks to make your life easier.

#1: Don't miss out on the little things

When we say little things, we mean everything that is in your bathroom that collects dust and dirt quickly, specifically your exhaust fan.

If you are one of those people who have an exhaust fan in your bathroom, you know that collects dirt very quickly. To make things worse, cleaning it can be almost impossible because it can become so hard to fit your hands into the vent just to clean it properly.

But there is a way that you can clean it, and that's by grabbing a can of air. Yes, you heard it right a CAN of air. These are the kind of air cans that you use to clean keyboards.

Use the tip of the spray and starting spraying your vent with it, you will notice that the dust will just fly off. Plus, this method is perfect for reaching other cracks and small areas that are hard to reach.

#2 Clean your drains properly

Have you ever noticed that when you take a shower not all the water goes down? It's probably because there's too much hair and other things clogging your drain.

You can solve this problem by dropping two tablets of Alka-Seltzers down your drain, then pour a cup of white vinegar on top of it. Before you wash it down, make sure that you let it sit for at least 10 minutes and then flush it down with boiling water right after.

Don't worry, this bathroom cleaning hack is completely safe and does not include any harsh chemicals, plus it's all-natural.   No need to spend too much money on expensive cleaning detergents.

#3 How to clean grout

Cleaning grout can consume a lot of your time. It can also be one of the grossest parts of cleaning that you will have to endure, but as mentioned it can be worth all the hard work.

Using a Clorox bleach pen, wipe along your walls that are filled with grout. Let the bleach sit for at least five to ten minutes. After this,clean it with a damp cleaning towel.

Using Clorox will help make your bathroom look brighter and get rid of all the yucky grout. As a bonus, if you do not have a Clorox bleach pen you can also use a magic eraser sponge.

Make sure that you get it wet first, then with some elbow grease work along the lines of grout. This will get rid of any build up.

#4 Miracle shower cleaners

This is one cleaning product that you should have at all times. It works by breaking down any scum or stains in your shower or bathtub. Even better if it's effortless to use.

If you want to try this out yourself, take a dish washing wand and fill it at least halfway with soap. Fill the other half with white vinegar. Shake it thoroughly, then use this solution to scrub your bathtub or shower head. 

This solution works well if you have shower scum that is very hard o get rid of. Just make sure that you mix in the soap first before putting in the vinegar; otherwise, it won't work.

#5 Make everything shine like new

Did you know that shaving cream can restore the shine back into your chrome-finished faucet or sink? Believe it or not, shaving cream works better compared to other cleaning products.

Don't believe us? Try it out for yourself. Take a small handful of shaving cream and start rubbing it on those areas of your bathroom that are made out of chrome. Once you are rubbing it down, make sure that you use a damp cloth to get rid of the shaving cream.

You will notice that the shaving cream will leave a beautiful shine to your chrome fixtures.

#6 No more fogged mirrors

Like chrome, shaving cream also works wonders on fogged mirrors.Shaving cream creates a brilliant shine and gets rid of any dried water spots.

Apply some shaving cream directly to the mirror, wipe it off using a dry cleaning cloth. This will keep your mirrors from fogging up for approximately one week.

#7 Do not neglect your bathroom walls

With so much that you need to pay attention to while you're cleaning your bathroom, it is very easy to oversee the importance of washing your walls. But you should know that your walls are one of the most accessible areas to clean.

Using a broom with a microfiber cloth clasp, secure the microfiber cloth around the bristles of the brush. If you don't have anything to clasp it with to the broom, you can use a rubber band to wrap it around your broom.

With this method, you will be able to reach around each corner. This simple hack will help you clean and wash your walls effortlessly.

#8 How to clean a porcelain sink

An all-purpose cleaner will help get rid of all the water stains and other dirt that can be found on your porcelain sink.

Using an all-purpose cleaner, apply the cleaner to the stained area on your sink. Let it sit there for about five minutes before you wipe and wash it off. Make sure that you scrub the area thoroughly.

If you still have other areas on your sink that's stained, you can repeat this method.

#9 Clean you tub with grapefruit

This technique may seem weird, but it is a handy hack.

If you would like to try this for yourself, take the grapefruit and cut it in half. On half of the grapefruit, pour some salt. Put the juice into a bowl and get your tub wet. Do not fill it up though, start sprinkling the tub with salt.

With the side that has salt, start scrubbing on those parts where there is scum and dirt. The grapefruit juice will help break it down and make it easier for you to clean. Make sure you rinse the tub properly after you have scrubbed it down.

#10 Wash your toilet brush

Another part of your bathroom that you should always remember to clean is your toilet brush. Take note that your toilet brush is probably the most disgusting thing in your bathroom, this is because you primarily use it to clean your toilet which is germ infested.

Make sure that you always clean thoroughly. On the bottom of the toilet brush container, pour in some dish washing soap or all-purpose cleaning solution. It's not entirely going to get rid of the germs, but it will do an excellent job at keeping your toilet brush smelling good and keeping it clean.

#11 Get rid of yucky toilet rings

The bathroom is filled with all kind of nasties, and that includes toilet rings. If you have toilet rings present on your toilet bowl, here is a way to clean this swiftly and efficiently.

Using a pumice stone, rub it gently along the toilet ring. It will remove the stain almost instantly. You can do this every time you find yourself staring shamelessly at this yucky ring.

Try these simple Bathroom Cleaning Hacks

If you are one of those people who dread cleaning, these tips are designed to help you out. We can guarantee that after you use these, you can have a clean and fresh looking bathroom in no time.

Maybe you would instead leave the cleaning for someone else and hire a professional cleaning company!

Call us and we can take care of all your house cleaning chores and needs.

Serving Tulsa, Oklahoma and surrounding areas.

Katie Hampton
peachycleantulsa.com
918-640-3019

DIY SPRING CLEANING - BATHROOM

Let’s face it-no one likes to ‘Spring Clean’. It involves a personal and up close confrontation with you, your stuff and your shopping habits. We buy stuff-it seemed like a good idea at the time but months later…there it sits unused, possibly expired or growing like a science experiment gone horribly awry.

The worst offenders are the kitchen and bathroom-in that order. Let’s deal with the bathroom shall we? If you can commit 10-15 minutes a day, you’ll have this room in order inside of a week. If you’re ambitious, you can do this in about an hour.

We’ll start easy and work our way to difficult. You’ll need a trash bag, a good will box and the cleaning products of your choice.

1. Medicine cabinet/Under Sink Cabinet- if it’s more than a year old, if you can’t remember why you have it or it’s a I *might* need this someday-toss it. Wasn’t that simple? Now wipe out the cabinet, the shelves and the door-front and back. 

The goal is not to rush out and buy replacement stuff you will throw away next year. Instead, free up some other valuable bathroom real estate by putting items in the medicine cabinet. Besides, the bathroom is the WORST place to keep medicine…and perfume. Humidity really does a number to both of ‘em.

2. Sink Counters/Toilet Lid-this is valuable real estate. If it’s cluttered with decorative stuff aka dust collectors, time to thin out the herd to the best pieces (read: pretty AND functional) and put the rest in the goodwill box.

If your counter is a wasteland of hair/skin/personal products, throw out the stuff that isn’t working for you. If you have gadgetry that you meant to use but didn’t-goodwill. Broken gadgets go in the trash. No you’re not going to fix them one day…no really you aren’t.

Tip: Sticking to personal care products that work for you-even if they are pricey-saves you money in the long run.

Wipe down the counter, sink and faucet. Cross it off the list!

3. Toilet-first things first. If you have a drop in, clip on or any other kind of toilet cleaner/freshener in there-THROW IT OUT. No it’s not my green cleaning showing. The drop ins eat away at the inner workings in your toilet tank. They don’t clean or freshen anything…and yeah it’s bad for the environment-mainly yours.

If you have toilet lid covers/toilet rug and a pee smell-these are probably your main offenders. Throw ‘em out and don’t replace them. Your other 2 offenders are the seat itself and where the toilet meets the floor. Toilet seat-remove and soak in tub or replace.

Spray the entire toilet top to bottom and let it sit for a few minutes. Wipe it top to bottom making sure to get all the nooks, crannies, behind the toilet and the baseboards/floor surrounding it. If you did not use your toilet brush in this process-THROW IT OUT. Wipe down the seat that’s been soaking in the tub, replace it and…you’re done. For pee smell try rubbing alcohol, Listerine or a pet enzyme spray for urine.

4. This leaves-the bathtub. Take EVERYTHING out. If you don’t use it-pitch it. That includes the shower caddy. If you don’t use it. what’s the point in adjusting it every so often? If you hate your shower head-this is a great time to replace it with one you love. If you have shower curtains, replace or throw in the washing machine along with the bathmats/rugs.

Now to the actual cleaning-you’re going to be tempted to use a bleach based tub and tile product if you have grout mold, caulk mold or any other kind of black icky going on. Bleach is going to leave tell tale spray marks and you’re still going to have to get in there and scrub at it.

An easier way is to just get in the tub and start scrubbing from top to bottom with…are you ready?? A mixture of liquid dish washing detergent and water. Dish washing liquid is safe for all surfaces and will cut soap scum like nobodies business. If you need a little extra oomph, use that box of baking soda from the kitchen and/or a magic eraser. If after this you still have mold, try hydrogen peroxide.

Glass shower doors-if they ‘feel’ clean after cleaning but still look bad, it’s probably hard water stains or etching. If you can live with it great-if not-try Bar Keepers Friend and expect to really scrub at it. To keep your glass fixtures scum free a little longer, use Rain-X. I don’t recommend using furniture polish on glass as it may over spray into the shower/tub…it will definitely come off the glass first time you shower.

To help keep soap scum away permanently-throw out your drugstore bar soap and switch to a liquid shower soap or a quality handmade soap.

Put the bathtub stuff back, wipe the front and back of the bathroom door, mop the floor and turn out the light on your way out.

…and if all else fails…Call a professional. peachycleantulsa.com. Private Independent Green Maid Service in Tulsa, OK.