I tested the Lakeland Turbo Scrubber Cordless Bathroom Cleaning Kit on stubborn limescale and grubby tiles

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How I tested

I tested the Lakeland Turbo Scrubber Cordless Bathroom Cleaning Kit during one long, full-house clean, using it on a plastic shower screen with built-up limescale, bathroom tiles, grout, a bathtub, windows and window frames.

I used it with my usual spray bathroom cleaner rather than anything specialist. I tried the different brush heads on both broad areas and fiddly spots, including corners, crevices, textured glass and grime-prone frames. I also paid attention to how easy the scrubber was to assemble, charge, hold at full extension, clean afterwards and store.

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My verdict

The Lakeland Turbo Scrubber Cordless Bathroom Cleaning Kit works best as a specialist long-reach scrubber rather than a replacement for a basic handheld electric cleaning brush. If you’ve got a fully tiled bathroom, a tall shower screen, awkward windows, a conservatory or a Velux that makes you want to cry, it’s where this thing starts to make sense.

The main advantage is the reach. The adjustable handle lets you clean high tiles, shower screens and window frames without balancing on a chair or folding yourself around the bath. The attachments are practical too. The flat brush tackles tougher grime, the rounded brush is better on textured glass and the pointed attachment gets into corners and edges properly.

It’s powerful enough to make a visible difference to grout and limescale, especially with a decent bathroom cleaner. You’ll still need a cloth or squeegee afterwards though, because it doesn’t leave glass polished or streak-free on its own. That’s not a huge problem, as it's for administering a proper bathroom scrubbing rather than a quick touch-up.

The built-in 50ml dispenser is designed to hold water or cleaning fluid, so you can spray as you scrub rather than stopping to apply cleaner separately. In theory, that makes most sense for higher or more awkward areas, where it might be difficult to apply cleaner to the surface by hand. Some user reviews also mention simply applying cleaner directly to the surface instead, which is what I’d be inclined to do with thicker bathroom sprays or products that need a little dwell time before scrubbing.

At £60, it’s pricier than a lot of electric scrubbers. But if you’ve got large areas to clean, high-up jobs or you just want to cut down on arm-powered scrubbing, it does the job well. For taps, baths and anything easy to reach, I’d save the money and buy something smaller.

What's in the box?

The Lakeland Turbo Scrubber comes with a useful set of attachments for different bathroom jobs, from large tiled areas to tighter corners and crevices. There’s no storage bag or case included, so you’ll need somewhere to keep the spare brush heads together.

• Main machine head

• Non-slip handle

• Telescopic extension rod with hanging hook

• 50ml dispenser unit

• Large dome brush

• Small dome brush

• Side brush

• Flat brush

• Micro USB cable

• Adapter

Does the Lakeland Turbo Scrubber Cordless Bathroom Cleaning Kit work on grout and limescale?

Yes. I tested it on built-up limescale on a plastic shower screen by spraying the surface with limescale cleaner. It made a visible difference to the limescale, sloughing it off with just a bit of pressure applied - I used the flat, stiff-bristled brush for this job.

The scrubber has enough power, and the bristles are sturdy enough, to loosen dirt that would normally take quite a bit of scrubbing by hand. It comes into its own if you’re cleaning a large shower area or lots of tiles at once.

It’s not as precise as a smaller electric scrubber brush like the SonicScrubber, though. The attachments aren’t narrow enough to get deep into tight grout lines, so if your grout is heavily stained or very fine, you’ll probably still need a manual grout brush to finish things off. But for general bathroom grime, soap scum and grubby tile edges, it works well.

On shower screens, it scrubs effectively but you still need to wipe the surface afterwards. The brush doesn’t absorb cleaning fluid or residue, so I had to go over everything with a cloth or squeegee once I’d finished. That’s fairly normal for this kind of cleaner, but don’t expect it to leave glass dry and polished on its own.

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Is the Lakeland Turbo Scrubber Cordless Bathroom Cleaning Kit comfortable to use?

Comfort depends on the job. For lower areas and larger surfaces, it’s easy to handle. The brush heads twist and click into place without much effort, even when wet, and the attachments feel sturdy.

The long handle is the biggest advantage, but it also changes the balance of the scrubber. When fully extended, it becomes quite top heavy, so cleaning high-up areas can put strain on your arm. Even so, it’s still easier than scrubbing a shower screen or window frame by hand. You’ll just notice it during longer cleaning sessions.

The rounded head has softer bristles and worked well on textured glass and in crevices. The pointed attachment was useful for corners and window frames, while the flat brush handled tougher grime best.

Cleaning the scrubber afterwards was straightforward. Hair and grime got caught in the bristles, which is fairly unavoidable with a bathroom cleaner, but a rinse under the shower cleared most of it quickly. Storage is basic. There’s no case for the spare heads, although the metal loop on the handle makes the scrubber itself easy to hang up. I kept the extra attachments in a bag beside it, which did the job.

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Is the Lakeland Turbo Scrubber Cordless Bathroom Cleaning Kit good value for money?

At £60, this really only makes sense if you need the extra reach. For conservatory windows, tall shower screens, tiled walls or awkward bathroom corners, it’s worth considering. It makes bigger cleaning jobs less tiring and helps with areas that are annoying to scrub by hand.

For everyday cleaning within easy reach, it’s harder to justify. There’s no short handheld option akin in scale to smaller electric scrubbers like he Bosch UniversalBrush, so if you mainly want something for taps, bath edges or small grout areas, a smaller brush would make more sense.

As a long-reach scrubber, though, it does the job well. It cuts down the effort needed for large areas, the attachments are practical and the scrubbing power is strong.

About the author

Poppy O'Neill is a Content Editor at Mumsnet and a mother of two. She researches and reviews the products Mumsnetters swear by, with a particular focus on home essentials like steam irons, vacuum cleaners and heated throws.

From a highly recommended retractable washing line to the best quiet fans money can buy, and Mumsnet's favourite dehumidifier to the steam generator iron that'll cut your ironing time in half, she loves to deep-dive into research and find the very best products on the market.