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How do you clean the bathroom?

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deepcleandeepsleep · 05/05/2023 10:22

I feel like I should already know how to do this (thank goodness for anonymous forums!), but here goes….

When you clean the bathroom, how do you prefer to do it?

I’ve tried all sorts, wipes, sprays, cloths, creams etc. All do undoubtedly clean the bathroom, but there’s always bits of lingering fluff / dust that I just seem to be moving around the porcelain, and not actually getting rid of. Of course I am getting rid of quite a bit of it, but I can never seem to get all the surfaces fully clear, there’s always a few stray hairs or damp dust stuck. The sink is easy enough to rinse, but the fiddley bits at the back of the loo etc are driving me nuts.

At this point I’m half tempted to have a wet room installed so I can just jet wash the whole thing.

Also - grout - any top tips for a product that will clean the grout in the areas that are difficult to reach (and therefore difficult to scrub)?

OP posts:
AuntieJune · 05/05/2023 10:24

Use a damp cloth, don't expect perfection because all life is atrophy and dust is just a part of life. Get out a bit more, in all honesty.

TulipofAmsterdam · 05/05/2023 10:28

I use wipes to wipe the loo and scrub a bit of toilet cleaner down the bowl with the toilet brush Shock .
Some jif lemon around the sink and bath and scrub it with a washing up sponge. Rinse it off. Wipe it down with a microfibre cloth.
Use another wipe for skirting boards and in the nooks and crannies.
That's about it! I'm sure it also has lots of fluff and missed single hairs etc but life's too short, there's a law of diminishing returns with trying to eliminate every fluff from the bathroom.

katniss44 · 05/05/2023 10:31

I use the handheld hoover to go around the nooks and crannies then I use spray or foam cleaner in the sink, bath and surfaces. Bleach and wipes around the loo. If someone could tell me how to clean my shower effectively that would be good since mine always looks gross no matter what I do!

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ItsTheVibeInnit · 05/05/2023 10:37

Having spent a lot of years spraying cleaners and wiping them off with disappointing results, I now apply the same principles to bathroom cleaning as I do to washing my hands: lots of thick lather of liquid handwash and water (in this case, lathered thoroughly using a sponge or washcloth), then rinsed off (using fresh water and clean cloth /sponge), and dried thoroughly using a towel (I use pieces of a cut up old bathtowel, but could be microfibre cloth if you prefer). I figured if it's good enough for covid germs it's going to work for everything else too.

Anyway it works an absolute treat. I go cleanest to dirtiest (mirror, sink/vanity, shower/bath, then toilet) washing out the cleaning and rinsing sponges thoroughly with more soapy lather in between, and getting a dry drying towel as needed.

The final drying step makes it look incredibly clean and shiny and hotel like. I'm just ridiculously pleased with it for the ten minutes it remains like that until someone goes in and uses the bathroom!

Blondey2023 · 05/05/2023 10:38

AuntieJune · 05/05/2023 10:24

Use a damp cloth, don't expect perfection because all life is atrophy and dust is just a part of life. Get out a bit more, in all honesty.

Life is wasting away? Wow you sound full of joy!

ItsTheVibeInnit · 05/05/2023 10:40

Only thing is it takes a while. I do it properly about once a fortnight. Then just do a quick damp cloth wipe around the sink in between times if it needs it. Snd we're a loo brush household here so that also gets used as and when.

Xrays · 05/05/2023 10:44

I like the cheapest sponges you can buy in Tesco, they have a scourer type side (go for the non scratch ones) and a sponge side. Then I spray flash bathroom cleaner everywhere and then scrub it with the scourer side and then wipe over with the sponge side. I then use the shower to rinse it all off and then use an old towel to dry it all off. I use an old sponge for behind the toilet etc.

Softoprider · 05/05/2023 10:55

Pick your battles when cleaning any room. Use strategies!

My bathroom..

I usually start when I take a shower so first I put bleach in the loo and leave..
Next.. clean the shower and the shelf and the doors on the inside. I always finish off with a microfibre wet type of cloth that does not leave a smear.
Next.. clean the bath and the windowsill
Next.. clean the loo and behind it with spray and a wet cloth
Next.. the sink and the mirror and the cabinets
Finally wash the floor with spray and a wet cloth and leave..
Then I go and dry my hair.
When I go back the bathroom is clean and nice.

The key is to do it regularly. I can do this routine in 15 mins and less because I am on top of it and do not leave it until next week.. if I did that it would be gross so I always clean when I take a shower.. maybe not always as thoroughly but always do something.

Musicaltheatremum · 05/05/2023 11:03

My husband wipes down and thoroughly dries the shower every time he uses it...and the sink every time he uses it and the place sparkles. I haven't cleaned the shower/bathroom sink since he moved in at lockdown. He's a dream 🤣

HadalyEve · 05/05/2023 11:06

I hoover first to get all the hairs and such. Then I clean with a washing up sponge (dedicated only to bathrooms) and use Flash with bleach all over. I pre spray with Cilit Bang every other week to stop limescale. Use toilet bowel cleaner and a utility brush for toilet bowel.

Never have stray hairs or dust afterwards.

AppleCinnamonBagel · 05/05/2023 11:08

Daily wipe around the basin and loo seat. Rinse down the shower after use to remove any soap bubbles.

Weekly: clear the hair trap in the shower, use glass cleaner on shower door, wipe around base of shower. Remove empty shampoo/shower gel bottles. Wipe behind loo and basin,clean taps and plug chain, wipe cistern, clean shelf and mirror. Clean loo, add bloo block if needed, squirt toilet cleaner around inside. Replenish loo rolls, straighten towels. Mop floor. Job done.

monthly: add cleaning the window.

All cleaning cloths go in the next hot wash.

dudsville · 05/05/2023 11:11

The bathroom is a pita. If you clean it daily or every other day then I believe you can keep on top of all the little bits, but a weekly clean just does a pretty good job, not perfect.

longtompot · 05/05/2023 11:11

I use kitchen towels for cleaning the floor and the loo so I can throw them away. I use a cellulose sponge for cleaning the basin and the bath. I am currently using Flash spray wipe done which has a nice smell, or I use Method bathroom spray or Cif bathroom spray. I use toilet duck in the loo, leave it to do it's thing whilst cleaning the rest of the room and have a silicone loo brush (shock horror!) to clean under the rim and the rest of the inside of the loo. I sometimes use Viakal spray as we live in a hard water area and it makes everything sparkle.

Blort · 05/05/2023 11:21

ItsTheVibeInnit · 05/05/2023 10:37

Having spent a lot of years spraying cleaners and wiping them off with disappointing results, I now apply the same principles to bathroom cleaning as I do to washing my hands: lots of thick lather of liquid handwash and water (in this case, lathered thoroughly using a sponge or washcloth), then rinsed off (using fresh water and clean cloth /sponge), and dried thoroughly using a towel (I use pieces of a cut up old bathtowel, but could be microfibre cloth if you prefer). I figured if it's good enough for covid germs it's going to work for everything else too.

Anyway it works an absolute treat. I go cleanest to dirtiest (mirror, sink/vanity, shower/bath, then toilet) washing out the cleaning and rinsing sponges thoroughly with more soapy lather in between, and getting a dry drying towel as needed.

The final drying step makes it look incredibly clean and shiny and hotel like. I'm just ridiculously pleased with it for the ten minutes it remains like that until someone goes in and uses the bathroom!

This sounds great!

CouldNotStayAway · 05/05/2023 11:24

My method is a little different 😂

I've basically copied this from mum/aunt and so on.

I use fairy washing up liquid, and a sponge scourer. Give bath/shower/sink a good scrub- including tiles/surrounding areas, and rinse off.
Fairy cuts through grime so effectively and quickly.

If I am in a huge rush, I'll use flash with bleach, spray, leave, wipe and rinse.

Floor gets hoovered and usually I'll use floor wipes to clean skirting as well floor.

QforCucumber · 05/05/2023 11:32

I hate sprays for the actual cleaning - I use the cif cream cleaner and a washable cloth on everything, then once all rinsed away I spritz over a zoflora antibac and leave for a few mins to do its antibac think and polish with a dry tea towel.

nicslackey · 05/05/2023 11:32

Reluctantly
😊

CalistoNoSolo · 05/05/2023 11:41

At arms length and as rarely as I can get away with.

Cardamomapple · 05/05/2023 11:45

It used to be my most detested job but now I have added it in to my daily cleaning tasks it’s a lot less daunting.

Mon -all sinks
Tues - all loos
Wed - all showers
Thurs - all other surfaces inc tiles & floors plus sinks
Fri - all loos again

We keep a spray bottle of washing up liq plus vinegar and a small squeegee in shower so it is cleaned quickly after each use.

  • Use washing up liquid and vinegar on sink, loo, bath and shower.
  • Clean mirrors with shaving foam.
  • Clean tiles and shower walls and shower tray with long handled mop.
  • Clean grout with bicarbonate of soda and small Black & Decker rotating brush.
Cardamomapple · 05/05/2023 11:47

Forgot to say that each bathroom has its own cleaning caddy with everything you need in it.

Season0fTheWitch · 05/05/2023 11:50

Tidy comes first including changing towels, bath mats, dirty clothes etc. Then any dust falls to the floor.

Dust skirting boards and blinds with wet wipes, then hoover everywhere.
Spray zoflora/anti-bac on toilet seat, behind brackets, cistern, rim, everywhere. Loo cleaner in bowl. Leave to sit, then use cloth to clean taps, basin, backsplash etc with zoflora. Then do shower bits with the same cloth, and zoflora. Once a fortnight I scrub the tiles too. Then do bath and rinse off with shower attachment.
Clean loo with 'flushable wipes'. Scrub floor with brush and cloth in a bucket of bleach and fairy liquid with steaming hot water.

2bazookas · 05/05/2023 12:04

CIF on a wet jeycloth round the basins, bath, loos, shower.

Lavatory brush for the lav bowls.

Both bathrooms have floor to ceiling tiles on all walls, cleaned in a jiffy with

OXO Good Grips Extendable Tub and Tile Scrub

Mitfordian · 05/05/2023 12:14

You have to dust first otherwise you spread fluff and dust around. Good hoover first too, whilst everything is dry. I often just use a piece of loo paper to wipe dry dust off the cistern, for example, before any damp cloths go anywhere. Then sink, bath and shower are cleaned before the loo is last. Then mop.

Mabelface · 05/05/2023 12:14

I don't do it in one go, but break the task down into bits. I'll clean the sink when I've had a wash, clean the toilet every few days, clean the bath etc. I keep a long handled dustpan and brush upstairs to keep the floor clear and spray mop when I've done the kitchen floor. Tiles get wiped when I'm in the shower.

I do all of my housework like this and have a board with post it notes containing tasks that take between 2 and 10 minutes so nothing is overwhelming.

theemmadilemma · 05/05/2023 12:22

A dry cloth after cleaning is the key a hair free finish in the bathroom. Cloths or kitchen paper to catch all those annoying lingering hairs stuck to sufaces that didn't wash/wipe away with the wet.