Help please! Bathroom problems

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Does anyone have any recommendations of any products they’ve found to be really good at cleaning a particularly grim bathroom?

it’s for someone I know who has been unwell (physically and mentally). they stopped using their main bathroom in the house and instead used another one on the same floor. They were very unwell and not in a good place and just never went back to that other bathroom. They said it was easier just to pretend it wasn’t a problem and they didn’t want to clean it because then they’d have to address the state it was in, and they couldn’t cope with that so they kept ignoring it. But it’s been around 2 years now and the bathroom has never been cleaned or even gone in at all since then. I believe it was messy to begin with but obviously being left to fester for 2 years has made it worse and it’s very messy and unclean now. They did have the windows opened though so no mould etc.

I’ve offered to clean it for them as they’re close to me and they’re so grateful for it. They want it clean but just can’t physically face it. I want to do a really good job for them and get it sparkling again.

does anyone have any recommendations for products they’ve found really good for cleaning particularly dirty bathrooms?

Is it badly limescaled or just general grime?

If it's limescale, spraying with a vinegar and water solution and leaving it to soak in, then washing off with water, followed by Flash bathroom cleaner should do it.

If the inside of the lav is badly limescaled, you can buy something called spirit of salts from plumbers' merchants which will get rid of it, but be careful when using it as it's strong acid.

For general grime, I've yet to find any filth that can stand up to cream cleaner (eg Jif) and a green washing up scourer, but that might not be suitable for surfaces that scratch easily.