Recently moved to a new (to me) flat and the bathroom is a nightmare.
The walls are all artex, but it's so ancient that it's all flaking and crumbling off, especially in places where it's a bit more damp. The wall above the bath isn't tiled as there is no shower, but there is what I can only describe as years of accumulated filth all in the texture of the artex.
The bath and basin are so chipped they look minging even when sparkly clean. The toilet is really old, uses so much water, and there are bugs living in the cistern which is so black on the inside that I can't even see the bottom. I've lived in some crummy flats and cleaned some manky cisterns but this is on another level. It's like there's been stuff growing in it at some point.
I did mention the artex briefly to the housing association but they just said they don't do any decorating work. I haven't told them about the cistern yet.
The whole room needs redone, but I can't afford that.
So my questions:
Is it possible to clean the artex that isn't damaged? It really needs to come off but I dont have the money.
How might I go about cleaning the cistern? It's so bad I dont even want to touch it. Should I just moan at he housing association until they come and look at it?
Are there any ways I can generally make the room nicer without spending much money? I've been considering getting stickers for the few tiles, and I have a grout pen, but I dont think those things will make any difference because the whole room is just horrible.
Thanks, any answers appreciated because it is stressing me out so much. I want to find whoever thought artex in a bathroom was a good idea and punch them.