Keeping The Bathroom Clean Is A Good Way To Reduce Illness
Cleaning a bathroom can be a daunting task. You may find yourself skipping over certain areas, avoiding other areas, and altogether ignoring some of the tasks for long periods of time. It is important to know bathrooms are where illnesses begin. Inside shower curtains, under toilet seats, and all over counters are microscopic beasts that will grow and multiply. If you take the time each week, or more often, to clean the bathroom completely, you can cut down on the likelihood that germs are spreading. No matter how big your bathroom is allow adequate time to clean it frequently. Remember to check areas such as the shower curtain, the bath mat and in the medicine cabinet.
Begin with a basic cleaning of the room. Store hairbrushes after you have ridded them of hair buildup. Dispose of old rolls of toilet paper, empty the garbage, and place cosmetic items where they belong. Remove all items from the countertops and put them in the medicine cabinet and vanity. Check the tub sides for empty shampoo and soap bottles, and throw away worn out scraps of bar soap. Once this is done, there is plenty of room to work and get at the grime.
Take an all-purpose cleaner, preferably with bleach and spray all of the surfaces. To use something natural, you can mix a small amount of bleach with water. Try using baking soda to make it work for scrubbing surfaces. Cleanse all of the surfaces. This will pick up small bits of dust. Now go back and find those extra grimey areas. To get rid of mold, spray mildew resistant cleaning product in the shower and tub. Take an old toothbrush and clean the built up grime on the faucets. Use a sharp tool to scrape away toothpaste buildup on the sink or the shampoo buildup in the shower.
Next, get ready for the dirtiest of the tasks. If you haven’t already, put on your scrubbing gloves. Lift the toilet lid and spray the bleach cleanser. While that is sitting, spray the inside of the toilet with a cleanser made especially for toilet bowls. Wipe away the bleach cleaner, and then use a toilet brush to scrub the ring in the toilet. How long you scrub will depend on how long it has been since you last cleaned, but let the toilet cleaner sit until the next time someone uses the restroom. This will help remove stain buildups in the bowl. Remember to clean the outside of the toilet bowl with a disinfectant. Usually a thorough wiping is enough, but occasionally some spots may need an intense scrubbing.
Finally, do a last wipe down with glass cleaner. Grab the dirty towels and bathmats and launder them. Empty the laundry basket if the bathroom is where it is kept. Dust any surfaces you have yet to clean, and do a quick scan of the entire room to make sure things look clean. Finally, empty the trash. That’s it! The restroom is sparkling clean and ready for use. If there are no guests in your near future, run a bubble bath and take a break after your hard work.
Tags: shower curtain, shower curtains
Window Hardware | Jane | 19 January 2010 |
