Bathroom Care

By peace | March 26, 2007

Keeping your bathroom sparkling clean in just 5 minutes a day. Armed with a spray bottle of disinfectant cleaner, a sponge and a paper towel, wipe down all bathroom surfaces. Work from the cleanest (mirror) to the dirtiest (floor), covering the sink, tub and toilet along the way.

If you can’t get around to cleaning the bathroom everyday, sponge down the tub, shower and sink with a liquid disinfectant cleaner at least once a week.

Use a cloth moistened with vinegar to rub away hard water spots and soap scum from chrome faucet handles and drains. Dry and polish with a soft cloth.

Prevention is the best method of eliminating mildew. After showering, keep the shower curtain extended (not bunched) so it can dry thoroughly. Clean your bathroom regularly with disinfectant and keep it as dry and well ventilated as possible.

Remove mildew and stains from tub and tiles by wetting the surfaces with water and then spraying them a solution of 1 cup bleach to 1 quart water. Make sure that the room is well ventilated while you do the job and that bath towels and fabric shower curtains are out of spray range.

Clean grungy looking tile grout with full-strength vinegar instead of bathroom or kitchen cleaner. Stained tub or sink surfaces come clean with a cream of tartar-hydrogen peroxide paste. Spread the paste over the stain and scrub lightly with a brush. Let the paste dry and then wipe or rinse it off.

The best time for bathroom cleaning? Right after taking a shower or bath, when steam has loosened the dirt. Just wipe off the damp surfaces with a paper towel. Wipe away soap spots or film from tile with a solution of water and water conditioner or a solution of 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water. Rinse, then dry with a soft cloth.

Fiberglass tub tough to clean? Use a water conditioner or a commercial bathroom cleaner containing EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetate).

Bathroom floors covered in dull, old resilient tile may need especially strong cleaning measures. Scrub with a solution of 1 part ammonia to 4 parts water, then dry with a towel. Apply a thin coat of wax.

Shower Maintenance
A quick way to defog the bathroom mirror after a shower is to turn your hand-held hair dryer on it, using the low-setting. The warm air will clear the mirror.

When glass shower doors turn dull and filmy, wipe them down with a soft cloth saturated with distilled white vinegar or water softener solution, then shine with a dry cloth.

Mineral deposits frequently clog shower heads. To remedy this problem, unscrew the head, take the pieces apart, and soak them in a bowl of vinegar; brush out any stubborn sediment. Reassemble the shower head and reattach.

Installing an inexpensive water restrictor or a water-saving shower head can cut water use in half — follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Taps4Less.com is an online shower shop where you can shop for your choice of taps, bathrooms, bathroom accessories, bathroom suites, bathroom furniture, bathroom cabinets, baths, bath tubs, shower enclosures, shower valve etc..

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