Cleaning 101: How to Clean Your Bathroom in Alton
Messy, dirty bathrooms aren’t only unpleasant to look at; they’re bad for your family’s health, too.
One public health study found that 27% of toilet seats and 64% of toothbrush holders contained mould and yeast. Gross, right? That’s why it’s so important to stay on top of your bathroom cleaning routine to prevent bacteria from spreading around your home.
If you want to know how to clean your bathroom properly, look no further than these cleaning tips from our house cleaners in Alton.
Pay attention to your shower
Showers can be tricky to keep clean, as they have many components that can harbour germs. For example, it’s important to descale your shower head, as a neglected one could spread millions of germs into your lungs.
It’s also important to make sure you’re regularly washing your shower curtain or shower door. Curtains can be a hotspot for mould and mildew, so chuck yours in the washing machine with your hand and body towels before allowing it to dry completely. For your shower door, try mixing baking powder and distilled white vinegar into a thick paste and adding it to the glass before buffing it away with a clean microfibre cloth an hour later.
Give your grout some TLC
If you want to know how to clean your bathroom thoroughly, don’t miss this step. Bacteria love to grow in grout, so make sure you’re scrubbing it away as often as possible to keep your surfaces fresh and clean.
Our Alton home cleaning experts recommend using bleach and a toothbrush to give them a good scrub and resealing your grout a couple of times a year to keep moisture at bay. It’s also a good idea to ensure your bathroom is well-ventilated by keeping windows open or running extractor fans when someone has a bath or shower, preventing damp conditions from attracting bacteria.
Wash the walls and ceiling
Is there a mysterious pink stain growing on your bathroom ceiling or stains creeping across the walls? It’s probably mould!
As often as you can (we’d suggest once a week), spray all the surfaces in your bathroom with a surface cleaner and run the shower for a little while to get the room nice and steamy. Then, after leaving the steam to mix with the cleaning product with the doors and windows closed for about half an hour, take a clean, dry microfibre mop and cloth to wipe down everything from the ceiling down. If you’re still left with stubborn patches of mould, spot-treat them with a mould remover.
Scrub the entire toilet area
To properly clean your toilet, you need to do more than scrub the bowl. Lift the seat to clean the entire unit, including behind hinges and around its base to ensure you’ve addressed every area.
Then, once the toilet itself is clean, use an antibacterial floor cleaner to mop the area around the toilet. Use a bathroom surface spray to also wipe down sinks, taps and any other touchpoints that are likely to carry a lot of germs.
Clean your cleaning tools
Items like toilet brushes can be a breeding spot for harmful bacteria, so make sure you’re giving them the attention they need.
To clean a toilet brush, douse it with bleach and wash it clean with fresh water after it’s sat for a few minutes. Meanwhile, wash the brush holder by filling it with soapy water and emptying it into the toilet.
And there you have it! In just a few simple steps, you’ve learnt how to clean your bathroom like a pro. However, if you want to leave it to the real professionals, our house cleaners in Alton would be happy to help…
We offer expert domestic cleaning services in Alton, Four Marks, Bentley, Bentworth, Medstead, East Tistead, Privett, Selborne, Lower Farringdon, Chawton, Holybourne, Upper Froyle, Lower Froyle, Beech, Lasham, Binsted, Newton Valence, Privett, Oakhanger, and Kingsley. Our team will also consider clients who require cleaners living within 20 miles of our offices in Alton.
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