The Ultimate Shower Cleaning Checklist from Haus Maids Fleet
When was the last time you cleaned your shower properly? It might surprise you to learn that you should be tackling this task at least once a week.
This warm, wet part of your bathroom can harbour a lot of germs and provide the perfect environment for mould to grow. So, it’s important to ensure you’re cleaning it well to maintain a healthy and attractive bathroom space.
Fortunately, our house cleaners in Fleet are here to help. They’ve put together the ultimate shower cleaning checklist you can follow to ensure you’re keeping bad smells and bacteria at bay.
Remove products and personal items
First things first, take everything out of your shower and put it to the side. You’ll need to do this if you want to get into every nook and cranny, as grime and mould can often build up around products and personal items that sit in the same spot all the time.
As a result, it’s also crucial to give things like shampoo bottles and razors a quick clean with warm, soapy water and leave them to dry before returning them to the shower to prevent mould and rust
Clean your showerhead
Next up on the shower cleaning checklist: cleaning your showerhead. This is a chore many of us put off, but it’s vital to preventing mineral buildup, enhancing the hygiene of your shower and prolonging the showerhead’s life.
Wondering how to clean a showerhead? It’s easy to do this with ingredients you have in your kitchen cupboards. Soak your showerhead in a solution of equal parts vinegar and water, leaving it overnight to loosen any mineral buildup. Then, give it a good scrub and rinse it before fitting it back into your shower unit.
Scrub the shower floor
Did you know that products like shampoo and conditioner can leave behind a greasy residue in your shower? That’s why it’s so important to give your shower basin more than just a cursory wipe.
Using a non-abrasive cleaner to scrub the floor of your shower will help get rid of soap scum and grime, leaving you with a clean, hygienic and non-slippery surface to step on.
Cleaning experts also recommend using mild, water-soluble products in the shower if you want to avoid buildup and clean your shower less often.
Wash out grout
Because grout is porous, it retains moisture. As a result, it’s often a breeding ground for mould and bacteria that look unpleasant and can be harmful when ingested.
So, to maintain the appearance and hygiene of your bathroom, regularly scrub your shower grout to get rid of mildew and prevent discolouration. Try mixing baking soda and water into a paste and applying it with an old toothbrush if you don’t have a specialist grout cleaner.
Clear out the drain
No shower cleaning checklist would be complete without this step! A family’s shower drain can be a scary place, full of dead skin, products, oils and hair that can quickly clog it up if left unattended.
Ideally, you’d have a drain cover in place to prevent this buildup and make it easy to stay on top of your drain maintenance. If you don’t, you’ll need to use a drain snake or some gloves to pull out anything that’s obstructing the drain. You may need to follow it with some chemical drain unblocker, too, if your shower is filling up quickly.
Polish glass doors
If you don’t have a shower curtain that’s easy to throw into the washing machine to get rid of mildew, you’ll probably have a glass shower door that can quickly become clouded by soap scum and mildew.
To maintain a spotless shower, you should regularly squeegee the doors or walls of your shower and dry it with a microfibre towel. Then, when it comes to your weekly deep clean, use a vinegar-water solution to buff the glass and polish it with a dry cloth.
Rinse everything thoroughly
Finally, use the shower head to rinse all surfaces. This will get rid of any lingering cleaning product residue, preventing any chemicals from mixing with steam or irritating your skin the next time you use it.
Of course, if that all sounds like a lot of hard work, you can always count on our Fleet home cleaning specialists to take care of your bathroom cleaning jobs for you…
Our Fleet office offers local house cleaning services to clients in Fleet, Hartley Wintney, Hook, Odiham and all surrounding areas, including North Warnborough, Warnborough Green, Winchfield, Phoenix Green, Elvetham Heath, Church Crookham, Ancells Park, Crookham Village, Dogmersfield, Winchfield Green and Zebon Copse.
If you’d like to arrange a free in-home consultation, get in touch with the team today.
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