With extra jobs to ensure maximum cleaning! Cleaning the bathroom is one of the least glamorous tasks. It’s always at the top of everyone’s list of favorite things to do. And, while most people would say the kitchen is the most used area in the house, the bathroom is undoubtedly the most abused room.
Excellent overall cleaning of all the areas in your living space is essential for comfortable and clean living. To be sanitary and have a clean home, keeping the various areas of your house clean is necessary. You will need some essential items to accomplish your goal of clean living spaces. Think of all the foot traffic, people, and pets that pass through your home. If you have carpet, tile, or wood flooring, there are different supplies you will require for each. The walls in your home may have tile, paint, wood, or some other type of treatment. Be sure to read any manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning, as some products could harm the surfaces you are attempting to keep clean.
It’s time to let go of that story and embrace the humble chore of keeping a clean, germ-free restroom. Regular bathroom cleaning is not only a healthy practice; the more frequently you perform it, the more these minor duties will become embedded in your routine, and the inevitable deep clean will no longer be such a frightening and massive undertaking. A little weekly bathroom maintenance goes a long way.
Follow our detailed bathroom cleaning checklist, which includes all the items you’ll need and the sequence in which we recommend tackling things. It makes a difference.
Gather Your Supplies
- Rags, paper towels, or sponges
- Rubber gloves (optional but will significantly improve your style)
- Brush with stiff bristles
- Window cleaner
- Bathroom Cleaner Microban 24
- Toilet bowl cleaner and toilet brush
- Swiffer Wetjet and Swiffer Sweeper
- Magic Eraser Mr. Clean
- Multipurpose cleaning spray (or make your cleaning solution by combining baking soda and water).
- Vacuum
Putting all your cleaning tools in one bucket or caddy can drastically save cleaning time by avoiding the onerous or distracting job of gathering cleaning products.
Prepare and clean the bathroom.
Take everything off the bathroom counter, shelves, and ledges.
Shake out the bath mats and, if necessary, remove them from the floor. Vacuum the carpets and place them in the washing machine on the hot cycle.
Move the wastebasket and any other items from your bathroom floor to make it easier to sweep or mop.
Dust fell from the sky.
Dust the ceiling fan and vents with a dry rag or vacuum attachment. You can use compressed air cleaning if you want to get in there.
Wipe out any ledges, windowsills, and shelves using a dry rag.
Wipe bathroom surfaces with a wet, soapy rag or spray multipurpose cleaner on the following items, let it set for a few minutes, and then wipe the residue away with a clean, damp rag.
Blades of a fan
Vents (take care not to get the interior of the ducts wet)
Sinks and faucets
Walls
Switches for lighting
Countertops (remember to look beneath those ledges!)
Showerheads, faucets, and levers
Shelves
The toilet’s backside
Toilet flusher handle and any other miscellaneous attachments
The toilet seat
Toilet bowl exterior/underneath
Scrub the problematic locations (hint: everything that comes into contact with water regularly).
Scrub away any apparent mildew, mold, or discoloration on tile and grout shower walls and floors with a bleach/water mixture (approximately 3/4 cup bleach to a gallon of water), a disinfectant spray, or mix a DIY baking soda solution.
Use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Bath to clean your porcelain tub. It’s fantastic for removing tough soap scum.
Wipe down the shower curtain, rod, and rings with a moist soapy rag to remove any soap residue or mineral build-up.
Scrub the toilet bowl with a toilet brush to get beneath the seat.
Scrub the sink bowl, drain, and faucet thoroughly with a multipurpose cleaner or a homemade baking soda scrub.
All glass and reflective surfaces should be gleaming.
Wipe off windows, mirrors, glass surfaces, and doorknobs with glass cleaner and a paper towel.
Wipe down the interior and outside of the shower doors with glass cleaner.
The floor should be vacuumed and mopped.
Collect loose hair and dust from the floor using your Swiffer Sweeper or a vacuum.
Swiffer Wetjet mops your floor to completion. Its cleaning solution pulls dirt and grime from the floor and locks it into the Swiffer WetJet pad, preventing it from spreading.
Clean and disinfect all surfaces.
Disinfectant spray, such as Microban 24 Bathroom Cleaner. Spray and walk away; it will keep bacteria at bay for up to 24 hours.
Use on non-porous, hard surfaces, such as countertops.
Bathtubs and shower stalls
Exteriors of toilets
Basins for sinks
Faucets Handles
Doorknobs
Use Microban 24 Bathroom Cleaner to disinfect a shower.
Bonus Monthly chores should be completed:
Unclog the drains as needed.
Clean the toilet brush.
Soak your showerhead in a 50/50 vinegar/hot water solution overnight.
Clean out and disinfect your medical cabinet, removing any expired goods.
Check to see if you have enough hand soap.
Wash the bathroom towels.
Soggy bath mats should be washed in the washing machine.
Put the toothbrush holder and soap dish in the dishwasher.
Makeup and makeup brushes should be cleaned.
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