How to deep clean the bathroom? The two most challenging parts of the house to clean are the kitchen and the bathroom. For an experienced house cleaner like me, I prepare to tackle the most demanding job first while my energy is high. Today is about how to deep clean the bathroom? There are different types and sizes of bathrooms in the house.
Before the 2008 market meltdown, the homes we cleaned were average in size. The sizes are about 1500 to 2000 square feet. It was manageable to clean by one person. Once the market recovered and the builders started building again, I noticed a significant change in the newly built home. It is bigger and has more bathrooms. The newly built houses have more bathrooms than the occupant of the home.
As a house cleaners, we had to pivot. I had to learn the new layout of the house, the additional number of bathrooms, and the new sizes. Some bathrooms are half the size of the master bedrooms, and the other bathrooms are challenging to clean because of the types of flooring.
I practiced and learned to clean the big bathrooms efficiently to compensate for the extra time we had to add to our cleaning hours. To maximize productivity, I divided the cleaning of the bathroom into four sections: the shower, the toilet, the bathtub, the sink and mirror, and the floors.
First, before you start cleaning, gather your cleaning products and tools. No one wants to go to a battle with proper gear. So, make sure you have all your supplies.
How to clean the shower? If you have dark stains from mold and mildew, you can fix that by spraying Tylex on the surface the day or night before you schedule your cleaning. The cleaning solution will work on the surface, saving you time.
Next, you can repeat the same process in the whole bathroom. You have to dust and remove the cobweb. Use the long duster to do the job. Go in a circle to avoid missing a space. Next, vacuum the floors. Avoid wetting the floors before you vacuum. The cleaning will be easier if there is no hair on the floors. Set aside the shampoo, soap, and all other bath products.
Fill up your bucket with dish soap and warm water if you don’t have a removable shower head. Use the brush to clean the shower head and the crevices—the flat sponge is for the flat surface. Start cleaning the shower walls from the very top to the bottom. The highest your hands can reach. Use the bucket to rinse the walls with water. Next, grab a microfiber cleaning towel to wipe clean the shampoo bottles and the rest of the bathroom essentials. Next is the shower floor. This area needs to be clean thoroughly. Last, use the microfiber cleaning towel to dry the walls and the shower handle. Place the shower essentials back in their proper place.
How to clean the bathtub? The bathtub section is the easiest part of the bathroom series. Most of the bathtubs are garden tubs and easy to clean. Depending on the usage of the homeowners, most of the time, the bathtub are hardly used. The one challenging part of the bathtub is the jacuzzi, where the water can stay stationary, creating a pink or dark stain on the surface. Here, you can use the Tylex cleaning product to clean the crevices. Spray the product, let it work, then rinse. Use a small brush to access hard-to-reach areas. Same as the shower, use the sponge to scrub clean the tub. Once finished, dry the tub, including the faucet.
How to clean the toilet? Toilet cleaning can be challenging, especially if the toilet is inside a small room. The bathroom may be large, but the toilet is inside a small room with a door. Cleaning the toilet requires maneuvering left and right. Your body has to fit in the corners between the toilet walls. You start cleaning the top of the toilet by spraying disinfectant (Tylex) and letting the product work according to the product instructions. Wipe with a paper towel to avoid spreading the solution and the germs. Next, use the dish soap and warm water solution to clean and sanitize the toilet. Do you notice we are working backward here? The reason is that cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting are step-by-step processes that can be used differently depending on the situation. In this case, I kill the bacteria and germs by disinfecting first and then using the water and dish soap solution to remove the residue of the disinfectant and the dirt on the surface. Clean the top, the back, the bottom corners, under the rim, the seat cover, and the seat. Last, use the dry microfiber cleaning cloth to dry the toilet.
How to clean the sink and mirror? The mirror and the sink go hand and hand. Add the light fixture to the combo, and you need more time here. Start with the light fixture. Remember safety first. Please do not touch the light when it is hot. Let it cool down before you clean it. Check your light fixture. If the dust build-up is heavy, you might have to hand wipe the fixture and remove the light bulb to wash it clean. However, if your light fixture is relatively clean, a high duster can do the job. Once the light fixture is cleaned, move to the mirror. Here you will clean the very top first. The bottom part can be clean after cleaning the sink. Use warm water or if you prepare Windex.
Spray the mirror, and wipe the top left to right, making a figure eight movement. Do not go back and forth. You can wipe the streaks after finishing the large portion of the mirror. Now, to clean the sink, wipe everything on the countertop. Set it aside. Use the sponge to clean the countertop, sink, and faucet. For the hard-to-reach part of the faucet, use a small toothbrush to reach the crevice. When done cleaning the sink and the countertop, go back to the bottom part of the mirror. Clean the water splash and the streak. Last, wipe dry the countertop, the faucet, and the sink.
The last one in the bathroom cleaning series is the floor. How to clean the floors? Before cleaning the floors, remove the floor rugs and laundry baskets out of the way. There are two reasons why; first, you don’t want to trip on the mats, and second, you don’t want to spray the disinfectant accidentally on the rugs. Take everything out of the bathroom. You can clean the floors thoroughly if nothing is blocking your way. Vacuum the floors. Use the vacuum brush to clean the baseboards, and pay extra attention to the corners—spray disinfectant on the toilet floors. Use a different mop head to mop the toilet floor. Use a new mop head to clean the floors using warm water and dish soap for the rest of the floors. Rinse and dry the floors before placing the area rugs.
And, just like that. The bathroom cleaning series is clean section by section. That is how I created an efficient deep cleaning process. It took a while to put together a step-by-step approach to maximize our time cleaning the bathrooms because of the many different types of flooring, but once we realized that most bathroom floors are made of stone, the process became manageable.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/disinfecting-your-home.html
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Gemma
