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Top 10 Bathroom Spring Cleaning Tips
by Abigail Franks
Description: Spring is a great time to go through your bathroom and clean it from top to bottom.
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Like migratory bird patterns, humans find the changing of the
seasons to be a time when our thoughts turn to spring cleaning.
What seasonal patterns have to do with keeping our homes clean
is a mystery, but it continues to be a factor nonetheless. It's
almost as if we only recognize the dirt, dust, clutter and
debris only at certain times of the year.
After seeing my brother-in-law's home however, I'm grateful for
any reason, that would make him want to clean that filthy
disgusting bathroom. [Smile]
The bathroom should be regularly cleaned if only to keep germs
under control. There are some cleaning chores that can be done
on a somewhat longer schedule than the weekly cleaning.
1. Take a look under the bathroom sink and you probably see a
good collection of half used personal hygiene products. Go
through each and every one of them and decide if they're worth
keeping. Some products like medicated shampoos and possibly
suntan lotions are good to keep handy. That green strawberry
mint flavored shampoo that promised that men would go wild but
only gave you a rash could probably be tossed into the garbage.
2. Take a look at how you store all the paper goods to the
bathroom. Are they organized and easily snagged when needed? If
not, maybe it's time to give those boxes of facial tissue and
rolls of toilet paper, a place of their own.
3. Next up are the washcloths and towels. If you're like most
of us, we tend never to discard old towels. We end up with a
pile of towels and actually only use the first one or two. If
this sounds like you, take stock in how many towels and face
cloths you actually need and send the rest to the rag box.
Reader comment: Go over the glass and tiles in your shower with car wax....it
stops the water and scum from adhering to the walls and makes them all
sparkle...you only need to do it about twice a year and keeps the
shower extra clean. Note: don't get the wax on the floor though as it makes
it slippery...Sarah
4. If you're cabinet has drawers, they're probably filled with
miscellaneous hair decorations, bands, pins etc. Go through
them and anything not used in the last 2 years should be thrown
out.
5. Vacuum the inside of the vanity cabinet and drawers to
remove hair and lose dirt. Heck, give them a good cleaning by
getting one of those old washcloths damp with clear water.
6. Wash the liquid soap container or soap dish. Come on, you
know that thing is disgusting, especially if you have children.
7. Use a vinegar solution or commercial product like CLR to
remove bathroom scum and hard water deposits from bathtub or
shower enclosures. Take down and wash any fabric shower
curtains.
8. Use a 10% bleach solution in a spray bottle to remove any
mold buildup in the tub area.
9. Check everything in the medicine cabinet and throw away any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs that have passed their
effective expiration date.
10. Replace that disgusting toilet brush with a new one.
By following through on this quick list, you will find a lot a
lot less cluttered bathroom. Visit the site below for more
information on how your vacuum cleaner can be used to speed up
many household cleaning chores and find more quick house
cleaning tips.
Abigail Franks has 7 children and 7 grandchildren and spends a lot of time cleaning the house. Look here for some quick cleaning tips and information on vacuum cleaners to keep your home fresh and clean.
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