How to Clean a Bathroom

You’re standing in front of the bathroom door probably dreading the fact you have to clean this room today. 

It can sometimes be a back-breaking, knee-hurting pain in the neck, but nonetheless it has to be done.  

Cleaning a bathroom, depending upon its size, can take about an hour or more.  Well, no use looking at it – might as well jump right in. 

With the bathroom cleaning agents, clean rags, broom, step ladder, bucket and mop (Swifter is better….besides, you can hum the tune as seen on the TV ad) gathered at your feet, it’s time to begin. 

1.         Shower/Tub.  Since this will probably take the longest, might as well start here.  If you have curtains, remove them for cleaning.  If you have shower doors, clean them first.  Remove the items on the shelf used to place shampoos, body bath, etc. 

Clean the tiles, scrub the tub, clean the shower head and fixtures as well.  Clean the top of the shelf as well as underneath (lots of scum builds up there). Replace the shower curtain liner and curtains and/or clean them thoroughly. 

2.         Toilet Bowl.  Clean inside the bowl thoroughly as well as the flusher, and then proceed to clean the outside of the bowl from top to bottom.  Don’t forget to clean behind the bowl (tough to get to, but necessary). 

3.         If you have a vent in your bathroom, clean the outside of the vent with soap and water.  If you have a skylight, you may need to remove the plastic cover and wash it with soap and water as well as the cleaning the outer rim of the skylight itself with a wet rag. 

4.         Do you have a wall mirror in your bathroom?  If so, you can clean this and other mirrors with vinegar and water or Windex (whatever you prefer).   

5.         If you have a Swifter duster that attaches to a pole, you can dust the entire ceiling surface as well as woodwork, behind the toilet bowl, and the entire floor before wet cleaning. 

6.         For those of you who have a window in your bathroom, take down the curtain and wash and/or replace the curtain, clean the window inside and out if you can. 

7.         The medicine cabinet is next on the list.  Take everything out and either clean the shelves or reline them. Place everything back (get rid of anything you do not need or items that have expired).  The cabinet under the bathroom sink is next.  Apply the same process. 

8.         The bathroom sink should be scrubbed and cleaned as well as the fixtures.  

9.         If you have a bathroom rug or mat, hopefully you used it to protect your knees when you cleaned the tub.  Now you can take the mat out and clean. 

10.        Finally, before you sweep and wash the floor, survey the area to ensure you cleaned everything including light bulbs, light fixtures, pictures, etc. 

Take out the trash can and wash it, then line it before retuning it to its proper place.  Now you can wash the floor starting from the furthest end of the room to the door.   Voila! You’re done!

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