The bathroom, along with the kitchen probably has the potential to harbour more germs than any other room in the house. With a little work keeping your bathroom germ free and sparkling clean should not be a problem.
Cleaning the toilet
If your not too squeamish, its a good idea to use a cloth to clean inside the toilet bowl, as you can just throw it away after use. If you can’t bring yourself to use a cloth then you can use a toilet brush, however this will need to be cleaned in bleach after each use.
Pour bleach or a suitable toilet cleaner around the bowl and after leaving for a few minutes, you can scrub it with a cloth or brush. Make sure you clean around the seat hinges. A couple of flushes should see a sparkling toilet bowl.
The handle, cistern and toilet seat can be cleaned with warm soapy water.
Cleaning the Bath
To make this job easier you should get into the habit of wiping down the bath after each use. This will help prevent the buildup of limescale, making cleaning a whole lot easier.
With plastic and acrylic baths its important not to use an abrasive cleaner, as these baths are easily scratched. So a multi purpose bathroom cleaner and soft cloth should do the job.
If you have an enamel bath which is stained, you can use some bicarbonate of soda mixed with water to form a paste. Rub it gently into the stain and watch the stain disappear.
For cast iron baths you should avoid cleaning products with anti-limescale ingredients. Instead use a solution of one part vinegar to one part water to remove any limescale.
Cleaning the Basin
As with the bath, a quick wipe down after use will help prevent the buildup of limescale.
You can use an old toothbrush to reach awkward places such as around the base of the taps, and around the overflow.
In general a multi purpose bathroom cleaner should keep on top of keeping the sink clean.
Cleaning your taps
Its not much point having a nice shiny bath and basin if the taps are dull and covered in limescale – it just ruins the effect.
You can help prevent the build up of limescale by drying the taps after use.
White toothpaste can be used polish those dull taps.
To remove limescale from chrome taps, rub with half a lemon, rinse off with water and rub dry.
