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We’ve been talking about Spring Cleaning the last few weeks during this series and today I want to talk about how to deep clean your bathroom. I find the bathrooms to be one of the most important rooms in the house to spring clean. It’s one of my least favorite rooms to clean but it’s a necessary task that is a part of cleaning our homes. These tips will help you to spring clean your bathroom with ease.
Step 1: Do a declutter
You need to start with a clear space before you get to cleaning. So take a bit and do a decluttering of your bathrooms and return things to their proper places. If you are stuck for ideas of what to declutter in the bathroom head over to 80 things you can throw out today. The bathroom section will give you a few ideas of what you can toss.
Also if dealing with clutter is a struggle for you then check out my How to be Clutter-Free ebook. I struggled with clutter for years and finally figured out how to deal with having too much. Having less clutter has made being organized so much easier and our home less stressful.
Step 2: Gather your tools
I talked about what tools I use to spring clean in my Day 3 Spring Cleaning post.
Having good tools can make a big difference in getting your home cleaned with less effort. In the bathroom I find a squeegee to be super helpful in cleaning my shower. So make sure to have your cleaning kit put together so that you can bring it into the bathroom with you.
Step 3: Clean storage areas
These areas are your medicine cabinets and any other cabinets that your bathroom has. Take everything out and wipe it down and wipe down each item before you put them back. That way aren’t putting dirt and grime back into your clean cabinets.
Step 4: Clean your surfaces
Now that you have cleaned off your counters of any clutter it will be time to clean them. I use a multi-purpose cleaner and a sponge to clean mine. It will really depend on the type of counter that your bathroom has. Ther are tons of cleaners you can purchase as well as lots of homemade options.
If you have tiles in your bathroom a toothbrush or small brush can be very helpful when cleaning the grout. Use bleach with your brush and scrub them. Then wipe down with warm water. This will help your bathroom look much cleaner with clean grout and tiles.
Step 5: Cleaning your mirrors and sinks
Clean the entire sink surface with a nonabrasive cleanser. This includes the neglected underside of a pedestal sink. Clean the faucet, handles and sink stopper with glass cleaner.
Spray the mirrors with a glass cleaner and wipe down with a cloth.
Step 6: Clean your shower and tub
You will need to clean your shower and tub next. If you have a shower curtain bring it down and clean it. We keep a squeegee in our shower to wipe down the door after spraying it with cleaner. This helps keep our glass shower door from getting gross.
Here is a great video from Melissa Maker from Clean my Space on how to clean your bathtub.
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Also, you should clean your toilet during this step. I want to give these homemade toilet bomb’s a try. They seem easy to make and will help make cleaning the toilet an easier chore.
Step 7: Clean your floors
The last step is to clean your bathroom floors. They seem to get pretty gross. So pick them up and then sweep them or use a vacuum to get rid of dirt. Then spot clean or mop floors and let them dry.
So I hope that this post has given you the steps to take to spring clean your bathroom. It’s not a hard room to clean but it can be pretty gross and grimy so follow these steps and get it clean.
Denielve says
I would add cleaning stains on the bathtub, ceramics to the list, just by using vinegar + baking soda will be fine. Thanks for your step-to-step guide. 🙂
James N. Landry says
Now I learn, how to clean a bathroom. Cleaning is major subjects because of the bathroom. Using vinegar and baking soda it,s very faster cleaning and shining. Your guide ling is very helpful.
Thank you for share. Keep up such a good post!
caroline says
Yes, stains on the bath tub can be annoying, but easily removed with baking soda. I am quite fanatical about keeping up to date with my bathroom cleaning, never going more than a day or two between wiping round and disinfecting
Caroline Garcia says
Thanks for this inspiring checklist! I must going to bookmark this post. You just made cleaning a fun! 🙂
caroline says
Definitely need to add cleaning stains off the tub. There is nothing worse than getting into a bath tub that just isn’t clean
Jessica says
Hi Karissa!
Thanks for sharing this practical steps 🙂 My best tools for cleaning the bathroom are my gloves and spray cleaner (vinegar and baking soda/ water and dishwashing liquid) (:
Cheers,
Jessica
Filip says
Great tips! I also find vinegar and baking soda as a best cleaning solution. It works on most of the stains you will encounter in your bathroom.
Andy @ Shower Journal says
I was using simple detergents to clean my bathroom. But after reading this article, I became clear that I was totally wrong. I am going to clean my bath and shower using above mentioned tips. I would also apply your recipe of vinegar and baking soda with dishwashing liquid to clear my shower.
Shower Journal says
Great tips. I want to clean my steam room and shower head this weekend. Which products would you recommend to me?
James Marshall says
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Wall Mount Paper Towel Holder says
These steps are really helpful to maintain a clean bathroom.
K Kuchiya says
The storage areas in my bathroom especially the medicine cabinet require extensive decluttering and then putting everything in its rightful place. Thank you for the guide and the tips.
David Stuart says
Cleaning the bathroom isn’t as difficult or time-expending as you might think! You should use different strategies and cleaning materials for the different fixtures and zones of your bathroom, but you don’t require numerous products to make your bathroom shimmer. Manage every zone separately to ensure that each section is clean and tidy.
Jonathan Sager says
Hi Karissa Ancell!!!
This is an excellent article for cleaning the bathroom. I’ve benefited from here. I clean my bathroom but proper cleaning is so tough for me. I can’t be cleaning perfectly That’s why I was looking for some tips. I found your blog. This is great informative information about bathroom cleaning. Your step by step cleaning guidelines is very helpful. I will follow your ideas & try to next. Thanks for sharing the excellent post!!!
jonny says
i will try this.
Adam Golightly says
I liked what you said about how glass cleaner should be used on the mirrors, faucet, handles, and sink stopper. My cousin can be complaining about how dirty her home is and she would really like to get it fixed and cleaned so that it will be more enjoyable to live there. It could be really useful for her to get some help from a professional so that the grout will be cleaned correctly.