How to Maintain a Clean & Tidy Bathroom
One of the easiest ways to feel relaxed and serene at home is to keep your bathroom sparkling clean. Priority number one, of course, is clutter-free counter tops and medicine cabinets. Priority number two (close second here) is keeping the space as pristine as possible on a regular basis. Why? You deserve it! You want your bathroom to feel like a spa, or your favorite hotel. Your pick.
When it comes to maintaining a neat and tidy bathroom, the key is to do a little cleaning everyday. You don’t have to be militant about tending to every nook and cranny each day, but a little maintenance will help you avoid the dreaded once-a-month deep clean. Make cleaning as easy as possible by stocking your bathroom with essential cleaning products and tools.
I recommend keeping a caddy underneath your bathroom sink for easy access and filling it with antibacterial cleaner, glass cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, rubber gloves and several cleaning rags. This will allow you to seamlessly clean mirrors, floors, and the inside of your sink and toilet once or twice a week.
To avoid buildup of soap scum on your glass shower doors, keep a spray bottle in your shower of equal parts white vinegar, water, and one tablespoon of dish soap. If your shower tends to accumulate soap scum, spray the doors down after each shower, rinse with warm water, then use a squeegee (this one is my favorite for not screaming “squeegee!”) to remove grime in a pinch. If your soap scum is less visible, you can spray down your glass doors a couple of times a week and still have great results.
When it comes to avoiding bathroom mildew, the trick is to keep dirty towels off the floor. Spread out your towels wide on a bar instead of draped on a hook for more effective drying. If you have a bathroom fan, you can turn it on as soon as you take a hot shower; however, if you prefer to step out into a steamy bathroom, keep the fan off and simply squeegee any condensation from the mirrors.
No one enjoys calling their super to remove mounds of hair from a clogged drain with a drain snake. You don’t have to pay attention to your drain every day, but make it a habit to remove hair twice a week with the rubber gloves from your caddy.
To make unloading trash a breeze on trash day, keep it regularly lined with a plastic bag (extra points for keeping additional plastic bags at the base of the trash can for easy replacement).
With regular upkeep, your space will feel more like that favorite hotel bathroom of yours instead of your old college dorm.