It is surprising how much time is spent in the bathroom. The average person can usually put up with a collection of dust under the bed. But a dirty/grimy bathroom is another matter. The bathroom should be cleaned at least once each week and even more if a large family or perhaps even pets are bathed in the family bathroom. Hard earned money is spent on household insurance, and keeping the property clean should be done regularly, this should apply even more so to the bathroom.

In today’s world most bathrooms are made of materials that are easy to keep clean so there should be no excuse. Make it a rule in the home to rinse out the bath or shower straight after use. Spraying some water from the shower head onto all interior surfaces, before lathering soap onto a damp sponge and swishing it around the tub or shower cubicle before finally rinsing does not take long and will help keep on top of  the cleaning. Cast iron or steel baths can be cleaned the same way as an acrylic bath, but only use products recommended and a soft cloth. A good whirlpool or spa model are generally self-draining, but it is still important that the pipe works are cleaned out regularly. If this bath came with the house a good tip is to once a week fill the bath with water and add a cupful of a good cleaning agent, let this circulate for a couple of minutes, then empty the bath, refill with  some clean water, allow this to circulate again for a couple of minutes, empty out and rinse.

A bathroom basin can be cleaned by using an all-purpose bathroom cleaner, followed by a wipe over with a damp cloth. Rinse the plug hole and buff to a shine. The same goes for the taps on the basin. A shower tray is no harder than cleaning the bath, again use an all-purpose bathroom cleaner, if the area of the house is a hard water area, use a lime-scale remover once a week. Cleaning a shower screen can be done much better if using a squidgy. This will help to remove the excess of water from the screen. Each week clean the screen with a solution made up of washing up liquid and use a soft cloth. Do not forget the hinges of the door as these can get really dirty. As for the shower head go either eco friendly and soak it in a solution of half distilled vinegar and half water for a few hours, then rinse thoroughly. Otherwise use a liquid descaler and an old toothbrush, but do a test first to check that the shower head will not get damaged by the chemicals.