If you wish to judge how clean the house is, start from the bathroom. An adult spends an average of three hours and nine minutes, to be precise, on the toilet loo each week. Any place where you spend such a significant amount of time every day should be sparkly clean, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Here are 8 hacks that are guaranteed to work if you wish to keep your bathroom clean:
Ventilation:
- If the ventilator or extractor fans get dusty or dirty, they won’t work efficiently, leading to increased humidity levels. Humidity, in turn, supports microbial growth on the surface of the toilet. If you wish for the bathroom to be germ-free, keep it well ventilated. In case mildew has taken hold of your shower curtains already, add baking soda and vinegar to your detergent and wash away with warm water.
Floor and walls:
- It would be best if you had a long broom and mop. Use a quality disinfecting floor cleaning liquid to cover every square foot of the area with multiple overlapping strokes from various angles.
- Also, make sure you dispose of all the trash carefully and if your trash tends to get smelly, sprinkle baking soda to the bottom of the can to neutralize all odors.
- Make use of erasers composed of abrasive melamine foam to clean the tubs or shower walls. If you can’t find one, reach for a flat mop instead.
High-touch surfaces:
- From electric switches, doorknobs, and paper towel dispensers, to flush handles, taps, and the washbasin, there are various high-touch surfaces in your bathroom that are filled with bacteria and viruses. Clean them thoroughly by spraying on any cleaning agent and gently scrubbing.
- After each session, make sure to use a disinfecting detergent to wash the brushes, cloths, or sponges that you use to clean these surfaces.
Pro-tip: Make it a practice to wash your hands with soap after using the washroom to prevent becoming a germ carrier.
The toilet bowl:
- When a toilet is flushed, a germ-filled aerosol cloud of bacteria and other harmful microbes is created that settles down on the toilet seat and the surrounding area. For this reason, it’s best to keep the lid down before flushing to prevent the germs from spreading around.
- Additionally, to clean the toilet bowl, you can make use of items in your pantry. ¼ cup of baking soda teamed with ¼ cup of white vinegar, and a bit of scrubbing from your end will get the job done in a jiffy.
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