Cleaning the bathroom could possibly be one of the worst chores in the house. The shower gets covered in soap scum, the toilet rim is grimy and dirty, and the mirror becomes covered with hard water stains – and you just cleaned last week! Thankfully, there are ways to make cleaning this dreaded room a breeze.
Try these 11 genius cleaning tips that will make your bathroom sparkling – and keep it that way!
The best part? You don’t have to rush out to get any fancy, expensive cleaning products. You probably have all of these supplies in your home already.
1. Make DIY fizzing toilet bombs
With bath bombs being all the craze, Pretty Providence created a fun DIY project to make toilet bombs. Using just a few basic ingredients that you have in your kitchen, like baking soda, citric acid, vinegar, and a few others, you can make an effective toilet cleaner that you just have to drop in the bowl. So easy! Head to Pretty Providence for the full tutorial.
2. Remove toilet stains with WD-40
WD-40 is another one of those miracle products that seems to have more uses than you could ever imagine. Fixing a squeaky door is just one of the dozens of uses for this product – and so is cleaning your toilet. The solvents in WD-40 break down mineral build-up and other stains in just a few minutes. Spray some into the toilet bowl, wait a few minutes, then scrub with a toilet brush.
3. Clean your toilet tank without toxins
One spot in your bathroom that is probably overlooked is your toilet tank. Just like that toilet bowl, your toilet tank can become covered in gunk and built-up mineral deposits. Instead of using bleach, try a more natural technique – like vinegar. The Hearty Soul has a simple tutorial to show you how.
4. Whiten your tile grout
Speaking of vinegar, another great way to use it is to clean your tile grout. Easily whiten your grout in about 30 minutes using white vinegar, baking soda, and Dawn dish soap. The Making Lemonade blog has a simple step-by-step tutorial that is so easy you’ll wonder where it’s been your whole life.
5. Clean your tub without scrubbing
What can’t vinegar and Dawn dish soap do? Seriously! Using just these two ingredients, you can have a sparkling clean bathtub without any scrubbing at all – not kidding. Just mix the two ingredients together and spray all over your tub, let it sit for a few minutes, then just wipe away! Head to The Craft Patch for their instructions.
6. Remove hard water stains on faucets
Ladies and gentlemen, vinegar is coming to the rescue once again. Hard water stains can easily build up on the faucets in your bathroom, but they can be removed in a jiffy with some vinegar and paper towels. Just wrap vinegar-soaked paper towels around the fixtures, let sit for 30-60 minutes, and remove.
7. Get streak free mirrors
Okay, this one doesn’t involve vinegar (although, there is a recipe that does!), but this cleaning hack will give you the most gleaming, clean, streak-free mirrors you’ve ever seen. Using ammonia, rubbing alcohol, and a bit of Dawn dish soap, this mixture works like magic. One Good Thing has the full tutorial.
8. Disinfect your toilet brush
Another item in your bathroom that is probably overlooked is your toilet brush! Sure, you use it to clean your toilet bowl, but then you probably put that dirty toilet brush back in its holder, right? Yuck! To keep your toilet brush nice and clean, pour a little bit of all-purpose cleaner in the bottom of the brush holder, and you’re good to go. It will smell nice and keep your toilet brush disinfected.
9. Clean your bathroom fan
Head to your local hardware or office supply store and pick up a compressed can of air. Use the can of air to force out any dust and dirt from your bathroom fan, afterward, turn on the fan to blow out any dust that was dislodged. All you need to do is sweep up, and you’re done!
10. Polish chrome with baby oil
The chrome fixtures in our bathroom can start looking a bit dull over time. Use baby oil to give them a quick, shiny polish. This little trick will make your faucets and fixtures look brand new.
11. Wash your shower curtain liner in the washing machine
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Did you know you can put your shower curtain liner in the washing machine? Amazing, right? Stop cleaning your liner by hand and save tons of time by throwing it in your washing machine. So incredibly easy.
