Shower Cleaning
Glass Shower Doors
It is not enough to clean your glass shower doors with a glass cleaner.
First, using a squeegee, clean your door thoroughly. Remember, cleaning glass using a squeegee will prevent hard water spots and mildew.
After going over your glass shower door, put some lemon juice on a sponge and scrub the door with it. When you have finished, mix some water with baking soda and, using a scrub brush, scrub the door. Wash the door afterwards then wipe it dry using a paper towel or a clean cloth.
Shower floor
Your shower floor is the dirtiest place in your bathroom. Remove any soap or shampoo from your shower, as well as any hair from the drain.
Take a bowl, fill it half with water and half with white vinegar. Scrub the floor with this solution then, afterwards, wash it with water.
You can also sprinkle baking soda on the floor. Using a scrub brush , clean the floor thoroughly. When you have finished, wash it with water.
The purpose of cleaning your shower floor is to remove all germs and bacteria from surfaces. Another way of doing this is with an antibacterial solution. Essential oils (peppermint or rosemary) can also be used. Afterwards, wash the floor with water and then, using a clean cloth, wipe it dry
Bathtub Cleaning
This is a very important part of your cleaning routine. If your bathtub isn't clean, you can't enjoy relaxing in it. It is not hard to clean a buthtub properly, providing you do so once every week or two.
One way to clean your bathtub is by using a commercial products, but we only recommend doing this if your bathtub is extremely dirty. If it is not, you can use natural products which are just as effective in sanitising and cleaning the area.
REMEMBER : Always use a soft sponge to minimize scratching.
- Fill your bathtub with a little warm water - only a few inches. Add white vinegar to the water and mix the solution. Then take a soft, clean cloth or sponge and, using the water and vinegar, scrub the inside of the bathtub.
- Another way of cleaning your bathtub is by using white vinegar and warm water from an empty spray bottle. Fill half of the spray bottle with water and the other half with white vinegar . Spray the bathtub, leave it for 10 minutes and then scrub. Then wash the tub with water. Finally, using a dry clean cloth, wipe your tub dry.
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third way to clean your tub is with baking soda. Take a scrub brush, sprinkle baking soda on the bathtub, especially the dirty spots, and leave the solution for about 3 minutes. Then, using a wet scrub brush, scrub your bathtub gently. Try not to scratch the surfaces. Finally, wash the tub with warm water and then wipe it dry .
Toilet cleaning
Cleaning your toilet is no fun. It can often be unpleasant, yet it is not actually a complicated task. In fact, a toilet only needs to be cleaned properly, just once a week, to keep it clean and hygenic.
Below you will find a few helpful tips, there to help you you clean your toilets more effectively:
- Orange Juice
One good method of cleaning a toilet is to use orange juice. Put three teaspoons of orange juice inside the bowl, leave it for a while, then scrub inside gently (and, if necessary, add a little more orange juice).
- Plain Cola
Another way to clean your toilet is by using plain cola. Pour a bottle of cola into your toilet
bowl, leave it to stand for 15 minutes and then flush. It works!
- Vitamin C tablets
Toilets can also be cleaned with Vitamin C tablets. Take three tablets, place them inside the toilet bowl and leave them there for 3 hours. Using your toilet brush, scrub your toilet bowl and then flush. The stains will simply disappear.
- Bleach
An easy, tried-and-tested, way of cleaning your toilet is to use bleach. Just pour half a cup of bleach into your toilet bowl, leave it there for 4-5 hours then simply flush. However, take care when using bleach, particular if you have animals or young children in the house. Make sure they do not have access to this substance.
- Borax
Clean your toilet using borax. Simply sprinkle borax around and inside the toilet bowl, leave it for an hour or two and then flush. You can also add other natural ingredients with cleaning, such as lemon juice or white vinegar.
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