Simple Bathroom Cleaning Tips

If you are tired of spending all your free time scrubbing your bathroom, it may be time to check out a better alternative. By using these simple bathroom cleaning tips, you will be able to keep your bathroom clean, but you want have to dedicate your life to it. The result will be a cleaner bathroom and more time to pay attention to the things that matter.

If you find that your shower curtain tends to stick to the rod, you don't have to buy a new set of rolling curtain rings. Instead, just wipe a coat of any good quality furniture polish onto the rod and your curtain will slide back and forth easily.

Many fabric and carpet bath mats are comfortable on the toes but hard to clean. Shake the dirt out of them every few weeks, but put them I the washer when this doesn't remove the dirt. If your bath mat has a rubber backing, London domestic cleaners advise to wash it on cold and tumble dry on a cool setting only to prevent the mat from cracking.

If removing mildew from shower walls is a chore you hate, prevent this ugly film by wiping the walls with a towel after every shower. It takes only a few minutes and it will reduce work later.

To clean stubborn soap film off of glass shower doors, windows close to the bathtub, or medicine cabinet mirrors, use a little baby oil. It breaks up the soap and washes away easily.

Foggy mirrors after a shower can be annoying. To prevent this problem, coat the surface with a thin layer of any commercial shaving cream. Clean it off and wipe the glass as usual. You will find that the glass won't fog as heavily or develop water spots for the next few weeks.

To speed up the process of cleaning your shower, turn the water up to its hottest temperature and run shower for a few minutes before you clean. This will loosen dirt and make cleaning easier.

You can also keep dirt from collecting in the shower in the first place. Coat tile showers with a layer of furniture polish to discourage water spots and soap scum buildups.

Rings around the tub can be annoying to clean, but it is actually easy to remove if you know the trick. Simply use a nylon net pad or ball to get rid of the ring with no cleanser required. If the ring is stubborn, add a past of hydrogen peroxide and kitchen cream of tartar, as suggested by the domestic cleaners in London. The chemical action lets you wipe the ring off easily.

To avoid long toilet scrubbing, put ¼ cup of Borax or two denture cleaning tablets in when you go to sleep. Allow the toilet to sit overnight without flushing. Scrub stains away easily in the morning and flush to complete the job.

A little vinegar in the right place will remove hard-to-clean rings from the toilet. This trick does involve turning off the toilet, but it's worth it. Shut off the water and flus, then saturate paper towels with white vinegar, placing them on top of the ring. Let the damp towel sit, then scrub with a nylon brush to make the ring disappear like magic.