Secrets To A Self-Cleaning Bathroom
Charcoal OdorIs your bathroom a total mess? For many, thoughts of cleaning the bathroom conjures images of drudgery. House cleaning pros tell us that by using a few inexpensive tips we can have a near self-cleaning bathroom. You can now save many dollars that would otherwise be spent on expensive bathroom products that are designed to perform one cleaning function.
To repel mold and mildew on your shower curtain or around the tub or shower, add two to three tablespoons of plain table salt to a large spray bottle and fill with water. When done showering spray the tub side of the shower curtain and close to allow to dry. Spray the salt water along the tub or any place where mold grows in the bath.
To keep the bathroom mirror clean and sparkling, spray it with a little of the salt water and dry with black and white print newspaper. Do not use the glossy colored pages. The glossy pages will scratch the mirror. Keep a few pages under the bath basin for a quick clean up.
To keep the bath faucets and and metal hardware nice and shiny shine with fabric softener sheets from your washroom. The properties that prevents clothes from static and sticking together in the dryer also removes soap scum and water marks from the hardware.
To prevent your shower head from clogging, fill a plastic bag with white vinegar and tie around shower head and leave overnight. Next morning remove and run a brush across the shower head and turn on shower for a few minutes. Potential clogging is eliminated. Do this once a month.
To keep the toilet nice and clean without using caustic cleaners, pour one cup of vinegar in toilet before retiring. The next morning before using toilet brush the toilet bowl and flush.
To absorb bathroom odors and moisture in the air, place a few pieces of charcoal in a bowl of potpourri and display as decoration. Place a few pieces of charcoal in a paper towel and place in the bottom of the clothes hamper to prevent odor. This is the same charcoal that you use in your grill outside.
Perform these steps often and your bathroom will never be a mess again.