House Cleaning Tips for The Bathroom

Date: 2010.02.17 | Category: House Cleaning, House Cleaning - Bathroom, House Cleaning Tips, Housekeeping Cleaning | Tags: bathroom cleaning,cleaning advice,Home Cleaning,House Cleaning,House Cleaning Tips,Housekeeping cleaning

When cleaning the bath it is very important to follow the manufacturers instructions, and understand what type of bath you have. Depending on what the bath is made on, you will have to apply slightly different techniques to get that sparkling, inviting clean bath.

Here are my essential House Cleaning Tips for cleaning different types of baths.

Enamel Baths

Use a mild cleaner for this, a bathroom cleaner that is not to abrasive, or alternative make up a cleaning mixture of washing up liquid and water. You need to use a soft cloth, but where the bath is particularly dirtier you can use a cream cleaner. Again, do not over use cream cleaners as it can result in damaging the enamel. If you clean regularly, you will not need to use a more harsh cleaner, and a mild cleaner or washing up liquid will suffice.

If you are confronted by rust stains, then a great technique is to use a small combination of lemon and salt. Alternatively, you can make one of my recommended cleaning recipes of bicarbonate of soda and washing up liquid, made into a paste. Spread on the paste, and then leave for around an hour. Then when you come back, if you wipe off with a cloth it should be gone. If not, then just repeat the process a couple of times.

If you live in a hard water area, where you are victim to tough lime scale, then you should get yourself a magic sponge. Alternatively, a good technique is to get the cork of a wine bottle, preferably the clean end! and put a little cream cleaner, or my famous paste of bicarbonate of soda and washing up liquid on the end, and rub the affected area. There are also some great lime scale cleaners, but whilst effective, they are not something you would want to use regularly, as they can be highly chemical.

Acrylic and Fibreglass Baths

A straightforward mild cleaner should be sufficient for this, if the bath is not to dirty. You can make a mild cleaner with that old stalwart, washing up liquid, as it does a grand job. Again, you need to be using a soft cloth or paper towels, and you want to dry down with paper towels afterwards to prevent any water spots occurring.

If you have neglected your bath somewhat, and it is a bit more dirty than usual, here is a great house cleaning tip. Fill the bath with warm water and add a few scoops of a biological  washing powder and leave overnight. When you come back, and empty the bath you will see a great difference, and then clean as above.

If you are confronted with particularly stubborn marks, then my classic paste of baking soda and water will do the trick. Don’t rub too hard though. If limescale, our old friend, rears his ugly head, then it is time to get out the white vinegar. Mix vinegar (white) and water in equal parts. Concentrate on the limescale areas only. The vinegar should eat through the limescale and slowly dissolve it. Then wipe down with a soft cloth or paper towel and clean normally, as above.

And there you go, some simple House Cleaning Tips to end up with a beautifully, sparkling bath, that you will want to fill up with your finest bubble bath and indulge yourself in.