Ten Tips to Keep Your Bathroom Clean and Organized
The bathroom is one of the most often used rooms in the
house so it's easy for it to quickly become unorganized,
dirty and cluttered. To make it easier to organize your
bathroom, it's always good to begin with a clean space in
which to work. Here are some helpful tips to make cleaning
and organizing your bathroom a breeze.
Five Tips to Keep the Bathroom Clean
· Start with countertops and around the sink de-cluttering
surfaces and wiping down with your favorite cleanser. It's
easy to keep faucets and spigots clean with an old
toothbrush, which are also good to use for grout and hard
to reach parts of the toilet. Just be sure to keep your
cleaning toothbrushes away from the "real" ones!
· Next is the toilet, put some cleanser inside the bowel to
soak while you work on other parts of the room. Remove any
items from the tank, wipe it down making sure to remember
the handle and behind the hinges of the seat where hair,
dirt and dust easily build up. Wipe down the outside of the
lid and the top and bottom of the toilet seat. Wipe around
the bowel of the toilet and around the base where it bolts
to the floor, an often neglected spot.
· If you have a lot of soap scum in your bathtub or shower,
spray down the surfaces when you begin cleaning the room to
save time. Use a non-abrasive scouring pad and be sure to
rinse completely clean. Don't forget the faucets, soap
holders and shower curtain.
· Using a broom or dry mop, or even the vacuum cleaner,
sweep up all of the dust and hair that's accumulated on the
floor remembering to also get inside the closet. Now using
a wet mop and some cleaner, wipe down the floor and allow
to dry. For good measure, sweep one more time after the
floor has dried to remove any stray hairs or debris that
may have snuck back in.
Five Tips to Keep the Bathroom Organized
· Hang a cheap, plastic shoe bag on the back of the door or
inside the closet and stuff a few pockets with rolled up
towels and wash cloths.
· Keep drawers organized by categories such as make-up in
one, first-aid supplies in another and hair care items in
yet another. Hair dryers and curling irons can be hung on
hooks on walls or doors to save drawer or shelf space.
· Extra rolls of toilet paper can be stored on top of the
toilet tank or on a spindle in the closet or even next to
the toilet. If space is at a premium, use slim, vertical
cabinets or shelves that are able to fit in just about any
area and are great for holding toilet paper, bottles of
shampoo, soap, and towels.
· If your bathroom or its closet is large enough, use more
than one hamper or basket for dirty clothes keeping whites
and darks separate to save time sorting on laundry day.
· Stick to a firm rule that nothing should be stored loose
under the sink or on closet shelves. Use small plastic bins
to keep like items together and everything neatly in its
place. Using plastic containers helps eliminate messes and
allows for easy clean-up in case something should leak. As
with drawers, similar items should be kept separate in
their own bins.
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Getting your bathroom clean and organized is only half the
battle. The next major step is to keep it that way! For
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