Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Bathroom Cleaning

· It is easier to clean the bathroom after a steamy bath or shower as the walls, fittings will have loosened the dirt and grime.· Most bathroom sinks are porcelain so first hand wash painted or decorated porcelain surfaces with a mild dish detergent and Rinse in warm water, then hand dry with a soft towel.· Use kitchen or bathroom cleaner for plain, more hard-wearing surfaces such as toilets and sinks. Use a scrub brush on stains and then rinse with warm water.· Use a mild abrasive cleaner and scrub sponge for particularly persistent stains, but only scrub affected area and rinse with warm water.· If possible try to use abrasive cleaners as little as possible because these can as they can make the porcelain surfaces lose their luster. (Only use them as a last resort).· To remove Bath Tub rings wipe it off with a wet sponge generously sprinkled with baking soda. Rinse clean and wipe dry.· If you have a more persistent stain, scour with dishwashing detergent or rub with a cloth dipped in vinegar.· You can clean the caulking around bathtubs by rubbing it with alcohol and it is also good for shining chrome fittings and glass.· You can clean the Clean the toilet bowl by pouring in ½ cup bleach and leaving it for some time before you rinse it of . it is best to do this while you are away as you will not be able to use the toilet for some time after you have poured the bleach in.· Pouring a 1Litre of white vinegar in it once a month and letting it soak overnight before flushing will help to keep the toilet clean.· Pouring one cup baking soda down the bowl weekly will help to avoid clogging and odours.· Removing mildew from the corners of the bath tub is made easy by dipping cotton balls in bleach and leave them on it till you have finished cleaning the bathroom and remove them, then when you remove them it will be gone, ensure that you rinse well after you have removes the cotton balls.· Use disinfectant to kill all of the germs found in the bathroom.· You can clean the shower tiles by using any commercial cleaning agent and then rinse off with and dry with a cloth towel.· Rub glass shower doors with a white vinegar-dampened sponge to remove soap residue. · To clean shower curtains and remove mildew, wash them soapy water, and rub with lemon juice. ‘· The best way to get a sparkling clean stainless steal sink is to wipe it with diluted bleach and rinse of with hot water the wipe dry with a cloth.(ensure that you use rubber gloves any time that you are working with bleach and avoid contact with skin and eyes).

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