Spring is in the Air

Yes we are half way through February and days are getting longer. It’s time to think of brightening up your home with a little bit of extra cleaning, so I am going to give you some advice around the bathroom.

I assume that you are cleaning here regularly, whether you use microfiber cloths, dusters with a de-scaling cleaner or wipes this is one room in your home that needs daily attention. Just a quick wipe of the sink, showers, mirrors and floors not forgetting the toilet bowl will keep your bathroom fresh. If you are using wipes please do not flush then down the toilet – they can stick on the u bend of the toilet and your loo stops flushing. Worse still they do not decompose later so damage sewage systems.

Tooth Brush and Holder

·       Your toothbrush is exposed to all the germs in your mouth and also to any that may lurk in your bathroom so keeping it clean is essential. Let it soak in a cup of vinegar or lemon juice which will kill all those bacteria. You should in any event change you toothbrush regularly - every 3 months. Old ones have other cleaning uses.

• The toothbrush holder collects all the drips from you brushes so harbours possible germs. Wash it out regularly with hot water to remove tooth paste residue. Put it in your dishwasher now and again.

Shower Door Track

·        So you want to know what to do with that old tooth brush. It is the perfect tool to clean the track on the bottom of your shower door. Use with some vinegar or even bleach along with the old toothbrush to scrub along the rail and remove accumulated gunk. Then wash out with hot water. 

Stained Toilet Bowl

• First turn off the water from filling the cistern (just prop up the inflow mechanism). Then flush the toilet to drain away the water in the bowl. A plunger can help to push water round the bend.
• Initially scrub the stain with a toilet brush. Now soak some paper towel in either vinegar or a heavy duty descaler or even bleach. Place that soaked paper on the stain and leave to work for many hours.
• Next scrub the stained area with a nylon scrubbing pad or brush and flush, having released the water intake in the cistern.
• If the stain persists the I suggest you repeat the draining process as above but this time try using a pumice stone to gently rub that stained area. Pumice is a natural volcanic rock with gentle abrasion. Keep the pumice wet when rubbing. Then rinse off. 

Toilet Brush 

• Once you have finished cleaning the toilet bowl the brush that you have used needs to be cleaned, at least monthly. I suggest that you spray it with disinfectant and then let it sit for ten minutes. Next wash it out with the hottest water available, and then let it dry.  You can just prop it up over the toilet bowl.
• Before you put it back into its holder that too needs to be cleaned and dry.  A toilet brush sitting in the wet is a recipe for all sorts of bugs to grow. 

There are many uses for your bathroom so keep it clean. As a well know author said “I do like to read in bed, but because I have two kids I am often forced to read in the bathroom” Eoin Colfer

Pristine Home would love to help you with all or any of the above jobs, outside or inside your bathroom, and then ensure that your home is kept neat and tidy on a regular basis. Please call 1890 929 988 or info@pristine.ie  or visit our web site and avail of our many cleaning services to help you and to leave you the time for reading, even if it is in your bathroom.

Looking forward to hearing from you      

Diana