How To Spring Clean Your Bathroom In 2020

 
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OK it’s that time of the year - how’s your bathroom looking? is it looking immaculately clean or is it showing signs of winter use with grime and scale around the edges?

How clean is your bathroom? According to recent research, your bathroom may be home to more germs than you think!

  • The average plughole contains 120,000 bacteria per square inch.

  • Your bathroom floor has about 764 bacteria per square inch.

  • A bathroom counter top is home to 452 bacteria per square inch.

  • The bathroom sink could be harbouring 2,733 bacteria per square inch.

  • The humble light switch may contain up to 217 bacteria per square inch.

But here at Cranleigh Bathroom Studios, we’re here to help, with a guide to keeping that bathroom sparkling for ever more.

Ventilation

 

Extractor fans are a more well known way of taking care of a bathroom. They provide ventilation to avoid condensation from steam, preventing mould and damp forming which can cause health problems for your family. However, although many people have extractor fans installed, they may not use them if they are noisy and disruptive. EnviroVent Silent 100T is a highly rated extractor fan, quiet and effective, so you can enjoy your new bathroom in peace whilst knowing it’s being taken care of.

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Scale

 
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This can be a big problem in a lot of peoples bathrooms and can affect taps and shower valves. An effective way of removing hard water scale is by removing the cartridges and dipping them in a white vinegar and water mix for 20 minutes. Thermostatic shower valves can also be affected, but luckily the same method applies. Clean the wax cartridge with the vinegar and water mix, then re-insert and re-calibrate as per the manufacturer's instructions.

It goes without saying that cleaning your bathroom is very important, but some popular and large name brand cleaning products can actually be quite damaging. Highly acidic products such as bleach and other abrasive cleaners can damage bathroom taps, seat hinges etc. Instead, some of the best rated bathroom cleaning products that we recommend are usually light non-abrasive sprays and creams.

Further Ideas

 
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Some other tips for cleaning and caring for your bathroom include daily dusting or sweeping of the floor. It’s easy for dust and hair particles to build up on a bathroom floor and sweeping it daily keeps the bathroom fresh for longer and makes the big whole-bathroom clean a bit easier.

When cleaning, don't forget any towel racks, shelves, baseboards, doors, blinds and window sills, as it’s easy to do but this will just mean dirt and grime builds up over time. Lastly, install a hair-catcher in your drain. Not only does it save you from doing the gruelling task yourself, but when water doesn’t drain properly, it leaves behind an ugly ring around the shower or bath.

So when you spend the money on your dream bathroom, don’t let small and easily-avoidable things take away the shine of a brand new, fresh bathroom. Small tasks like these and spending that extra few minutes on daily cleaning could help your new bathroom last much longer - and will help to protect your family from bacteria and other germs.

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First Category, BlogCraig CooperCranleigh Bathroom StudiosSpring Clean Your Bathroom