The dreaded bathroom part two the epic journey of the shower and floor

so yesterday we talked about some ways to clean your toilet and sink with products you already own today we're talking about your bathroom floor (yucky) and the shower/tub

First, the shower. first thing is first, if you have a glass shower door, I have one word for you, squeegee! Trust me, invest in one for around $6 it will be a major time saver if you simply squeegee the door every shower, besides who doesn't love a good squeegee? if you don't have a door, pull the shower curtain closed after you shower EVERY TIME so water doesn't sit in the folds and make yucky mildew. from top to bottom lets start with the shower head. I don't know about you but mine sometimes gets clogged up, to unclog, fill a ziploc with white vinegar (cheaper than any other build up remover and has a ton of other cleaning and cooking uses including, general cleaning and making deviled eggs) secure the ziploc around the shower head with a rubber band and let sit overnight then scrub with an old toothbrush or another cleaning brush. if you have kiddos, their bath toys need to be cleaned once a week to keep them from building up mold in their crevices etc. soak them in a 1:1 water vinegar bath to clean them for 1hr. if your shower or tub has tile and grout like mine, use a lemon wedge to scrub the grout and if it's really bad you can use a baking soda lime and water paste and scrub with a brush. If you have wall paper, scrub with a damp sponge dipped in baking soda and vacuum off the powder once it's dry. for the super grimey showers and for yucky tubs, you may have to break my cardinal rule this one time to get them clean enough to maintain cleanliness in the future, and for showers, fill a spray bottle with a 2:1 bleach: water solution and CAREFULLY spray your shower completely, close the bathroom door, let sit for one hour but make sure the room is well ventilated. rinse and wipe out with a washcloth several times before resuming use of your shower. I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS WHEN CHILDREN ARE HOME BECAUSE OF THE FUMES FROM BLEACH! for tubs, fill tub completely with warm water and add 1 1/2 cups bleach let sit for one hour then drain rinse and wipe down with a washcloth several times before using your tub, to be safe if children use your tub after wiping it down, fill and drain again. I again do not recommend doing this when children are present.

this is my kitchen floor, it has a pattern but it was just foot mopped

Bathroom floors are gross. (that's not a tip), so do them last. for the floor first thing is first, if you don't already have one, borrow from a friend, but use a vacuum that has an option to turn the rolling brush off, and vacuum your bathroom floor. Because we often have hair on the bathroom floor or shaving trimmings if you are a man or have a husband, a broom isn't the best option to get your floors "clean" before you "mop", and I say mop hypothetically because that's not what we're gonna do. The very best way to "mop" your bathroom floors, if this is the first time, is a three step process. Step one, you are going to use a warm water spray on the whole floor and do the foot mop (where you put a towel on the floor and swipe it around with your foot) making sure to get all the notoriously dirty places like behind the toilet. Step two, use a spray bottle with a mix of dish soap and warm water (this is the best part ever cause we all already have dish soap, and it cuts through grease; plus they make it in some awesome scents. so bye bye lemon floor cleaner, hello lavender dish soap!) I usually use two tablespoons of soap with 1 cup of water because that is all my spray bottle will hold. Spray the whole floor again and what I do is get down there and hand scrub the yucky parts but you can foot mop if your floors are pretty clean. Step three, warm water again. You can dampen a towel and just go over the floor one more time to make sure it doesn't have any left over soap residue because when you get out of the shower or tub you will slip if there is any residue. The BEST way to do your bathroom floors is a warm water wash and foot moping every day. It takes only seconds to do and will save you hours when you "dish-soap and water" mop it later! also, rotate bath mats weekly wash on hot in the washer and lay out to dry add baking soda to the wash for and extra good smelling extra-clean clean.

always remember to do a daily foot mop and spray your shower door or curtain with a 1:1:2 parts baking soda:vinegar:water mix to keep soap scum and mildew from building up and making the dreaded bathroom easier to handle