How to Clean a Bathroom Effectively
It’s as important to know how to clean a bathroom properly as it is to clean it at all. The bathroom is really the grossest room in the house. It’s full of bacteria and germs, and we humans are much more disgusting than we’d like to admit. That’s why I’ve decided to give you all the info you need on how to clean a bathroom effectively.
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Bathrooms are Disgusting
I take that back. Bathrooms aren’t disgusting, they’re super disgusting. Here are some statistics from the Scrubbing Bubbles ® Dirty Work Index, which revealed hilarious and unconventional bathroom habits, that grossed me out to an extreme level that I’ve rarely felt before. Take a look at the bacterial horror.
- 60% of people flush the toilet with the seat up. Bacteria and microscopic fecal matter fly out and cover your bathroom surfaces in a fine layer of grodiness. When I found this out, I threw out my toothbrushes and disinfected everything that was on the counters, even my hairbrush!
- Two out of every five guys admit to going to the bathroom in the shower. Keyword: ADMIT. *shudder*
- 23% of people admitted to not washing their hands after using the bathroom. Again, that keyword. ADMIT *double shudder*
These statistics make me do a whole body cringe. On top of these statistics, I have three dogs. I’m sure they’re tracking all kinds of dirt and bacteria into the house and right into the bathroom where the water dish is. Blech.
How to Clean a Bathroom Like a Boss
Between my dogs and the hideous info above, I knew it was time to get my bathroom super clean. I mean super duper, obsessively clean. I busted out the Scrubbing Bubbles® and got to work. Here is the method I’ve found to be most effective in cleaning my bathroom to get a Complete Clean.
Start at the Top
When you clean your bathroom – or anything else for that matter – you want to start with the highest surfaces first. That way as you clean, you’re constantly picking up any debris, dust, or bacteria that could have floated down to lower surface. I like to dust everything first. Then I move on to cleaning my mirrors. After that I hit the shower, the counters and sink, the toilet, and lastly, the floor. When you follow this order, everything gets cleaned thoroughly.
Use a Great Cleaning Product
When I clean, I use Scrubbing Bubbles®. Its foaming action gets into all the cracks and crevices in my bathroom. In addition to cleaning soap scum and hard water buildup, the antibacterial and antiviral properties of Scrubbing Bubbles ensures that all the grode in the bathroom is properly dealt with. I even use it in the toilet! I just spray a heavy amount into the toilet, let it sit for a while, and then scrub a dub dub with a brush. Boom. Clean.
Want to hear a disgusting story? Sure you do. Our new(ish) puppy, Franklin, just refuses to become fully potty-trained. He knows that he’s supposed to go outside, but will not wait. So unless you are right there to open the door for him, he’s going to go if he’s gotta go. Not only does he relieve himself, but then proceeds to step in it, and has even rolled in it. This leads to many baths. I have to scoop him up and run straight to the bathroom with his feces-loaded little body. Talk about nasty! After episodes like that, I have to thoroughly clean my entire path. Needless to say, we go through our fair share of Scrubbing Bubbles! It’s all worth it to have our precious dogs, though. One look in his loving eyes erases the gross moments.
Bathrooms are the absolute definition of disgusting. Even if you can’t see the nasty, it’s there. Follow these tips on how to clean a bathroom, and you’ll be safe from the bathroom grodies.
Yes, you’ll put up with a lot for a cute puppy.
thanks for the tips
I hate cleaning the bathroom. I have always been one to shut the lid to the toilet- some dont. I can only imagine public restrooms… yuck. Now you are a dedicated dog owner- I havent had one do that before but yeah thats a lot of baths!
I have a lot of the other Scrubbing Bubbles products but not this one! I have to get this Multisurface cleaner right away. It really looks like it cleans good and gets rid of all the germs in the bathroom.
Love the scrubbing bubbles and use it all the time
Scrubbing Bubbles is all I use in my bathroom. Great stuff!
I live with 4 males, so our bathrooms get NASTY quickly. I feel like I am always cleaning my bathrooms.
We have hard water and let me tell you the soap scum and such builds up super quick! So I am all about getting a nice good cleaner to get our bathroom sparkling!
Oh we love Scrubbing Bubbles. It works great on our bathrooms… especially the kids bathroom which happens to always be gross. LOL
Wow, you are truly a dog lover. After a few baths, and roll arounds, I think I would have that puppy outside or a the dog trainer. LBL. Scrubbing bubbles is really helpful though as it cleans so well and so easily!
We use Scrubbing Bubbles all the time in the bathroom. I have also found it is good for cleaning other surfaces as well. I use it in the kids room too.
I am super thorough when it comes to cleaning the bathroom. I don’t even want to THINK about what can be on those surfaces.
I usually use bleach, but am always willing to step up my cleaning game…lol
If every surface in my bathroom isn’t twinkly clean, it’s not clean enough. No bathroom germs, please!
I love scrubbing bubbles! Mondays are bathroom day at our house!
I clean all surfaces in my bathroom daily. A dirty bathroom is disgusting!
Love Scrubbing Bubbles products! It is always my go-to for cleaning supplies for the bathroom.
I’ve been a fan of Dow bathroom cleaner since the early 90’s. It makes cleaning the icky bathroom a whole lot quicker and easier.
Best way to clean a bathroom? Hire a maid. Lol. But other than that, you have some awesome tips too 🙂
Cleaning the bathrooms in my house is not my favorite job in the world! Scrubbing Bubbles make this tough job so much easier.
I love using Scrubbing Bubbles. It leaves my bathroom clean and smelling great.
Scrubbing Bubbles really does a heck of a job. You can really cut your cleaning time in half by using it.
I am such a clean freak, I have to make sure everything is spotless with scrubbing bubbles; love the product a lot!
Want to learn to clean a bathroom? Ask a veteran. Lord only knows how many times I’ve seen a barracks room get dumped because the bathroom wasn’t clean during an inspection. These are a couple of good starts, my biggest one is to clean it OFTEN. I guess that works for everywhere in the house, but if you clean as you go, it’s always easy to do. Try to eliminate clutter also.
Tips appreciated. Cleaning is never ending
This is one of my favorite cleaning products.
I love Scrubbing Bubbles. You can actually see it working it’s magic so you know you are getting a thorough clean!
I LIKE SCRUBBING BUBBLES==I USE QUITE OFTEN…..BUT I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF CLEAN THE BATHROOM…NICE REVIEW
I also use white vinegar for cleaning. Works quite well for taking mineral deposits off glass shower doors, etc., instead of the harsh-smelling and warning-laden lime-dissolving commercial cleaners. On the shower floor I just leave a towel soaked in vinegar all night, and then, voila, the soap scum and mineral deposit just about rinse off.
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I only use scrubbing bubbles. And actually this one works better than the orginal. It is tougher on hard water. I tried the all natural cleaning but there is A LOT of salt in out water and wasn’t helping thAt. The only cleaning supply that cuts it is CLR or this scrubbing bubbles.
Great ideas…I always use a non toxic cleaner so it doesn’t irritate my asthma and cleans with one wipe!
I use scrubbing bubbles all the time. It’s great for cleaning
I agree, bathrooms are disgusting. These are great tips for cleaning the bathroom. Thank you for sharing this post.
This is a great product for a quick clean up.
scrubbing bubbles is my fav cleaner
I love scrubbing bubbles but hate the price for it
Great review….thanks for the tips!
We’ve been using Scrubbing Bubbles for years now and we love it. it helps A LOT!!
My bf needs to read this! I hate cleaning the bathroom so he does it and I wash the dishes because he hates doing it. This gave me more reasons to not wash the bathroom and just keep washing dishes hahahaha
It just so happens that Johnson’s Scrubbing Bubbles is my go-to toilet cleaning agent. Nothing like resting easy knowing the bathroom is a (relatively) germ-free zone than it would be otherwise.