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I don’t know about you, but I always envy people with a gorgeously clean bathroom. It’s like your life must be in order if you have a bathroom that sparkles! I want that, I want my life to be in order, I want a bathroom that SHINES and there is only one way to make it happen…. You must deep clean your bathroom!

You know the ‘deep clean’, the one that gets rid of any little stains, odors and any bacteria that might be hanging around. Yes, it will take you a couple of hours, though once you are done, you’ll find yourself regularly wandering into the room just to take in that clean, fresh feeling you’ve worked so hard for.

Sure, I clean my bathroom regularly, though as much as I try, I just can’t seem to nail the ‘deep clean’. So, I did a little research and guess what, I am now the proud owner of a SPARKLING, yes you heard that right, SPARKLING bathroom AND the bonus is, the sparkle will last. Want to know my secrets?

Here are 5 tips to deep clean your bathroom!

  1. It’s all about the steam

Steam is INCREDIBLE when it comes to removal of build-up and stains. Want a streak free shower screen? Steam. Remove some mould? That’s right, steam is the answer. Make things easier to wipe down? You guessed it, STEAM. Most people automatically think they need to purchase an expensive machine, well, there is a much easier alternative. Spray down all of your surfaces with your favourite cleaning agent, then simply turn your shower head onto the hottest setting and let the steam flow through the room. Grab your favourite scrubbing brush / sponge /  scourer and set about your task, you’ll find it much easier with the help of the steam in the room to deep clean your bathroom.

  1. Shine, shine, shine

Tapware is such an important part of a bathroom, a piece that every person uses when they’re in the room (well, they should… side note: anyone have any tips on getting my kids to wash their hands, EVERYTIME?). Want to get that gorgeous shine? Tapware is the key. Grab an old toothbrush, apply tip number 1 and scrub your way around every part of the tap. The base of the tap is always the giveaway, so make sure you are focusing on getting into every little nook. Once you’ve removed any grime or mould, it’s time for some window cleaner and the perfect cloth, now stand back at look at that shine!

  1. Clean up your grout

Grout is always a dead giveaway for how clean a bathroom is. Sometimes there is mould that has been there forever and seems like it’s just how things are, though there are ways to help remove these stains.  The first step is to find an amazing grout brush, spray the whole area with warm water and put some elbow grease into it. It will help loosen up any mould, from there, if it’s still showing signs of mould discolouring, you can make your own cleaning agent (2 parts water to one part white vinegar), and if that’s still not working it’s time to invest in some specific grout cleaner which you’ll find at your local hardware store. The key here is that once you’ve given it a deep clean and removed any mould stains, it’s best to keep on top of it with a regular scrub.

  1. Wipe down fixtures and walls

Take a look right around the room, do you have an exhaust fan? Does it have dust gathered around it? Give it a good wipe down (please make sure you turn it off first!), wipe down light switches, towel railings, dust across the top of your vanity and take a closer look at the walls and ceilings – they most likely havent been wiped down in a long time. I always find the sugar soap wipes you can buy from your local supermarket or hardware store are perfect for this type of thing, most people think of them when they’re about to paint a room, though they work perfectly for this type of job!

  1. Finally – the floors

Shiny floors are my idea of heaven and when it comes to a shiny bathroom, you HAVE to have shiny floors or it’s just not gonna cut it. No matter what I am cleaning I always leave the floors to last, that way any dust / crumbs / tears / spilt cleaning solution can fall to the floor and I don’t have to worry about it until the end. My advice here, as a shiny floor advocate, is to get yourself an amazing mop such as the Vileda Easy Wring & Clean Turbo Spin Mop. This will honestly cut your mopping time in half and will not break your back, plus it removes over 99% of bacteria with just water.

So there you have it, my 5 tips to deep clean your bathroom. Do you have any tips to share with us? TELL US IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.

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  • My ensuite is old school and badly needs updating. At the moment its pretty darn scrappy and no matter how clean it is it will never look amazing

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  • I still think I’d love a steam cleaner. I used to have one for the floors a few years back and am looking at getting another one. I love that you don’t have to use as many cleaning chemicals in the home when you clean with steam.

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  • I really need to get that special grout brush!

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  • It’s not cleaning i have a problem with, it’s keeping it so, with 3 kids!
    As a heritage and sculpture conservator, cleaning is a large part of my job, and I am well and truly over cleaning by the time i get home.

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  • Great tips above. I’m just about to get a bathroom reno so pretty excited. I currently have white floor tiles and they are quite nightmarish showing up every little bit Of dust and hairs.

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  • Love a good steam clean, and I am on the hunt for a good steam cleaner that does everything. My favourite cleaning job is the bathroom, the smell of a clean bathroom is one I love.

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  • Wow great tips…never thought about steam…will try today

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  • The only part of the house I dread cleaning!
    Thanks for these tips.

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  • the bathroom is the easiest room in the house to clean! keep a squeegee in the shower and every time someone has a shower, pipe down everything before they get out to avoid mould build up. while you are in the shower, give it a quick wipe over with whatever you use to clean it normally.

    your vanity unit is very easy to chuck some spray on a cloth and wipe it over each day. once a month, pull out everything from the drawers and cupboards and dust/clean the inside. before you go to bed at night, it takes 2 minutes to give the toilet a quick scrub and wipe over for dust.

    run a feather duster and a wet cloth with disinfectant over the walls once a week.

    get the kids involved. why cant they wipe over the sink with disinfectant? why can’t they run a squeegee over the shower and the bathroom walls? one day a week you could spend quiality time with your kids for half hour a week and do the bathroom together. my kids loved helping with the housework so they could spend the extra time telling me about their joys and woes.

    each day, pick something to do. it will take you less than 5 minutes to do each thing and your bathroom will be clean all the time. i have 5 kids and work full time but still manage to have a clean bathroom

    one child recently moved to her own apartment and i went over on sunday and was surprised how spotless it is and she said “mum i just do what you do, a little bit each day.”

    people have time to be online playing games or on social media but they dont have time to have a clean bathroom? lol

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  • Thanks for the tips! Definitely nothing better than seeing a clean bathroom, that last 1 day with 3 kids before toothpaste is everywhere again. But it sure is a satisfying clean

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  • I need to do a deep clean.

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  • Thanks for the tips – with three children it really is hard to stay on top of a sparkly clean home.

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  • Thank you some really great tips

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  • I like a clean bathroom, but I wish it would last longer clean than it does with kids

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  • I wipe the mirror, window sill, vanity and vacuum the floors and it makes it easier.

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