While it may not be the heart of the home, the bathroom is the absolute workhorse of the house, and by the time spring rolls around, it deserves some much-needed attention!

While the weekly clean makes sure the toilets are sparkling, the vanity is wiped, the shower’s spiffy, the loo roll restocked and the floor mopped, how often do you give your bathrooms a deep clean? If it’s been a while, now is the perfect time to get into the nitty gritty and spring clean your bathrooms, ready for the warmer weather.

We’ve put together this handy guide so you can tick off all of those bathroom jobs that tend to get forgotten in the weekly clean. We’re talking getting into every nook and cranny!

Ultimate Bathroom Spring Clean Guide

From scrubbing and scouring to getting into those spots you’ve completely forgotten about, this guide will take you through everything you need to do to get your bathrooms sparkling for spring!

Bathroom Spring Clean: What You Need

Before we get into the actual cleaning jobs that need to be done, it’s worth preparing your cleaning kit with the tools of the trade.

• microfibre cloths
• a mop and bucket
• long-handled sponge
• gloves
• grout brush
• broom
• toilet brush
• disinfectant
• duster
• cleaning spray
• garbage bag

It’s not a huge list, and you’ve probably got everything you need, but if not, a quick trip to Bunnings and a look through the Vileda range will have you sorted in no time!

Time To Clean!

Throw on some tunes and old clothes and get ready to whip your bathrooms into shape!

Step 1: Prep the bathroom

To make sure you can thoroughly clean the bathroom, you’ll need to remove everything that isn’t nailed down! From plants, to the toilet brush, towels, handwash – anything that’s removable needs to be placed outside of the bathroom so you have a good working space and can get to every surface.

This includes going through the vanity and shower and removing everything. It’s a great way to stocktake and see what needs to be replaced as well!

Step 2: Start at the top

It only makes sense to start a spring clean from the very top of the room. So take a look at the ceiling and start there. From dust to cobwebs, using the Vileda Bath Magic Cleaning System is a super easy and effective way to get rid of the built up grime on your ceiling.

You’ll also need to get into your exhaust fan and clean that out – you’ll be surprised how much dust is built up in there. A quick wipe with a microfibre cloth and some water will do the trick.

Step 3: Tackle the walls

Before you start this job, add disinfectant in the toilet bowl so it can sit and work its magic and spray the entire toilet with cleaner and let it sit. Also add disinfectant to the bathtub and shower area. 

Whether you have tiles or panelling, the walls will also need a good scrub, and the Vileda Bath Magic Cleaning System is again the easiest way to get on top of the job. And with the Bath Magic Cleaning System Refill, popping on a fresh, non-scratch scourer is simple, and means you can keep tackling those tough stains without stopping!

After scrubbing down, tackle the grout with a grout brush and then give everything a once-over with a dry microfibre cloth to remove any dust.

Don’t forget any windowsills, door frames, arcs and skirts – they are a dust magnet!

Step 4: Toilet time

Now that the toilet has had time to soak, you can easily get it ship shape. Give everything an extra good scrub, and wipe dry.

Step 5: The Vanity

Start with the taps and give everything a good scrub with Vileda Microfibre Colours cloths – they remove more than 99% of bacteria with just water. Work your way down to the vanity top, the outside and the inside of the vanity, checking that the drain is working well. If not, you may need to clean it out to get rid of any hair blocking it.

Step 5: The Bath

If your bathroom has a bath, it should be next on your list. A good scrub inside and out and it will be sparkling in no time, especially now that the disinfectant has had time to sit and work its magic. Pay attention to the drain, and if need be, remove any hair or debris that’s become stuck.

Step 6: The Shower

Now the disinfectant has been sitting for a while, use the Vileda Bath Magic Cleaning System to get into all of the tiled areas. Use microfibre cloths to get the shower screen and fixtures sparkling and check the drain for any blockages. You can also remove your shower head and soak it in a 50-50 solution of vinegar and water to remove any build-up, just check that it’s safe if you have brass or other types of metal finishes.

Step 7: The Floor

Now it’s time for the final step, cleaning the floors. Start by giving the floors a sweep to pick up anything that’s been transferred from the ceilings, walls or vanity cleaning.

Whether you have tiles or floorboards, the Rinse Clean Spin Mop & Bucket System is the perfect way to give the floors a deep clean, and get into every corner and crevasse, even if you have a freestanding bath. It’s also great for mopping the shower floor. Just keep an Easy Wring Rinse Clean Refill handy so you can change heads between areas if necessary, or swap out the heads if the area is really grimy!

And that’s it! You should have a gleaming bathroom ready for spring!

How To Keep Your Bathroom Sparkling All Spring

Now that the bathrooms are shiny, smelling fresh and completely ready for the warmer months, it’s worth keeping them that way! Adding a couple of small extras into your weekly routine will make your work so much easier.

Floors: In between mopping, use the Vileda ProMist Max Plus Spray Mop to keep the mess at bay. Just spray and mop and those muddy footprints or stray toothpaste is gone, without having to bring out the mop and bucket. And the mop head can be popped into the washing machine and used over and over. Just remember to grab a ProMist Max Spray Mop Microfibre Refill or the ProMist Max Scrub Refill so you always have a clean head ready to go!

Vanity: Keep a microfibre cloth in the vanity for quick wipes every morning, and to keep the vanity and skirts dust free throughout the week.

Shower and tiled surfaces: Keep your Vileda Bath Magic Cleaning System handy throughout spring to give the shower and tiles a quick once over if things are getting grubby. Honestly, it’s a game-changer!

We’re working with Vileda to bring you this article. For more than 70 years Vileda has helped millions of homes to sparkle – all over the world. They believe a home only feels like home when it’s clean, and they’ve always been ambitious to set the standard in cleaning innovative products that make household cleaning as easy and efficient as possible.