Cleaning maintaining bathroom tip #2

I will share how you can manage a clean bathroom that lasts until you do the “real bathroom clean.”  This tip is good only after you have already done the BIG clean and you have a week to go before the next cleaning.  If you have an active bathroom with kids, with a husband (the biggest kid) or both; the first thing that is going to look noticeably dirty is the sink.  There is going to be toothpaste, mouthwash, hair, dirt, dried and wet soap, shaving cream and anything else you can imagine.  If you apply this small cleaning tip to your everyday bathroom routine, you will not have to work so hard on Saturday’s, and you won’t feel so frustrated looking at the accumulation of the mess everyday.  Since my children’s bathroom is also the main bathroom for any company we might have, I have to be conscious to maintain its cleanliness.  When I’m not using my own bathroom or the kitchen sink to wash my hands, I will use the main bathroom at least once a day to wash my hands.  Just before I put soap on my hands, I would put some Pine-Sol on the bathroom sponge and give the sink a nice rub-down for 30 seconds.  I would proceed to wash my hands, then while rinsing, I would use the tip of my fingers to give a quick wet-wipe of the faucet (which seems to always collect the children’s toothpaste). The entire process takes less than a minute.  Now you have clean hands and a clean sink.  Depending on how much quick-cleaning you would like to do in your bathroom, the next time you go to wash your hands, give a “quick-clean” to your toilet or the bathtub.  Until next time, keep it clean.

Cleanliness just doesn’t happen by accident or happenstance.  The average person has to darn-near program their minds to clean, clean more and keep things looking clean.  Some people like to tackle a cleaning project all at once and some people like to clean along the way.  Since I’m a Gemini, the crazy twins in the Zodiac sign, I like to do both.

How to maintain your Bathroom?

As one of the most heavily used rooms in the house, bathrooms require diligent cleaning and maintenance to look and perform their best. Unfortunately, there are a number of materials and fixtures in your bathroom that will eventually wear out, no matter how vigilant you are. Particularly in older homes, bathroom updates are a must not just to hold up to day-to-day use, but to keep your resale value as high as possible. The following bathroom upgrades are perfect projects to enhance function as well as appearance without a huge investment.

Bathroom Upgrading: Caulk and Grout

Some of the most effective bathroom updates are also the most affordable. While it might make more of an aesthetic difference to replace flooring or fixtures in your bathroom, upgrading the seals behind around these items is going to make a huge difference in how well your bathroom holds up over time. Allowing standing water—even invisibly small pools of it—to infiltrate the crevices of your bathroom is just asking for mold problems and stability issues for the wood and other materials behind the scenes. Along with soaking up standing water with a mop or towel, having a good seal around fixtures and between tiles is the number one way to keep water from causing damage that might not be noticed until it has become severe.

When it comes to showers and tubs, bathroom upgrading is only as expensive as you make it. While simple projects like adding a new showerhead or replacing shower curtains or doors can be extremely cost-effective, redesigning the shower/tub area and installing all new fixtures can get very expensive very quickly. To keep costs as low as possible, it's a good idea to try a few of the less-costly procedures first to see just how much of a difference they will make before you decide on a full bathroom remodel.

Replacing old caulk and grout is very inexpensive when compared to other bathroom upgrades, and while it won't be as noticeable as a new tub or sink, having new grout between tiles and new caulk around fixtures will improve appearances, especially of the old stuff was stained and dingy. Expect this project to be relatively quick (in many cases, professionals can do this in a single day), and view it as a preventative measure that could end up saving you plenty of money and headaches in the long run.

Simple Bathroom Updates for Showers and Bathtubs:
It's incredible how a few tiny bathroom upgrades are able to transform the look (and even the function) of the space; change your shower curtain, update the showerhead, replace your bath mats, and maybe install a new light fixture or two before you call in the big guns. If you're still not that impressed, consider resurfacing your tub, polishing your tiles, and painting or staining your cabinets; once you've exhausted all of the inexpensive bathroom updates you can think of, you can then call for more complex, more expensive projects.