While it is not something that anyone enjoys, cleaning the bathroom is something that everyone must do. It's more important than ever to ensure that germ-breeding grounds are thoroughly cleaned, especially with the current coronavirus situation.
This article will show you how to clean deep in your bathroom without using toxic chemicals. You see, cleaning your bathroom is not just about keeping you healthy. You don't want to use harmful products that could make you sick. It's really easy to choose the natural route. You should have most of the products that we'll be talking about in your home.
Avoid Using Chemicals
Before we get to the fun stuff let's talk about why you should not use chemicals. Instead, go non-toxic.
1. It's better for your health
Many household cleaners contain dangerous chemicals. It can be dangerous to deep clean your bathroom. This is because you're mixing several chemicals together to create a toxic mixture that can release harmful odours or gases. These fumes are volatile organic compounds (or VOCs). VOCs can be toxic to the lungs and have been linked with many health problems, including cancer and respiratory diseases.
2. It is better for the environment.
Chemical cleaning products and bleach are bad for your health as well as the environment. The greywater from washing the sinks, toilets and showers in our bathrooms is drained down our drains and into the waterways after we have deep cleaned them. These harmful chemicals can then be found in our rivers, oceans, and lakes, causing damage to wildlife.
The lesson? It's not healthy for you and vice versa.
3. It is better for your plumbing.
The harsh chemicals in many store-bought cleaners can cause all your cleaning tools to wear down, including your drain pipes. This can lead to blocked drains and degrading that can lead to leaks.
Use Natural Ingredients Instead
It's amazing to learn that common household ingredients can also double as cleaning products. You will only need a few items to clean your entire bathroom.
1. Essential Oils
Essential oils can be used to create a clean, fresh scent in your bathroom. Essential oils are used for aromatherapy and their amazing smells. However, they can also be used to cleanse and purify. Because certain plants have antimicrobial and/or antibacterial properties, they can help remove germs. Pine, orange, and lemon are the most commonly used essential oils for cleaning products. Rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus and oregano all have antimicrobial and antibiotic properties. Essential oils are concentrated. To give your bathroom an extra clean and great smell, you can use a few drops of essential oils in your homemade cleaning products.
2. Distilled White Vinegar
Vinegar is an essential ingredient in natural cleaning due to its ability to dissolve buildups. Vinegar is also great for disinfecting and antibacterial properties. It is possible to water it down with some cleaning products due to its acidity. Vinegar can be used to clean a wide range of items, including windows, tubs, and showers.
3. Baking soda
Baking soda can be used for cooking, but it is also a common DIY natural cleaner. Baking soda neutralizes and eliminates odours, rather than masking them. This makes it great for eliminating unpleasant bathroom smells. Baking soda can also dissolve grease and dirt in the water. This makes it great for removing stains and scum. Baking soda acts as an abrasive buffer to remove these stains.
4. Scrub Brush
These scrub brushes are not only great for general cleaning, but they are also essential for natural bathroom cleaning. They are useful because they can move the baking soda grit (which removes stains and scum) around. Scrub brushes are also useful for getting into difficult areas like grout and in corners of your bathroom, such as toilets or faucets.
How to Deep Clean Your Bathroom
You will need to clean each part of your bathroom differently. For most purposes, you will only need vinegar and baking soda. Learn how to clean every item in your home.
- Mirrors
Mirrors can be cleaned in the same way as windows. Use a 50/50 mixture of vinegar and water. Spray the liquid into a spray bottle and spray your mirror. Wipe down. Use old rags made from t-shirts, or a microfiber cloth to clean your mirror.
- Countertops Basins
You can use the same basic recipe to clean all types of countertops, from quartz to granite. Here is a simple DIY cleaning recipe:
• Combine 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup water.
• Vinegar has a strong scent so add 5-10 drops of essential oil to freshen it up. For a unique blend, you can add 10 drops of eucalyptus essential oil or combine two, such as lavender with lemon.
• Spray the liquid into a spray bottle. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes before wiping off with a rag.
- Shower/Tub
It can be difficult to clean tubs and showers. You'll need something to clean any stain that your shower or bath leaves behind.
A handheld shower like the Single Function Hand Held option makes it easy to rinse your tub/shower. To clean your tub/shower, you will need to use elbow grease and a rag. Routine cleaning is the same as for tile and countertops.
- Tile
- Grout
Grout can become dingy over time and lose its original colour. You can give it a boost with baking soda. Sprinkle baking soda on the grout and then pour hydrogen peroxide. Use an old toothbrush to scrub it. Mix baking soda with water until you have a thick paste. Then, use this paste to make wall grout. Spray the walls with hydrogen peroxide using a spray bottle. Then scrub the dirt off the walls using the same toothbrush technique.
- Toilet
A mixture of vinegar and baking soda is the best way to remove stuck-on rings from your toilet bowl. Here's an easy and quick cleaning trick you can try:
• Put 1 cup vinegar in the bowl of your toilet and use your toilet brush to clean it.
• Allow it to sit for around one minute before adding 1 cup baking soda.
• You can also add 1 cup vinegar. You will notice the vinegar fizzing as the ingredients work together to remove the stain.
• Allow this solution to sit for approximately 10 minutes.
• To scrub the bowl, use your toilet brush. The baking soda and vinegar will make it easier to get rid of the stains.
• After you are done, flush the toilet to clean it.
- Drains
You now have a list that is non-toxic and easy to clean in your bathroom. This will make it safer for your family and you. It will also give you a cleaner bathroom.
