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How Often Should I Disinfect My Toilet?

Bathrooms have come a long way in the past couple of decades, but even their advancements can’t spare you from regular cleaning.

Given the kind of filth exposure bathrooms get daily, cleaning and disinfecting are a must.

Depending on the area, a different approach to cleaning may be required.

In particular, the toilet demands heavier cleaning and disinfecting than most.

You can learn from Sleek Dwellings that a routine cleaning schedule helps you get the job done easily.

Today, we’ll take a look at how you can clean the toilet and other parts of the bathroom effectively.

How Often Should I Disinfect My Toilet?

How To Approach Cleaning the Different Parts of the Bathroom

Some areas need cleaning daily, while others should be fine with weekly disinfecting.

Of course, monthly deep cleaning of the entire bathroom is non-negotiable.

The following approaches to cleaning the different areas of the bathroom should ensure a lavatory that doesn’t have you cringing in disgust.

Toilet

It is only appropriate to start with the dirtiest section of any bathroom. Not only is the toilet usually the most difficult to clean, it can also take the longest.

Even if you live alone and don’t really use the bathroom in your place that much, the toilet will still be the area most conducive to mold and bacterial growth.

Thus, it’ll need cleaning every few days at least. The amount of work it takes to clean and disinfect the toilet can double or triple with kids in the equation.

Kids will be kids, and proper toilet training can only take you so far.

From merely cleaning two or three days apart, you may also need to wipe down the outside, handle, and seat daily using an antibacterial wipe.

That should be a small price to pay, considering the safety it provides your children.

Ideally, you should clean toilets used by an entire family weekly.

If there are stubborn stains and gunk in the bowl, try pouring soda (tip: Coke works best) into the bowl until the stains get saturated with it.

Make sure it sits for a couple of hours so that you can scrub the stains off easily with a toilet brush.

Bathroom Rug

Maintaining overall bathroom cleanliness usually requires tossing the bathroom rugs in the wash once a week.

Use warm water and keep it to a “gentle cycle” to get the best results. It is imperative to air dry a rug with a non-slip grip, so you don’t ruin the material.

If you’re unsure about what to do, use the washing instructions as a reference.

Shower and Tub

This is another area that tends to require weekly cleaning unless it has a glass door that calls for a daily wipe down. Glass structures inside the bathroom need special attention since these areas are prone to soap scum buildup.

Make it a point to wipe these areas down at the end of the day or after your last shower of the day to save you from an intense weekly scrubbing session.

Sink

Dirt from your hands can transfer to any part of the sink you touch.

Since we’re all about preventing the spread of disease-causing germs, a good and thorough wipe down of the knobs and sink bowl is necessary.

Then again, this should be the SOP even if you live alone. All you need are a few sheets of antibacterial wipes and the power of your hands, so it shouldn’t be too much trouble.

Bath Towels

We usually leave a couple of bath towels hanging in the towel rack for our daily shower. Though, the question remains: how often should we wash them.

The answer actually depends on how dirty the user is. Generally, towels should be good for up to three uses, maybe four or five if you’re a neatnik.

How Often Should I Disinfect My Toilet?

Shower Curtain

Use a white or transparent shower curtain, and you’ll see how bad these accessories can have it.

Despite their function and location making them prone to soap and shampoo scum, their fabric or material doesn’t stain easily.

Thus, throwing them in the wash once a month should be enough.

Mirror

We’ve discussed how glass structures usually have it bad in the bathroom, and mirrors are no exception.

In fact, they may even have it worse than others because you can’t look at the mirror when doing whatever it is you’re doing in private.

From washing your hands and brushing your teeth to flossing and doing skincare, these activities usually leave your mirror dirtier than when you entered the bathroom.

Wipe your mirror down with a microfiber cloth after every use so it doesn’t stain.

It also helps maintain its crystal-clearness for as long as possible.

A Clean Bathroom Can Make a Difference

It’s safe to say that no area in the bathroom gets subjected to the kind of cleaning and disinfecting as the toilet, and rightfully so.

Then again, more than a clean toilet, a clean bathroom is what makes a difference in our lives.

So, pay as much attention to the room’s other parts as you do its dirtiest to prevent the spread of germs and provide a satisfying bathroom experience overall.

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