Contents
- Using an all-purpose cleaner
- You are not using a grease remover
- Lemon cleaners
- Mixing acidic products with bleach
- Disinfectant in the cistern
- Cleaning at room temperature
- Forgetting to dust off
- Spray the product – and immediately wipe it
- Use an abrasive sponge
- Don’t change the sponge
- Leaving the cleaner on the surface for too long
At first glance, it seems that these are completely insignificant trifles. But these little things end up in unscheduled repairs.
During quarantine, many manage to get to those household chores that have been postponed for a long time. For example, general cleaning, including the bathroom. It would seem that it’s difficult: I poured everything in with cleaning agents, washed it off, wiped the mirror – it’s ready. But experts say it’s not all that simple, and they name the 10 most common mistakes when cleaning the bathroom.
Using an all-purpose cleaner
This is very convenient: a spray for everything in the world. They can clean the tiles, and the sink, and the bath. But experts say that while it is economical, it is shortsighted. For example, if you have a stone sink stand, you cannot use an acid cleaner on it – the acid destroys the surface of the stone. Therefore, each surface should have its own product: for an acrylic or earthenware bathtub, for glass and mirrors, for a toilet bowl and a sink.
You are not using a grease remover
Yes, the one you use to clean the stove and apron from oil splashes. It turns out that the main contamination of the bath is not even rust from the water, it is the remains of soap and shampoo that settle on the walls of the bath, especially around the fittings. Rust and other unpleasant things stick to them. Both soap and shampoo are made on a fat basis. Therefore, a grease remover is the ideal remedy to deal with them.
Lemon cleaners
They smell nice, but usually there is a lot of acid in such products. Acid eats away at rubber parts of plumbing, so experts recommend avoiding such products. The same goes for homemade cleaners based on strong vinegar essence. Therefore, take a closer look at the composition of the cleaning agent in the store.
Mixing acidic products with bleach
Such a mistake can cost your health. When an acidic agent and chlorine bleach are mixed, chlorine gas is released into the air, which is very toxic. You should not try to use these two tools with each other: they are quite effective separately. And at the same time they are safe.
Disinfectant in the cistern
It turns out that these things that regularly refresh the water and paint it blue or green, protecting the toilet from the formation of plaque, can be harmful in the long run. When you press the drain button, the dispenser bangs quite hard on the plastic and rubber parts inside the tank, which will wear them out faster. It is better to hang such a dispenser in the bowl itself.
Cleaning at room temperature
Alkaline detergents work much better on hot surfaces. Therefore, experts advise to warm up the bathroom before cleaning: close the door and fill the bathtub and sink with hot water. And if you have a warm floor, then turn it on. Then cleaning will be faster and more efficient.
Forgetting to dust off
Thus, you negate all your cleaning. If you don’t wipe off the dust first, you will smear it along with the cleaning products on all surfaces. It is possible that along with the bacteria that you hoped to get rid of during the cleaning process.
Spray the product – and immediately wipe it
Impatience is the scourge of modern housewives. Any means must be given time to take action. Some are generally ineffective if you start rubbing the surface immediately after spraying. In addition, bacteria do not die immediately, so first let the product do its job, and then do yours. Which, by the way, will need less.
Use an abrasive sponge
The one for washing dishes, its hard side has abrasive agents. It is great for washing dishes, but not at all suitable for cleaning stainless steel or ceramic surfaces. The abrasive scratches the surfaces, they fade and get dirty faster. The same goes for abrasive cleaners, various powders and pastes.
Don’t change the sponge
Wiping the bathtub and toilet with one sponge, for example, is a bad idea. Even if it is covered with disinfectant. Even if you plan to wipe the surfaces a couple more times until the cleaner is completely rinsed off. This trick can lead to cross-contamination when you transfer bacteria from the toilet to your sink or bathroom faucet. After all, the flush button or sink faucet is dirtier than a bath or shower.
Leaving the cleaner on the surface for too long
For example, they sprayed a descaler on the shower head and forgot. Or they filled the toilet bowl with cleaning gel and went about their business. Then someone will go to the toilet and wash everything off safely, while the gel, in the meantime, will properly disinfect the faience. However, too long exposure to cleaning agents is harmful to the tap, the shower, and the toilet. The surface sooner or later surrenders to the pressure of aggressive substances.