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If you’ve been following our bad cleaning habits series, we hope it’s motivated you to revolutionize your kitchen cleaning<\/a>. But don’t stop there. Now that we’ve gotten the hang of this whole better cleaning deal, we want to move onto one of the biggest cleaning challenges: the bathroom. Let’s talk about five bad bathroom cleaning habits worth scrubbing out of your life in 2020.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Not cleaning what cleans you<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Your shower does a lot. Let’s give it some credit! But it isn’t a miracle worker. It cleans you, but it relies on you to clean it. You can spend hours sweating as you try to scrub the walls every few months, or you can take the easier, faster route. After every shower (or, at least, every few) wipe down the walls. Bam! Soap scum is no match for your proactivity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Another hot tip for keeping your shower clean is even easier. Close your shower curtain. No, really, that’s it. Closing the curtain allows all its folds easier access to air, helping it dry quicker and avoiding mildew growth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And speaking of your shower curtain, when was the last time you cleaned it? Or your liner, for that matter? Don’t panic! Most curtains and liners can go through the washing machine on a gentle cycle, so it’s an easy fix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Treading on towels<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When you start your bathroom cleanup, do you begin by picking towels up off the floor? Then you\u2019re doing it wrong. You might think the list of bad bathroom cleaning habits only pertains to, well, cleaning. But how you keep<\/em> your bathroom clean is important, too. Leaving towels wadded up on the floor prevents them from drying, potentially leaving you with mildew growth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you\u2019re short on hanging space, that\u2019s another easy fix. When you do your next big bathroom clean, add ten extra minutes to place peel-and-stick hooks on your wall or door. We’re not talking cheap looking plastic ones, either. They come in modern designs<\/a> and pretty finishes<\/a>\u00a0so you can get the hook-age you need without ruining your bathroom’s design.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Working with one disinfectant wipe<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you use disinfectant wipes to clean the bathroom, good on you. They’re easy to grab, ensure you’ve got the right amount of disinfectant to deal with your bathroom’s bacteria and can simply be tossed in the trash when you’re done. And let us preface this next tip with a little disclaimer: we’re all about reducing waste. That said, your bathroom clean isn’t a place to skimp. When you use one disinfectant wipe for the entire bathroom, you can transfer bacteria. That one little square just can’t do it all!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Want to be sure you’re using the right amount of wipes? If your wipe is still wet enough to leave the surface damp for a few minutes after cleaning, it’s still got enough disinfectant in it to do the job. If not, it’s time for a new square.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Not readying rugs<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Do you have a plush bathroom rug ready to greet you when you step out of the shower? This is a little luxury you shouldn’t skip. When you drip water on the floor, it can stain tile, cause wood to warp, ruin grout \u2013 you get the idea. Water + flooring = not good. Invest in bathroom rugs<\/a> to protect your floors and make your cleaning job easier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Then, every time you start cleaning your bathroom, throw those bad boys in the wash. Plus, did know that flushing your toilet with the lid up<\/a> can spread small particles across your bathroom? Yeah, maybe give those rugs a double wash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Not cleaning completely<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When you think about bad bathroom cleaning habits, your mind probably immediately goes to how you scrub your toilet or disinfect your counter. But everything in your bathroom needs to be cleaned, not just the usual suspects.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When you’re cleaning, wipe the handles of toothbrushes and makeup brushes. If you have a hand soap dispenser, wipe that down, too. Keep that train rolling. Stand in the middle of your bathroom and slowly spin all the way around. Look for anything that is regularly getting touched. If it is, it needs to be regularly cleaned, too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Do any of these bad bathroom cleaning habits sound familiar? Yeah, we can’t imagine either… we wish! We’ve got a lot to learn, so we’ll be joining you to tidy up the way we tidy up swe can all enjoy cleaner, healthier homes and apartments in 2020!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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