How To Clean The Bathroom In Minutes Without Chemical Clutter

I have a secret. Cleaning the bathroom doesn’t have to suck. 

I know…it’s a bold statement. But hear me out. 

I had really great intentions of making “Washroom Wednesday” a thing. I figured that by establishing a regular bathroom cleaning schedule, I’d be more likely to actually accomplish it each week. I was sadly mistaken. Wednesdays were far too busy around here and it usually didn’t make it on the priority list. And who is going to clean the bathroom on a THURSDAY when it’s clearly NOT “Washroom Wednesday”?! Not this girl! 

personal daily schedule book for bathroom cleaning checklist with a cup of coffee

Why following a bathroom cleaning weekly schedule doesn’t work for me:

Problem #1: It doesn’t STAY clean. 

child wearing rain boots in the mud

This one can be so discouraging. You finally carve out a slice of time to tackle your bathroom cleaning checklist and after getting it to a state of sparkle, inevitably it’s the day that the kids became friends with mud. Or decide to paint. Or eat cheesies. And all of it ends right back on the bathroom sink, counter, mirror, floor, and trailed across the floor. Waiting until the next scheduled cleaning date means 6 more days of paint and cheese dust. Not ideal. 

Problem #2: So. Many. Tools. 

For such a small space, it requires a ridiculous number of cleaners, sprays, rags, scrub brushes, paper towels and wipes! Hauling out arm-fulls of plastic spray bottles, paper towels and wipes while holding back the ‘mini future cleaners’ trying desperately to help, makes the whole task daunting. Which means I’m more likely to procrastinate it. And since it’s “bathroom day” on the schedule, I’ve got to get all those bottles to the next bathroom and do it all again!

Problem #3: Haz-mat suit required

Do you have a ‘bathroom cleaning’ outfit? It fits into the same category as “paint clothes” right? Quite honestly, I often avoided bathroom cleaning because I wasn’t in my grubby cleaning clothes and I didn’t want to risk splashing a bleach-containing cleaner onto my good jeans. Between getting the air circulating enough for the fumes and dressing for the occasion, it once again got bumped to the bottom of my list. 

“Ok, but you said it DOESN’T have to suck….all you’ve told me is that it sucks, which I already knew”. 

Alright, let me tell you the secret that turned my bathroom cleaning world on its head. 

Microfiber

The first time I used high-quality microfiber cloths in my bathroom, something clicked in my brain that my problem wasn’t in finding and following the right bathroom cleaning checklist or  schedule; it actually came down to the tools I was using. The bathroom cleaning tool I started using is just incredible. Here’s why:

It’s self-purifying.

This is why it’s SO easy to maintain a clean bathroom now. Within the microfibers of my mitt, there is micro-silver. Did you know that silver has antimicrobial properties and is used to treat burns and wounds, and even to coat catheters to avoid infection? What a great way to keep that bacteria at bay! As soon as it’s wet, the silver in the mitt goes to work to create a hostile environment for the bacteria, leaving them unable to multiply. So my bathroom routine can actually be a daily wipe down of the smaller splashes that appear because I simply need to wet my mitt, wipe it down, rinse it, and hang it to dry. As it dries, it is self-purifying for tomorrow’s many messes.

One tool to rule them ALL.

We spend so much wasted time finding all the cleaning tools, switching between the tools for each section, putting the tools away…and then getting them back out when you realize you forgot the mirror, which now has toothbrushes sitting directly in the line of fire of the window spray…and beginning again at Step 1 by clearing the counter. Since my bathroom mitt doesn’t transfer nastiness from surface to surface, this is the simple bathroom cleaning checklist I’m now using and completing in 3 minutes flat:

It’s safe.

If my kids get into my ‘cleaning cupboard’ and play with my cleaners, they are literally wearing a microfiber cloth on their hand pretending it is a puppet. The surfaces are 99.9% bacteria free yet all I have left behind is water.

I LOVE that when my kids bath, there is no chemical residue floating in the water. Or contaminating their toothbrushes left on the countertops. No more dizziness from inhaling fumes, headaches from added fragrances, or skin/eye irritation after cleaning. It’s just water!

Bathroom cleaning has gone from my most procrastinated, most dreaded and least favorite chore to one I feel on top of and not overwhelmed by. That’s a win in my books! All because of a simple little switch to a microfiber cloth!

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