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Cleaning

Cleaning the Bathroom

Cleaning the bathroom can take just 10 minutes every couple of days, which will keep on top of any mess and germs. A bathroom can be used by many people in a home, and it is important to keep this clean to ensure your family stays well and healthy.

Germs, like bacteria, and viruses can be easily passed from one family member to another in the bathroom if it is not kept clean. This can make your family very sick, which would mean they are away from school and work, missing out on their everyday activities.

Quick Bathroom Tips

  • Sweep or vacuum the floor before you start using water to clean other surfaces, this will remove dust and hair which can be caught up and is harder to remove when surfaces are wet.
  • Remove rubbish such as clumps of hair, tissues, paper, empty body wash and shampoo bottles, old razors and toothbrushes before cleaning.
  • Change all the towels and put them in the washing basket.
  • Pick up any clothes that may be on the floor and put them in the washing.
  • If there is room in the bathroom for a washing basket, put one into the bathroom and these items can go straight into the basket.
  • Clean the sink with your preferred cleaning product (bicarbonate soda and vinegar or a commercial cleaning product).
  • Clean the soap dispenser and/or holder as this has lots of contacts with your family’s hands and needs cleaning too.
  • Clean the nail brush, or replace it if it is very dirty and old.
  • Keep toothbrushes away from where hands are washed.
  • Wipe down other surfaces, like door handles, light switches, mirrors and other fixtures and fittings in the bathroom.
  • Using differing cleaning cloths for the bathroom surfaces and the toilet is important.
  • Mop the floors once all the surfaces have been cleaned, let your family know the floor is wet so they do not slip and fall.

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Task: How to Mop

What you need:

  • Mop (or an old towel)
  • Water
  • Bucket
  • Cleaning detergent (specific to floors)

Steps:

  1. Place water in your bucket
    1. Use hot water for heavily soiled floors, or warm water for lighter soiled floors
    2. Make sure that the bucket is safe for you to carry hot water in around your home
  2. Add in a small amount of cleaner that is appropriate for use on your floors’ surfaces
  3. Dip your mop in the bucket and then wring/squeeze out any excess water (the mop needs to be wet but not dripping)
    1. Use a mop that is clean and effective
    2. You could use an old towel if you don’t have a mop
  4. Starting in one corner of the room, move the mop around over the area you want cleaned with some pressure to pick up the dirt. When you have covered a small area (4-6 mops across the floor in a zig-zag pattern), or when the mop looks dirty, dip and wring the mop again and move on to the next area.
  5. Try not to walk on the floor until it is dry
  6. You can use an old towel (one that needs washing) to dry the floor to keep you and your family safe from slips.
  7. Tip the dirty water down the drain.

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