Keep your bathrooms clean and tidy with these handy hints

It's never the most glamorous of chores but, if you follow these simple steps on a regular basis, you can keep your bathroom or ensuite looking fresh and easy to maintain.

✅ Clean your ensuite at least once a week.

✅ Prevent drains and sinks becoming blocked by taking simple preventative measures. Find out more in our Sinks and Drains Cleaning Guide.

✅ When cleaning your ensuite always make sure the door is open and the fan is on. You should only work in a well ventilated room when using cleaning products. For more info on ventilating your ensuite check out our UofGLiving Top Tips.

✅ Take care not to mix chemicals/products as this may result in toxic fumes which can be dangerous!

✅ Remember to store any chemicals in a cool and dark cupboard.

What you'll need 🧽

You've already been provided with a toilet brush so, if you pick up the following items, you'll be good to go!

• Rubber gloves
• Multi-surface bathroom cleaner
• Toilet cleaner
• Bathroom sponge or scourer
  
• Cloth
  

You'll be able to purchase these items for around £10 so keeping your bathroom in good condition definitely won't break the bank👍

Toilet Pan 🚽

Start by cleaning the inside of your toilet. Apply your cleaner in the bowl and on the rim and then give it a good scrub using the toilet brush supplied. You should do this very regularly to avoid a build-up of grime.

Moving to the outside of your toilet, apply your multi-surface bathroom cleaner and then use a cloth to give it a thorough wipe down.

Please do not use toilet cleaning tabs which hang in the bowl as they may fall and block the toilet!

Problems with the flush?

If for any reason the toilet flush isn’t working you should report it to your site team as soon as possible, but you can manually flush the toilet as a temporary measure. Fill a bucket with at least one gallon of water. Begin by pouring the water into the bowl, slowly at the beginning while gradually speeding up and dump the remainder of the water into the bowl. If done correctly, the water should push the waste in the toilet through the pipes, and your toilet will flush. 

Wash Hand Basin🚰

Firstly, remove any items, like soap dishes or toothbrush holders that may be on the wash basin and give the area a quick rinse with warm water.

Apply your multi-surface bathroom cleaner and give the wash basin a good scrub using the bathroom sponge/scourer. It's always an advisable to pay special attention to the taps/faucets and drains as they can collect dirt and scum. 

Finally, when you're finished cleaning, give the sink quick rinse and wipe down with the cloth.

Mirror 🪞

Cleaning your mirror is very straightforward, just grab your multi-surface bathroom cleaner, give it quick squirt and then wipe down with your cloth. 

Shower 🚿

For your shower, follow the same routine as you would with your sink.

• Remove any items, like shower gel bottles or your favourite loofah, and give a quick rinse down.
• Apply your multi-surface bathroom cleaner to the shower and tiles and scrub down using the bathroom sponge/scourer.
• Give the final rinse and wipe away any excess water with the cloth.

Keeping your shower curtain clean

If your ensuite shower has a curtain then it'll be liable to attract mould and mildew so you'll want to keep it washed regularly. Thankfully, cleaning your curtain could not be easier as it is machine washable! Simply take down the shower curtain, put it in the washing machine at the highest setting (whites) along with some soap. There's also no need to dry it so you simply hang it back up!

Floor 🫧

To clean the floor of your ensuite use the designated mop (Usually Red) along and give the area a good scrub. Pay particularly close attention to the area around the toilet and the shower drain.

How to avoid drains from becoming blocked

Occasionally the drains in your ensuite or bathroom can will become blocked and become a bit of an inconvenience. For some simple tips on avoiding these blockages, check out our Stress Free UofGLiving Guide to Sinks and Drains.