When it comes to housekeeping, there is not a set of exact rules on how people should proceed. In other words, it’s not a “one-size-fits-all” issue. It depends on each individual’s needs and lifestyle.
As you contemplate how often you should clean your bathroom, you need to think about what it means to clean a bathroom. You also need to decide how important a clean bathroom is to you and or your family.
The rest of the following information is coming from us, MaidThis, a professional cleaning company in Los Angeles. We offer this information as a guide on how often to clean a bathroom. We hope it helps you!
Why It’s Important to Clean Bathroom Regularly
Be honest. Is your bathroom not a high-traffic area? Is it not second only to the kitchen in terms of dirt, grease, and grime accumulation? If you think about it, your bathroom is where you and the family rid themselves of the things that adversely affect hygiene. This includes important processes like changing out of dirty clothes, taking baths & showers, washing hands, brushing teeth, and using “the facilities.”
Given what happens and the frequency of what happens in the average bathroom, it should be clear that some focus on cleaning the bathroom is necessary. Absent a reasonable cleaning schedule, unwanted dirt, grime, and bacteria are going to accumulate. As these things accumulate, health concerns could become an issue. BTW: How clean can you get your body in a dirty bathroom?
Protecting you and your family’s hygiene and health are the primary reasons you should clean your bathroom(s) regularly.
What Influences Bathroom Cleaning Frequency
No one is suggesting you need to clean your bathroom every day. As cleaning professionals, we are suggesting there is an optimum frequency at which you should do your bathroom cleaning.
As we indicated above, it’s not a one-size-fits-all issue. It boils down to some very specific factors that tend to influence what makes a bathroom dirty. Here is our list of the factors we believe should influence your decision on how frequently you clean your bathroom(s):
- The availability of time for housekeeping or help from a cleaning service
- Size of the bathroom
- Number of people living in the home
- Number of people using each bathroom if multiple bathrooms exist
- Frequency of visitors in the home
When to Clean Specific Areas of Your Bathroom
Admittedly, some parts of the bathroom deserve more cleaning attention than others. The best way we can represent this is by taking you through the typical bathroom and suggesting how often certain things should be cleaned.
Cabinets, drawers, and hardware
At a minimum, the outsides of cabinets, drawers, and hardware should be wiped down at least once a week. As for cleaning out and organizing cabinets and drawers, we recommend that this be done at least once a month as part of a bathroom deep cleaning process.
Sinks and countertops
The sink and countertops should get cleaning focus at two levels. First, these are things that should get daily spot-cleaning. This will help eliminate spills, soap and toothpaste splatters, and dirt left from handwashing.
Second, sinks and countertops should get a thorough cleaning and disinfecting at least once a week. Note: Clean washcloths, hand towels, and regular towels should be replaced with each weekly cleaning.
Showers and tubs
When you step out of a shower or tub, you feel clean. Question: Where did the dirt go? You hope it went down the drain. The reality is there will be some accumulation of grime and soap scum with each shower or bath. That’s why it’s a good idea to take a moment and wipe the shower or tub down with each shower/bath.
If you do a little daily cleaning, it will become infinitely easier to scrub and disinfect the shower, glass shower enclosure, and or tub during regular weekly house cleanings. Also, a good deep cleaning of shower curtains and the entire enclosures at least once a month is highly recommended.
Take out the trash
Given the kinds of debris that go into bathroom trash cans, would it not be a good idea to empty them at least once a day? After that, wastebaskets should get a good scrubbing and disinfecting treatment during regular weekly cleanings.
Toilets
Without going into details, we all understand what kind of dirt and bacteria go in and around toilets. This is the kind of bacteria that could cause health issues. Your toilet area requires a little extra attention.
We would start by spot-cleaning the toilet area with a standard cleaning product every night before bed. We would follow that up with a thorough scrubbing and disinfecting at least once a week. This is the right time to scrub the inside of the toilet bowl. Finally, toilet deep cleaning should be done at least semi-monthly. That should include the toilet base and inside the toilet tank where mold could accumulate.
For the toilet, we would use commercial-grade cleaning chemicals that are eco-friendly and able to eliminate the worst bacteria possible.
Floor Cleaning
We’ll assume your bathroom floor has a hard surface. If that’s the case, we would recommend sweeping and mopping high-traffic areas each night at bedtime. We would then recommend that the floor gets a full-on cleaning at least once a week. As part of this process, this would be the right time to wipe down walls, baseboards, and wall/ceiling fixtures.
During a monthly deep cleaning, we would suggest using a baking soda and vinegar concoction to clean bathroom tiling and grout throughout the bathroom.
How Often Should You Deep Clean Your Bathroom
In the above section, we mentioned the intermittent need for bathroom deep cleanings. The decision on deep cleaning frequency should be based on the traffic that goes through each bathroom. If there is one bathroom and five (5) people using it, we might go as far as to suggest weekly deep cleanings would be appropriate. Conversely, a busy single person living in an apartment might only need bathroom deep cleanings once a month, or at the same time, the entire house/apartment gets a deep cleaning.
Your Cleaning Company Alternative
Understandably, the idea of having to clean your bathroom might be a little off-putting. It might be you don’t like the thought of it or simply don’t have the time or energy to do it. If you want a reliable cleaning alternative, you need to give us a call at MaidThis Los Angeles.
As a full-service cleaning company, we fully understand the importance and nuances of cleaning bathrooms. As part of a standard cleaning package or as a stand-alone service, we’ll gladly clean your bathroom(s) on your behalf. Our cleaning options include regular cleaning packages, deep cleaning packages, and stand-alone cleaning services.
For bathrooms, we’ll work with you to determine the proper cleaning frequency. The options will include daily, bi-weekly, weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly. We can offer these services at a predetermined hourly rate if you would prefer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can you go without cleaning your bathroom?
If you focus on how quickly dirt and bacteria can accumulate in a small space, it might be clear that you don’t want much time to elapse between cleanings. Even if you are single and rarely at home, we would recommend that you clean your bathroom at least once a week to cut mold and bacteria off at the knees.
How often should I clean my bathroom while living alone?
If you live alone, you are the reason your bathroom gets dirty. If you fancy yourself to be a tidy person who wipes down high-traffic surfaces every day or so. you might not need to clean your bathroom more than once every 7-10 days. If you are a bit messy and work as a blue-collar employee, dirt and bacteria will accumulate faster. In such cases, we would recommend weekly cleanings at a minimum.
What happens when you don’t clean your bathroom?
Bad news. The filth and bacteria will accumulate. This is the kind of filth and bacteria that could cause health issues in the heart and lungs. Not good. Why take the chance when 30 minutes of cleaning a week might be all it takes to protect your health?
