Day 3: Cleaning Bathrooms - 5-Day Green-Cleaning Resolution

October 23, 2008

This is Part III of V in my 5-Day Green-Cleaning Resolution series, with cleaning tips to help you green-clean your house in under 30 minutes a day

This afternoon a saying I had once heard or read came to mind - “cleaning a house while your children are growing is like trying to shovel when it is still snowing”. This of course was not an entirely random thought - my two year old had wiped peanut butter from his snack from one end of my patio doors to the other. These of course were the same patio doors I had cleaned way too late last night. Oh well

Okay people, we knew this day would eventually come - the dreaded bathroom cleaning. I find if you do this job once a week it is not quite as terrible. This will be my most challenging job to finish in 30 minutes as I have three full bathrooms which all get used. Hopefully, you can enlist the help of a spouse or older child to assist if you have more than one bathroom.

This is also the job I hated the most when I used chemicals to clean my home. Especially when I was pregnant. I was so sensitive to smells I would absolutely hate to clean the shower stall and bathtubs. Admittedly, I would sometimes get those awful pink stains on the shower walls from neglecting the shower stall. What exactly is that??? I’m thinking maybe mildew. I’m really not sure - all I know is that it does not come off without a fight. I would spray with “Tilex” and then clean in minute bursts while holding my breath. I literally would get dizzy from the smell and thought this cannot be good for anyone, let alone someone pregnant.

Since I’ve discovered Norwex, I find I can clean most of the bathroom using several Antibac Enviro Cloths. These will even take most of the soap scum and mildew off the shower door. If not, the Norwex Cleaning Paste is amazing. I just use the Antibac Enviro Cloth or toothbrush and a little elbow grease and it works better than the bathroom sprays I previously used. I also like to use the cleaning paste to clean out my sink and tub, although the Enviro cloths also do the job. I really like the cleaning paste. As one of my colleagues often states, “the Cleaning Paste only has four ingredients and I can pronounce them all.”

Wednesday (Day 3): Clean Bathrooms

• Clean counter tops and wipe out sinks using wet Antibac Enviro Cloth and Cleaning Paste (if a little elbow grease is needed)
• Wipe off any items such as toothbrush and soap holders using Enviro cloth
• Clean tub using a wet Antibac Enviro Cloth and Cleaning Paste if necessary
• Scrub shower stall, wall, floor and door, again using Cleaning Paste if necessary. (Norwex Micropads also work very well on shower floors.)
• Scrub inside of toilet (using Sanira Toilet Brush System)
• Wipe outside of toilet with a wet Antibac Enviro Cloth
• Empty garbage
• Dust baseboards and/or wipe with wet Enviro Cloth
• Sweep or dry mop and wet mop floors

List of cleaning items you will need:

• Several Antibac Enviro Cloths
• Antibac Window Cloth (Polishing Cloth)
• Sanira Toilet Brush System
• Norwex Cleaning Paste
• Norwex Micropad
• Norwex Wet and Dry Mop (Mop Starter Package)
• Rubber Gloves
• Old Toothbrush

As I expected, it did have a little difficulty completing this task in the 30 minutes. I did finish two of my three full bathrooms in under 30 minutes. My third bathroom in the master bedroom was another story as I must admit, the shower stall has been a little neglected lately. As I said above, bathroom cleaning would definitely be a good task to enlist a little help in order to accomplish the chore in 30 minutes. Although, I feel like if I can manage to stay on top of this task every week, it will take much less time.

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