Keep your space sparkling by avoiding these common bathroom cleaning blunders.

You put a lot of elbow grease into making your bathroom sparkle, fromscrubbing the tubto keeping tile clean.

Maximize your cleaning efforts byscrubbing your bathroom correctlyand avoiding the following cleaning faux pas.

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Cleaning Around Clutter

You should always decluttering before attempting to clean any space in your home.

Because bathrooms are relatively small, they tend to accumulate clutter much faster.

Busy mornings meanmessy vanity counters, which creates an obstacle when it comes to cleaning.

Better yet, aim topare downorstore less in the bathroomoverall.

Cleaning Out of Order

A general housecleaning rule of thumb is to work from top to bottom.

This prevents dirt and dust on mirrors andcountertopsfrom descending ontofreshly washed floors.

Save the shower, bathtub, andtoilet bowlfor last.

Mixing Cleaning Chemicals

Using a product likebleach to clean the bathroomcan help keep bacteria and mold at bay.

Alternatively, you’re free to combat it with a commercialcleaner that specifically targets mold.

Many of us are in the habit of turning onthe bathroom fanwhen taking a hot shower.

But, not all of us think to do so during and after a deep clean.