Quick bathroom cleanup

Here are nine things to do every day to stop bacteria, mold, and mildew.
• Use daily shower cleaner to prevent soap scum buildup. Squeegee doors and walls after each shower to discourage mold. Use an exhaust fan or open a window while showering to vent the moist air.
• Keep sanitizing wipes on hand for cleaning on the fly.
• Hand towels so they will dry as quickly as possible.
• Wipe the sink, faucets, and countertop after the final use every morning.
• Use a flues release cleaning product in the toilet bowl or brush a bowl daily to keep it clean.
• Pour all purpose cleaner in the toilet brush holder to keep it fresh and ready to use.
• Once a week, give your bathroom a more thorough top to bottom cleaning, use a diluted solution of all purpose cleaner or a commercial bathroom cleaner to clean sinks, counters, and shower stalls.
• Use separate sponges or cleaning cloths for cleaning the toilet area, which is likely to have the highest concentration of germs.
• Avoid storing toothbrushes near the toilet. With every flush, particles of water cans spray and land up to 20 feet way. Always close the toilet lid before flushing.

Your biggest challenges
• Erase stains in the toilet or on any porcelain surface with a pumice stick.
• Scrub mold and mildew with a few drops of dishwashing liquid in warm water. Then scrub with 1 ¼ cups of liquid chlorine bleach in 1 quart of water, wait 20 minutes and repeat.
• Spray distilled white vinegar onto mold, let vinegar sit without rinsing.
• Periodically wash plastic shower liners in the washing machine with hot water and detergent in the regular cycle. Throwing in a bath towels helps scrub mildew and soap scum off the liner.