Protect your skin by wearing rubber gloves while cleaning your bathroom.
Smelly toilets, sinks, towels, and bath mats can mingle to create a terrible smell. Deodorizing a bathroom involves isolating, eliminating, and cleaning all the surfaces that lead to unwanted odors. Start your routine by cleaning the visible surfaces, then work toward areas that cannot be seen, such as inside drains and vents.
Instructions
1. Clean inside the toilet bowl with a liquid toilet cleaner. Spray the bowl with the cleaner, work it into the bottom and sides of the bowl with a toilet brush, and allow the cleaner to remain in the bowl for 10 to 15 minutes before you flush the mixture down the toilet.
2. Clean the outside of the toilet, including the base and the floor around the toilet, with an all-purpose bathroom cleaner. Use rags instead of paper towels, so you can scrub harder.
3. Clean all the other surfaces in the bathroom, including sinks, the shower, the bathtub, and the vanity top, with the all-purpose bathroom cleaner. These surfaces, especially the grout, can harbor mold, which will also cause unwanted odors in the space.
4. Remove and launder any bath mats. Wash the bath mats separately with hot water, and allow them to air-dry, or throw them into the dryer, according to the label's directions.
5. Walk out of the room and allow the odors created by cleaning to dissipate. Reenter the bathroom and take a sniff. If there is a lingering odor, tackle the next two issues -- the vents and drains.
6. Pull out any hair clogging the sink and tub drains. Pour 1/2 cup white vinegar followed by 1/4 cup baking soda down each drain. Allow the mixture to react for 20 minutes, then pour 1/2 gallon hot water down each drain. The mixture of white vinegar and baking soda will remove any remaining hair and grease, and the unwanted odor.
7. Vacuum the air vent inside the bathroom with a vacuum hose attachment. Removing the dust and debris from the front of the vent will allow air to circulate in the bathroom more effectively.
8. Set out a bowl of potpourri, light a candle, or place an air freshener onto the vanity to introduce a pleasant smell into the bathroom.
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