Must-Know Bathroom Hacks Everyone Should Have in Their Arsenal

Essentially no one enjoys cleaning their bathroom. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. If you dread and procrastinate when it comes to cleaning the bathrooms in your home, just take a look at these effective hacks that will make the job quicker and easier for you.

1. Chrome Fixtures

 

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If you have chrome fixtures in your bathroom, you’ve probably noticed that they regularly become stained with old water marks. To make your fixtures sparkle, spray them with a solution made from equal parts vinegar and water, then wipe them down.

2. Toilet Brush

 

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To keep your toilet brush clean and smelling fresh, simply add a bit of Pine-Sol or another household cleaner to your toilet brush holder. Easy as pie!

3. Clogged Shower Head

 

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If your shower head seems to be clogged, simply fill a plastic bag with vinegar, then attach the plastic bag to your shower head using string or an elastic. Let the bag sit overnight, and the shower head will be running like normal when you go to remove it.

4. Grout

 

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To remove extremely stubborn grout stains, make a paste using hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Use a toothbrush or small bristle brush to work the solution into the grout, then scrub gently. When you rinse, the grout will be looking brand new again.

5. Mirrors

 

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You don’t need Windex to have sparkling clean mirrors. In fact, a water and vinegar solution works just as well, if not better! Simply spray the solution onto your mirrors, then wipe them down.

6. Toilet Bowl

 

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To get your toilet bowl sparkling, disinfected, and smelling fresh, just use Listerine to clean it. Yep, you read that correctly! Many people consider Listerine to be even more effective than traditional toilet bowl cleaners.

7. Glass Shower Doors

 

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To get hard water stains and soap scum off your glass shower doors, just use a damp Magic Eraser! When you gently scrub at the stains (and rinse afterwards), your glass will be looking crystal clear.

8. Shower Curtain Liner

 

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Plastic and vinyl shower curtain liners can become stained and filthy over time. To clean yours, apply some baking soda to a damp microfiber cloth, then wipe at the liner. Afterwards, rinse the liner with warm water.

9. Blinds

 

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Blinds can accumulate a ton of dust in a very short time period. To clean your blinds, simply wipe them with a dryer sheet. The dryer sheet will pick up the dust and leave the room smelling fresh.

10. Toilet Crevices

 

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To clean those crevices and hard-to-reach places of your toilet, simply wrap a disinfecting wipe around a screwdriver! Is this a genius idea or what?!