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I did the cleaning with warm water a rag, a scrubber, and a very dilute mix of water and dr bronner's unscented castile soap for the bath. I used mostly elbow grease there, but used the castile soap for a crusty overhang. I used the rag and left over mix of castile soap water for the sink- soap here to get rid of the hard water and crusted on soap.  Just used a toilet scrubber for the toilet, and for the mirror I just used a rag and warm water.

Everything was polished with a dry hand towel.

Cleaning AreaBeforeAfter
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Sink
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Floor 
Toilet    

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https://shop.drbronner.com/products/baby-unscented-pure-castile-liquid-soap
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It's high-time I got this BB (and clean my bathroom too I suppose)

The cleaner is the one I made for the make a natural cleaner BB which consists of ACV, Lemons and a bit of water. Plenty of elbow grease was applied during this cleaning (phew!)

I do like to think that I keep my bathroom tidy but I let it get away from me so here are the results

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https://youtu.be/h1yIne4qxEE
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Cleaner used (next to a plant)
Cleaner used (next to a plant)
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Yucky toilet
Yucky toilet
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Yucky toilet seat
Yucky toilet seat
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Nice toilet
Nice toilet
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Yucky shower
Yucky shower
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Nice shower
Nice shower
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Yucky mirror (thumbs down)
Yucky mirror (thumbs down)
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Nice mirror (thumbs up)
Nice mirror (thumbs up)
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Yucky sink/counter
Yucky sink/counter
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Nice sink/counter
Nice sink/counter
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Yucky floor
Yucky floor
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Nice floor
Nice floor
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It’s really hard to take before and after photos in our house because we have more of a daily maintenance routine rather than a cleaning routine. So there’s rarely any dirt buildup to show. I did my best to zoom in on areas that require more work. Our biggest problem area you will see is the ceiling of the shower which was poorly designed and the former owners just tried to paint over the water damage. We will be renovating our bathroom soon and will replace the tub all together with a tiled shower which is easier to maintain.

Our daily routine is as follows:

1 we spray down any stained areas daily after our showers with vinegar (this appears to be keeping the mold from spreading for now).

2. We squeegee/ wipe down all wet areas after every use. We don’t let any water sit.

3. We use very few cosmetics and keep all horizontal surfaces as clutter free as possible.

4. If we see any dirt/mold/scum building up, we use the brush to do a quick spot scrub.

5. Toilet gets a swish with the brush and a spray of vinegar nightly before bed.

6.. Rug is washed with laundry once per week.

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Sink and mirror before
Sink and mirror before
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Sink and mirror after
Sink and mirror after
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Shower before (still wet from shower)
Shower before (still wet from shower)
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Shower after
Shower after
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Ceiling before
Ceiling before
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Spraying/scrubbing trouble spots
Spraying/scrubbing trouble spots
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Ceiling after
Ceiling after
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Toilet before (this is the only dirty spot I could find)
Toilet before (this is the only dirty spot I could find)
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Toilet after
Toilet after
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All products used
All products used
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Full pic of clean bathroom
Full pic of clean bathroom
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When I started renting this place, I was very surprised that it had such an extravagant rich person bathroom. While very aesthetic, I can't recommend it for practicality or cleaning! While I have convinced everyone in the house to squeegee the water off the shower walls after every shower, there's still build-up. One of my long-term flatmates moved out, and another was away, so it was a great time to do a deep clean of the bathroom so everything looks tidy for viewing.

I used scourers and washcloths. For the tile, I used baking soda to help scour the scum off--required a bit of doing as the regular scouring with water over the past year or so just wasn't doing the job.
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Toilet, before and after
Toilet, before and after
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Sink, before and after
Sink, before and after
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Floor, before and after
Floor, before and after
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Tub, before and after
Tub, before and after
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Shower, before and after
Shower, before and after
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Mirror, before and after
Mirror, before and after
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Had to clean the bathroom today so here it is! I did not use much for cleaners, just a bit of vinegar for the toilet bowl and the shower base, otherwise just warm water
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Floor Before
Floor Before
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Floor After
Floor After
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Toilet Before
Toilet Before
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Toilet After
Toilet After
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Sink Before
Sink Before
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Skin & Counter After
Skin & Counter After
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Mirror Before
Mirror Before
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Mirror After
Mirror After
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Shower Before
Shower Before
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Shower After
Shower After
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Shower After
Shower After
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Skin extra shiny!
Skin extra shiny!
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