Toilet Cleaning Made Easy

Cleaning toilets isn’t the most fun household job, but it is certainly an important one. If you know the right way to clean your toilet and you don’t go too long between cleanings, it doesn’t have to be difficult.

Clear the Area
Before you start cleaning your toilet, remove items that are sitting on the toilet or around the toilet area. Water will inevitably splash out while you are cleaning, so you can prevent creating more work for yourself if you make sure there are no items sitting in the splash pattern path. 

Use a Good Toilet Cleaning Product
There are a number of different cleaning products designed just for the purpose of cleaning products. The best ones come in bottles with curved necks, which makes it easy for you to apply cleaner all the way around the rim directly from the container. It’s also important to use high quality cleaning gloves, to protect your hands from germs and bacteria from the toilet.

Cleaning Steps: How to Clean Your Toilet
1. When you’re ready to start cleaning the toilet, start out by putting the cleaning product of your choice inside the toilet bowl. Get the cleanser as close to the rim as possible. Close the lid and allow the cleaner to sit for a little while, so that it’s cleaning powers can get a jump start.

2. While the cleaner is soaking in the bowl, you’ll want to clean the outside of the toilet and the seat. You should use a sponge or brush that is reserved specifically for this purpose. Do not use it on any other areas of your home to avoid spreading germs.

Use a household spray cleaner with antibacterial properties. You should start at the top and work your way down, so you don’t find yourself having to go back and re-clean areas due to drips that occur during the cleaning process.

3. By the time the outside of the bowl is clean, the cleaner that you applied inside the bowl will have had time to start working, so you’ll be able to get started with scrubbing away the germs that build up over time.

Make sure you have a good quality toilet brush, and start out by scrubbing under the rim. As with the outside of the bowl, you will want to work from the top down. Once you have thoroughly scrubbed the inside of the toilet bowl, flush the toilet and then check to make sure it is clean. If not, reapply cleaner and scrub until you’re satisfied with the results. 

4. Clean up any drips or spills that have managed to escape the toilet and land on the floor, vanity, or other surrounding items. Wash your hands thoroughly before moving on to your next task.