Keeping our homes clean is an extremely important but difficult task. It takes constant effort, and just when you think you’ve finished, some strange spot or smell appears. And while the bathroom is usually a place that no one wants to clean, it can actually be the simplest if you use some hacks. In fact, it might even become such a pleasant and deliciously-smelling room that no one will ever complain about having to clean it again.
Keep your towels dry
In any room of the house, storing towels that are still damp is a bad idea. It’s especially bad if you do it in the bathroom, which is a very humid room. Towels should be dried in the sun immediately after use. When they’re dry, you can hang them in the bathroom again, but it’s best if you keep them somewhere even dryer. Furthermore, it is critical to wash them on a regular basis and to hang them rather than fold them when storing them.
Take advantage of the acidic power of lemon
When it comes to cleaning and removing odors, lemon is one of your best friends. It’s a powerful natural cleaner that, in addition to leaving a pleasant aroma and neutralizing bad odors, leaves a pleasant aroma. These properties are due to the high levels of citric acid found in it. Ideally, you should use lemon by rubbing it all over your bathroom after you’ve cleaned it with your regular household detergent. This way, its effect on surfaces will last longer and it will get the job done.
Aromatize with oils
Aromatic oils are fantastic allies for perfuming your home and avoiding unpleasant odors. These obviously apply to your bathroom as well. To use aromatic oils in this room, soak a cotton ball in baby oil — or any other essential oil of your choice — and strategically place it around the bathroom. For example, you could put one inside the wastebasket before putting a liner in it, so that every time you open it, the entire room is filled with a pleasant aroma. Another good location is in the toilet paper roll or in the mug or glass where you keep your toothbrush.
Combine water and softener
Here’s another good hack to ensure that your towels always smell good, especially those that you use most often (like hand towels and such). Since these towels are constantly exposed to bad smells and bacteria from your skin, you can spray a mixture of water and fabric softener on them. A mix of water, baking soda, and fabric softener can also be used as a DIY room freshener.
Rely on baking soda
Another household cleaning product we can always rely on is baking soda. Baking soda is already well known for getting rid of even the nastiest and toughest odors. Ideally, you should use it in your cleaning routine by combining it with boiling water. You can then use the resulting mix by pouring it onto surfaces you want to clean. Let it sit for a while before removing it. If you really want it to go a long way, you can combine this method with the cleaning suggestions from point 2.
Make perfume for your toilet brush
Contrary to popular belief, the toilet brush is not doomed to be filthy and stinky forever. On the contrary, it can be a great way to make your bathroom smell nice. In fact, scenting toilet brushes is one of the top-secret and most effective hacks used by hotel owners. You read that correctly, they scent the toilet brush. After you’ve finished cleaning, it’s a good idea to add a few drops of essential oil to the brush so that it evaporates slowly while leaving a pleasant scent behind.
Add detergent to the toilet tank
In addition to all of the products available to make the water running through the toilet smell better, there is a small tip you can use to make it even more aromatic. Simply mix a little detergent (with a pleasant scent, of course) into the water that will be released when you press the flush handle down. As a result, it will emit a pleasant and vibrant scent that will linger in the air for an extended period of time.
Ventilate the room on a daily basis
In addition to all of the above, the simplest and healthiest hack of all is the most obvious one: allow air to circulate through the bathroom. Ventilating the room will allow any bad odors to flow out. It is recommended for you to open the windows every day for at least 15 minutes, which according to electric companies, should be enough to make sure fresh air comes in without you having to spend too much energy reheating the place during the winter months, for example. Not only will you breathe in better air, but any viruses or bacteria that may have accumulated since the last time you ventilated the place will also be gone.
