Do you think it's unsanitary to use one towel to clean the entire bathroom? How do you clean your bath?

Question

It really bugs me when my roommate uses one towel to clean the inside of the toilet, and then uses that same towel to clean the outside of toilet tank, outside of toilet bowl, and then the entire bathroom sink. Am I the only one who thinks that is unsanitary? How do you clean your bathroom? How many towels do you use? One for tub, toilet, sink, ect? Or just one towel for everything.

It has gotten so bad, I just clean everything myself, but it really annoys me, because I shouldn't have to clean up behind an adult. Supposedly the routine I prefer for cleaning is too much, so I'm looking for simple ideas my roommate may be able to stick to. It's really getting on my nerves.

Answer 1

Thats disgusting, and whats with the towel anyway? does she wash her face with it after?. You should use one sponge for the bath and sink, and a different coloured sponge for the toilet. Cleaning the top first, then the seat and then kinda pouring bleach round the rim, leaving it for a minute and then flush.

Answer 2

That is disgusting because machine washing clothes doesn't necessarily disinfect. I use Paper towels on the outside of the bowl it picks up hair better. Clean toilet with a commercial toilet wand. I clean my sink with paper towel and Love scrubbing bubbles for the tub with a sponge. A towel I have never seen and the thought grosses me out. Please remember your bathroom and kitchen sink areas are the most important areas to prevent illness. Good Luck Ps Use Paper towels as much as possible and dicard germs.

Answer 3

I fill sink with all purpose cleaner and a little bleach (Be careful about mixing bleach with other cleaners - read labels first). I wash the sink area first. Then using the same water I clean the bathtub area. I use toilet bowl cleaner for inside the toilet. Finally, I use the cleaning solution to clean to outside of the toilet. The last thing I do is sweep and wash floor with a new batch of all purpose cleaner and bleach in a separate pail. The whole thing takes about 20 minutes.

Answer 4

very unsanitary!! but then again this is coming from a girl who DEMANDS the lid be down before anyone flushes...(that water sprays out and hits your sink and tooth brushes!!)

I use disposable toilet brushes..the ones that clip to the end of the wand and then you flush. Then I spray bleach under the lid around the rim. This kills all the yucky stuff. Then I use a sponge to clean the sink, tub THEN the toilet. Everything I use is antibacterial and I finish it off with a good spray of Lysol all over everything including the floor around the toilet. I finish by running the sponge under SUPER (our water is set so high it can scald you) hot water then pop in mocrowave 2 min to kill germs.

Sounds like a lot but it really takes about 10 min to clean and your done!

Answer 5

Don't use towels at all! They are to dry you body with. I use bounty paper towels they are the best. Just spray everything down and then start wiping and throw the paper towels in the trash. Scrub the toilet with a toilet scrub brush. Never mix cleaners it can be dangerous. I keep a spray like fantastic or something and spray the toilet and wipe with toilet paper every day. I even use paper towels to mop the bathroom floor.

Answer 6

The first thing you should get your roomie is a toilet bowl brush. That will clean the inside of the bowl and nothing else, after all that is what they are for. I clean my sinks and tub with a sponge that I can just toss out afterwards so the germs aren't just lingering around. Your roomate is gross if they use one towel for everything, especially the toilet and then other parts of the bathroom. Your roomie is just doing a half azz job of cleaning and just smearing germs and bacteria around. Pretty gross. You should really just clean it yourself if it will be done properly.

Answer 7

Keep a bottle of Mr. Clean multipurpose bathroom cleaner in the bathroom with a clean rag next to it. Tell your roommate that the sink is to be washed first, than the tub, than the toilet, run the rag through the wash and place it back next to the cleaner. (Keep a bunch of old washclothes handy for bathroom rags) By the way it is really gross to wash the toilet and THAN the sink with the same rag! yuck! lol

Answer 8

Well..I use paper towels to clean with. I do because when the paper towel is soaked or dirty, you throw it away and get a new one. So I clean everything in the bathroom with them except...the toilet and bathtub. For the toilet I use a toilet brush with comet, and for the tub, I use a scrubby sponge with comet. I also still wash my floor by hand, my bathroom isn't that big, so it seems easier to me.

Answer 9

I use a cleaning wash cloth (buy them 10 for 3 bucks) rinsed out often, and bleach solution in a spray bottle. I scrub toilet bowl interior with bowl brush and Ajax. Vacuum floor before cleaning the bathroom. It eliminates hairs on the washcloth. Spray bleach solution in tub area after your shower and the tub will stay clean.

Answer 10

I prsume she is also using a pail or some use the sink as a pail until finished with a suitable solution of course.Clean door handles first towel racks,etc mirrors, tub surround,tub,and last in any event tiolet.Dont forget to change waters and rince tub surround and at least tub as well.Using cloths is preferable over cleaning sprays which leave buildup.( Rince what you can and polish rest.)