Your Essential Bathroom Cleaning Checklist
Break down this housekeeping routine into more manageable tasks with this useful checklist for daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly toilet cleaning
Cleaning the bathroom is never a glamorous affair, but it obviously needs to be done. A dirty, grimy bathroom is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and germs that can make you and your loved ones fall ill. Whether you clean the bathroom on your own or get hired help, this helpful bathroom cleaning checklist to have your toilet spick and span. (Also, read this to learn how you can keep your bathroom smelling fresh.)
Essential Cleaning:
Clear the floor of towels and dirty laundry
Wipe down the vanity or counter top
Hang up the rubber non-slip bath mat and/or floor mat to dry
Remove hair from shower drain
Extra Cleaning:
Remove residue from soap dish or soap dispenser
Quick-clean shower stall with daily cleaning spray
Sweep or vacuum hair and surface dirt
Scrub bathtub
Optional Cleaning: Wiping down the mirror
Essential Cleaning:
Clean the mirror of splatters and stains
Remove residue from soap dish or soap dispenser
Scrub bathtub
Sweep or vacuum and mop floor
Clean shower stall glass and walls
Scrub toilet bowl and clean the exterior
Scrub the sink and clean vanity or counter top
Clean all faucets to a polish
Empty waste bin
Wash and dry toothbrush holder
Launder floor mat
Extra Cleaning:
Wash rubber non-slip bath mat
Wipe down wall tiles and back splashes
Dust light fixtures and window ledges
Clean windows
Remove and wash shower curtain
Essential Cleaning:
Wash rubber non-slip bath mat
Remove and wash shower curtain, and clean the rod
Wipe down wall tiles and back-splash
Dust light fixtures and window ledges
Clean windows and coverings (such as roller blinds)
Clean towel rods and ring holders
Throw away any empty bottles to declutter the space
Extra Cleaning:
Pour vinegar down drains to prevent clogs
Refill air freshener or scent diffuser
Vacuum air ventilation vent covers
Clean ceiling
Vacuum air ventilation vent covers
Scrub wall tile grout with brush
Seal natural stone flooring
Text: Louisa Clare Lim, Home & Decor
This post was first published on November 16, 2019, and updated on April 29, 2020 and September 1, 2022.