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Being a work-at-home mom with three kids home during the summer, my house stays far from perfect. Yet, this time of year, friends and family come over often. There’s one room I always keep tidy, and it’s the bathroom. If you have unexpected guests, they probably won’t notice if your house is a little messy, but a dirty bathroom is always noticeable.
There are five things I always make sure are ready in my guest bathroom:
- a clean sink
- a clean toilet
- extra rolls of toilet paper
- fresh hand towels
- DIY Bathroom-Atherapy spray
It can seem like it’s hard to keep clean since our guest bathroom is also the “kid” bathroom, but I find it easy to do in less than 5 minutes.
1. Keep a Clean Sink. I’ve trained my kids to wash out the toothpaste and use a disinfectant wipe to go over any stubborn spots. If I’m the last one to brush my youngest’s teeth, then I quickly wipe it all down before bed time.
2. Keep a Clean Toilet. With boys, this can get seriously stinky. Every day I swirl the toilet brush around, and then I wipe down the top of the bowl with a disinfectant wipe as well as the underneath of the seat. Lastly, I use a wipe to clean around the floor at the bottom of the toilet where urine can collect when you have boys.
3. Extra Rolls of Toilet Paper. With a family of 5, toilet paper goes fast here. I keep a pyramid of three rolls at all times on the back of the toilet. I don’t want anyone to have the embarrassment of running out. I check those rolls and top them off as needed.
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4. Fresh hand towels. My kids use the bathroom hand towels a lot, so I make sure to replace them at least every 2 days. If guests are dropping by, I scout out the bathroom to make sure it’s stayed nice, and I add fresh hand towels.
5. DIY Bathroom – Atherapy Spray. I’m sure you’ve seen the “No.2” sprays for spraying in the toilet before you go. I make my own with rubbing alcohol and essential oils. I like to call it “Bathroom-Atherapy Spray.” Just a spritz in the toilet and the bathroom smells just lovely.
Bathroom-Atherapy Spray
Supplies:
- a small spray bottle
- rubbing alcohol
- 30-40 drops of essential oils (I like to use just sweet orange)
- grab a free label to make your own – HERE
Check out this video to see how I make it.
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These are great tips and they really help make bathroom cleaning easy. Number two is very important because if you don’t do it daily, grime may accumulate and it will be harder to scrub off.
These are great tips for keeping the bathroom clean. I am the same about keeping extra toilet paper on hand. I hate when we run out and people are coming over. I have never heard of the DIY toilet spray before it sounds easy to make up!
My mom is the one who always reminds us to clean the bathroom and maintain its neatness. With unexpected guests, we should take proper care of not only the bathroom but every part of the home. These tips are so helpful and easy to remember.
These are awesome tips and let me say… I love the saying on the label! Haha That is just the greatest and totally made me giggle! I never knew that you could do that with those oils. I am gonna have to look into it for sure! =D Thank you for sharing!
These are great tips for keeping the bathroom guest-ready at all times. The biggest challenge that our guests face is avoiding letting the puppy run into the bathroom with them! He seems to regard himself as the official ambassador of the washroom as he runs in behind everyone who goes into the room. What a goofball!
I would love to get nice bathroom sets for our two bathrooms. I don’t really have any sort of sets for much of anything though sadly enough! I like the idea of the toilet spray, but I know I’d be the only one to remember to use it around here!!
I literally can’t believe you can clean the bathroom in five minutes! What a huge time saver. I always try to stock up on the Charmin. This was very helpful. Thanks for the inspiration for my home cleaning techniques!
I love the bathroomatherapy! So smarr! i’m always struggling to keep everything organized with three little kids. some great tips Thanks
I love that aromatherapy spray before you go. Thats different never thought to use that…just standard air freshner but I wonder if this would be more effective for odors. Great tips on how to keep a bathroom clean within 5 mins…I know you are a pro with your boys!