10 Steps to Deep Clean Your Bathroom
Print off my free Bathroom Deep Cleaning Checklist to help you sell your home quicker. A well cleaned home will sell faster, with multiple offers and over asking price.
how it all started
A couple months into the global pandemic, I find out that we are moving out of state for my husband’s job. I didn’t want to have any strangers in my house so I didn’t want to hire a cleaning company to help with any deep cleaning. I decided that I was going to do it myself.
When you are home all day for months on end and no one comes over, your normal cleaning routines go out the window. There is no incentive to clean. So, after a few months of staying at home, it was time to give the bathroom a deep clean.
The thought of someone else coming into our home, analyzing our house, opened my eyes to the amount of grime in our bathroom.
It’s hard to make a bathroom feel clean but it’s really important for buyers touring the home to not see the cleanliness of the bathroom as a red flag.
So how could I deep clean the bathroom in the simplest, fastest way possible?
After deep cleaning two bathrooms in our home, this is what I figured out. The checklist below is the result of my trial and error.
My 10 step cleaning process
Print off my FREE downloadable deep cleaning checklist.
First, remind yourself that you never have to deep clean this house again.
Second, gather the supplies.
Third, dedicate time in your schedule to make it happen. Don’t just leave it on the to-do list. Pick a time when you work best.
Let’s Begin
You will start from the top of the room and finish with the floors. If you start on the floors and work up, you will need to clean the floorboards again after all of the dust settles. This process is designed so that you don’t have to repeat any tasks.
CEILING
(Get on a ladder or chair safely.)
Wipe the bathroom fan grille and light lens of any dust. If possible, remove the plastic grille and wash the dirt and dust under water.
Remove any cobwebs in the corners of the bathroom, where the ceiling meets the walls.
DOOR
Run a microfiber cloth over the top of the door frame.
Check the hinges for layers of dust.
Wipe the door itself, along with the door handle.
SHOWER
Wash the shower with a sponge and your favorite cleaning product. Don’t forget to change our the shower curtain liner if it needs to be replaced.
WALLS
Wipe the tops of outlet covers and light switches.
If the bathroom has tile on the walls, take a sponge and wash anything visible.
DECOR
Dust any shelving unit or décor items.
LIGHT
Wipe down the light and lightbulbs.
MIRROR
Clean the mirror with your favorite glass cleaner.
VANITY
Clean the vanity inside and out.
TOILET
Wash the toilet.
FLOORS
Run a paper towel or clean cloth along the top of the baseboards.
Now you can vacuum your rugs, sweep and mop the floors.
Lastly, wipe the floor registers from any dirt or dust that has settled from your cleaning.
Now, print off your free cleaning checklist so that you can increase your chances of selling your home quickly and for profit.
LESSON LEARNED
A well cleaned home will sell faster, with multiple offers and over asking price. This is exactly what happened to us.
Imagine you having multiple offers on your home, over asking price because you put in the effort to deep clean your house.
Your house will stand out to the buyers when it is cleaner than the other homes on the market.
When buyers want a home that feels clean and is move in ready, they will offer over asking price to beat their competition.
Fun fact: At the closing, the buyer’s real estate agent told us that our house was in the top 10 cleanest houses he has ever seen.
What if you don’t have time?
Deep clean weeks before your listing pictures are taken. The bathroom will not get dirty enough that you will need to repeat any of these cleaning tasks. You can do a quick clean the day before.
Don’t try to get motivated by watching Youtube videos, just get started.
Tell yourself, “this is the last time that I am deep cleaning this bathroom, ever!”
What will you gain from my cleaning process?
A simple, straight forward plan that will save you time and energy.
By doing it yourself, you will save money.
Peace of mind, not wondering how well someone else cleaned it.
Most importantly, you will increase your chances of selling your home quickly and for profit.
tips
Deep clean weeks before your listing pictures are taken. First, you don’t want any strong odors lingering from your cleaning products during showings. Second, the house will not get dusty enough that you will need to repeat any of these cleaning tasks. You can do a quick clean the day before.
Don’t try to get motivated by watching Youtube videos, just get started.
Tell yourself, “this is the last time that I am deep cleaning this house, ever!”
