How Often Should You Clean Your Bathroom?

Weekly Bathroom Cleaning: The Essentials

For a bathroom used by one or two people, a weekly cleaning routine keeps things under control. For families or bathrooms that get heavy use, you might need to clean certain high-touch areas twice a week. Here are the areas you should tackle on a weekly basis and how to clean them. 

Wipe down the toilet, sink, and counters with Truly Free Home Bathroom Cleaner. This covers the surfaces where germs accumulate the fastest, like toilet handles, faucets, light switches, and doorknobs. Spray, wipe, done.

Clean the inside of the toilet bowl with Truly Free Home Toilet Bowl Cleaner. Apply the cleaner, let it sit for a few minutes, scrub with a toilet brush, and flush. If you're dealing with hard water stains, you might need to scrub a bit longer or let the cleaner sit for 10-15 minutes before scrubbing.

Wipe down mirrors and glass shower doors with Truly Free Home Glass Cleaner to prevent water spots and soap scum from building up. The longer you let water spots sit, the harder they are to remove.

Sweep or vacuum the floor to pick up hair, dust, and debris. If you have time, mop with a non-toxic floor cleaner. If not, mopping can wait until your deeper clean.

Monthly Bathroom Cleaning Tasks: Don't Skip These

Even with weekly cleaning, some areas need a deeper scrub once a month. This is when you tackle the buildup that doesn't show up in your routine.

Scrub the shower and tub thoroughly. Focus on grout lines, corners, and the areas where soap scum and mildew love to hide. Use Truly Free Home Bathroom Cleaner on tile and fixtures. For stubborn grout stains, sprinkle Truly Free Home OxyBoost on the area and let it sit for several minutes before scrubbing with a brush.

Wash your shower curtain or liner. Most fabric shower curtains can go in the washing machine with your regular laundry detergent. Hand wash your plastic liner with warm water and a non-toxic bathroom cleaner, then hang it to dry.

Wipe down baseboards, light fixtures, and exhaust fans. Dust and grime collect in these spots, but they're easy to miss during weekly cleaning. A damp microfiber cloth works well for refreshing these areas.

Clean out cabinets and drawers. Wipe down shelves and drawer bottoms, toss expired products, and reorganize anything that's gotten messy over the past month.

Tips for Keeping Your Bathroom Cleaner Longer

You don't need to deep clean your bathroom every week if you implement a few small habits that prevent buildup in the first place. Here’s an easy checklist of tasks you can do daily to keep your bathroom in tip-top shape. 

Squeegee shower walls and glass doors after every use. This takes 30 seconds and prevents soap scum and water spots from forming. It's the single most effective way to reduce how often you need to scrub your shower. 

Run the exhaust fan during and after showers. Moisture is what allows mildew to grow. Running the fan for 15-20 minutes after your shower helps dry out the bathroom and reduces mold and mildew.

Keep a spray bottle of Truly Free Home Bathroom Cleaner under the sink. If you notice a soap splash on the mirror or a toothpaste blob on the counter, wipe it up right away instead of letting it sit.

Wash bath mats and towels regularly. Damp towels breed bacteria and mildew. Wash towels weekly, and make sure they're fully dry between uses by hanging them properly and ensuring the kids don’t leave them on the floor.

Why It’s Important to Clean With Non-Toxic Products You Can Trust

The products you use matter just as much as how often you clean. Conventional bathroom cleaners are full of harsh chemicals, toxic fragrances, and fumes that linger long after you've finished scrubbing.

Truly Free Home Bathroom Cleaner, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, and Glass Cleaner are formulated with plant-based ingredients that cut through grime, kill germs, and leave surfaces sparkling—without the toxic chemicals or overpowering fumes. Our products are safe for your family, effective on tough bathroom messes, and gentle on the surfaces you're cleaning.

A clean bathroom doesn't require hours of scrubbing. It just requires consistency, a few smart habits, and the right products.

The real secret to keeping your bathroom cleaner longer? 

Having the right non-toxic products. 

That's exactly why we created the Ultimate Bathroom Bundle—everything you need to keep your bathroom safe and sparkling. 

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