Sunday, May 15

Mr Clean... Mr Clean...

Ever wondered if there is a good way to keep the ugly mold and mildew off your bathroom tiles? Well, now there is a way! And only using simple household cleaners that you probably already have in your home!

Firstly, you need:

  • A spray bottle (usually found in gardening or general household departments)
  • Bleach
  • Liquid dish-washing soap (Not for dishwasher!)
  • Tap for water
  • Small hand towel (or rag)
Then, you mix 25% Bleach, 75% water and drop in a tablespoon or two of dishwashing soap (juz guesstimate) into the spray bottle. Give it a shake until you see the dishwashing soap is mixed in... well, more or less.

Now you have your magic spray cleaner, you just need to make it a habit that after every shower:
  1. You will use the towel/rag to wipe off any remaining water puddles on the edges of your bathtub (if you use a shower stall, you can ignore this step) - but don't dry off the tiles!
  2. Once you've dried off the edges, you can spray the cleaner horizontally across the highest level/height of the tiled walls in your shower area.
  3. If you want to be more thorough, spray another round somewhere along the middle height of the walls.
  4. Let it just do its work. The bleach smell will probably be quite strong, so you might wanna leave your ventilation fan powered up or crack open a window.
  5. I had to do this after every shower, every day, for a little over 2 months before i saw the blackish areas around my bathtub start to fade away... so far so good, no yucky mold or mildew on my tiles ever since i started on the "treatment"!
Yayyyy...

Remember, your results may vary depending on the climate (esp. humidity levels), as well as the ventilation available in your bathroom. Oh and the amount of stuff you have in your shower area too. Try to remove as many bottles or stuff that can cause water to accumulate/stagnate around the edges of your bathtub/stall.

Good luck!
btw, magic concoction is courtesy of a fellow Singaporean's mom! Thanks Mrs Yue!

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