Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Works for Me Wednesday

Happy "Hump" Day! It is time for another practically useless helpful tip from yours truly. Today my tip is on keeping a clean bathroom counter. I keep mine looking shiny and clean everyday without breaking out the cleaners every time.

After you get done with your shower, use your towel to wipe down the counter and sink. There is usually enough tooth past left around to help act as a cleanser of sorts. The moisture on the towel should be enough to do the job, but if you need to wet it a little to get everything, then do.

Now, if you are like me and you reuse your towels (ours are used twice before washing), then use your hand towel, because those should be changed everyday. And, I am not saying don't ever really clean your bathroom, but use this tip to keep it looking freshly cleaned each day even though it wasn't.

And, if you want to go a step further, I wipe down my baseboards and chair railing after doing the counters. The towel is already moist and dirty, right? Wiping up a little dust won't hurt it, and it helps keep your pretty woodwork from looking nasty with dust bunnies.

Totally grossed out or glad I shared the tip? I'd love to hear what you think.

See more useful tips at We Are That Family.




6 comments:

Olde Dame Penniwig said...

I like yr tip! Especially the thought behind it -- keep it nicely wiped up inbetween the deeper cleanings!

Well I'm a persnickity olde thing so I don't use the towels on anything but the mirror, but I do have a tub of baby wipes and I squeeze them out almost dry and then do yr trick of wiping the counters, top of toilet, and front of the cabinet (one of the cats puts his paws up on it). I have those crazy cats that pace on the counter and their hairs fall off.

I use a fresh baby wipe on the tile floor every day, too.

Amanda said...

Great tip!!!

knit1kids4 said...

I'll let my son know your tips.... this is his job LOL...

And man... there IS always some leftover toothpaste!

PrairieCottageRose said...

Definitely glad you shared the tip!

Pam said...

I do the same thing, though I keep a small towel inside the cabinet door for this purpose. Great minds think alike.

Jennie said...

That's awesome! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who does this! My little kids leave a multitude of soapy spots on the counter after every handwashing. I also spray down the top of my washer and dryer when I'm putting in a load of towels. Then I just use one of the 'cleaner' dirty towels, wipe it all down and toss it in with the rest.

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