Bathroom Management

Shower Control

When you are in the shower wipe down a wall with an old bath scruffy that you keep in there just for cleaning. It only takes a couple of minutes. For a tub/shower do one wall and the tub on odd days and the two end walls on even days. You do not need a special cleaner, just agitation. If you have hard water use CLR or a similar product once in awhile. If you keep up with wiping it every time you�re in it, the build up shouldn�t get too bad. Train your family to do the same with their showers.

 

Assign children to clean bathrooms

The main users should be the chief cleaners i.e. Our girls sleep on the second floor so the second floor bath is their responsibility. Any toilet that is used by boys should be cleaned by boys on a daily basis. This will train them to aim correctly. : )�� Make it easy for the children to clean by keeping a bucket of cleaning supplies and paper towels under every bathroom sink. Cleaning supplies do not need to be toxic. If you have hard water that creates build up then assign an older kid to tackle the heavy duty cleaning when the Focus Week for Bathrooms comes around.

 

In each bathroom post a list of Daily Chores:

�  wash the sinks and counters

�  wipe toilet from top to bottom

�  sweep floor

�  Spray floor around toilet and wipe

I�m sure you know by now, that the bathrooms in the home of a large family can get disgusting very quickly. It�s simply a volume factor, the more people that use something the more quickly the clean factor expires. Therefore, the large family must learn some bathroom management techniques.

The Art and Science of Managing the Large Family

Large Family Logistics

Every time you are in the bathroom do something to clean it.

This is a habit that you should develop to carry with you all through life. Teach it to your children. Just doing one thing to improve the room does a lot to keeping it clean. Put a little sign up on your mirrors as a reminder.