Spring-cleaning tips to brighten bed and bath

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Toilet
Make cleaning the bathroom part of your daily routine, just like washing your hands. The germs from your toilet aren’t fatal, but the idea of germs migrating to your toothbrush is enough to make anyone want a clean bathroom. Here are some tips:

Swab your toilet with a toilet brush and a splash of all-purpose cleaner once a day. To make it even easier, pour a splash of bleach or all-purpose cleaner into an enclosed toilet-brush caddy, so you’ll always have a disinfected brush ready to effortlessly swoosh the bowl.
Clean the toilet’s exterior with an all-purpose cleaner and a microfiber cloth or sponge once a week, or keep a box of Clorox Wipes next to the toilet at all times, so you can effortlessly disinfect and clean up small messes.

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'TODAY' SPRING-CLEANING SERIES
Spring-cleaning tips for your living rooms
Spring-cleaning tips to spruce up your kitchen
Spring-cleaning tips to brighten bed and bath
Tub and shower
Applying an all-purpose cleaner once a week can eliminate up to 97 percent of germs and bacteria. Here are some other tips to keep these areas sparkling clean:

Method Daily Shower Spray ($5, www.methodhome.com) prevents germs and soap scum from building up in the first place. , so make it part of your daily routine. Keep it next to your shampoo, so it's easy to make it part of your daily routine. It’s slightly more expensive than supermarket brands, but it smells much better and the bottle is attractive enough to leave out.
OXO Good Grips Household Squeegee ($8, www.oxo.com) is perfect for cleaning the shower door and bathroom mirrors.

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