10 tips on how to clean the bathroom sink and keep it clean and free from bacteria
Cleaning the bathroom sink can be frightening at first, as it can accumulate a lot of dirt. Fortunately, there are many ways to effectively clean your bathroom sink. By doing routine cleaning, removing tough stains, and taking steps to keep your sink clean every day, you’ll have a cleaner bathroom.
Routine cleaning
1- Clean the bathroom sink
Take a clean, damp cotton cloth or sponge and wipe the inside of the sink. Try to get as much debris and dirt out as possible.
- Clean well around the drain.
- If your sink is very dirty, you may need to change the cloth more than once.
- In many cases, it’s best to clean the sink when it’s dry so you can remove hair, dirt, and other debris easily.
- Clean the sink daily if necessary.
2- Rinse the bathroom sink
Be sure to rinse the sink before using a bathroom cleaner. Without rinsing, you’ll have to deal with a lot of dirt when spraying the sink.
- Turn on the faucet and pour hot water into the sink. Hot water will loosen the suds and dirt from the soap.
- Pour the water around – including the sides – of the bathroom sink.
- You may need to use a cotton cloth to clean the sides of the sink with hot water.
3- Spray the sink with product
Choose a bathroom cleaner of your choice and sprinkle generously on the sink. Be sure to spread it all over the sink, including the faucet and behind the faucet.
- Most bathroom cleaners are formulated to clean bathroom sinks. You can use a tub and tile cleaner or specific for the type of material in your bathroom sink. In most cases, it is porcelain.
- Make sure that the product is a disinfectant, even more in times of coronavirus. This is important because bathroom sinks can potentially accumulate a variety of germs.
4- Clean the bathroom sink
After spraying the product, take a clean cloth and wipe the entire surface of the sink. Pay special attention to the corners and rub harder when necessary.
- You may need to use several clean rags.
- Spray the product several times while cleaning the bathroom sink.
How to remove difficult stains
5- Sprinkle the baking soda
If the bathroom sink is still dirty after doing a light cleaning, place baking soda all over the sink, trying to cover as much area as possible. That’s because baking soda’s abrasive strength will help remove tough stains.
- Make sure the sink is dry before sprinkling the baking soda.
- Use the amount of baking soda needed to cover the sink surface. Take care to sprinkle some baking soda on the grout ring around the drain.
6- Scrub the bathroom sink
Get a clean cloth and scrub the sink. You may have to press harder on areas that are particularly dirty. Without scrubbing the baking soda, you probably won’t be able to remove all the stains.
- Rotate the cloth in circles while rubbing the baking soda on the sink surface.
- Consider using an ordinary cotton cloth. Microfiber may not have the abrasive power needed to remove some stains.
- In some cases it may be necessary to use a slightly abrasive sponge.
7- Rinse the bathroom sink
After scrubbing the sink, you’ll need to rinse thoroughly to remove any remaining baking soda. If you don’t rinse it off immediately, some dirt can harden again and stains return. Thus, all your work would be lost.
- Be sure to let the water run until all the baking soda goes down the drain.
- If the sink doesn’t drain properly, you may need to clean the baking soda with cloth rags or paper towels.
Tips for keeping your bathroom sink clean
8- Rinse the sink after each use
When rinsing the sink after each use, make sure that dirt and soap residue are removed from the basin to the drain. This is important because it prevents dirt from accumulating on a daily basis.
- Allow water to run after brushing your teeth, otherwise toothpaste and toothpaste will accumulate in the sink.
- Be sure to use enough water to wash soap and soap residue down the drain after washing your hands.
- If you notice any dirt in the sink after using it, turn on the faucet.
9- Do not wash the ends of your hair or shave in the sink
One of the easiest ways to keep your bathroom sink clean is to avoid washing hair ends in it. Strands of hair not only litter the sink, but can also partially clog the pipes. In this way, dirt will accumulate in the basin.
- If you shave in front of the sink, place a towel over it so that your hair falls on the towel and not the tub.
- If you wash your hair in the sink, the drain will eventually clog. When this happens, you will have to remove the accumulated hairs with a coat hanger or use a chemical to remove clogs.
10- Avoid putting metal in your sink
One of the hardest stains to remove in a sink, especially porcelain ones, is rust. So don’t put any metal in your sink. Due to the presence of moisture, the metal will quickly rust and leave a stain.
- If you have a rust stain, take an old eraser and rub it over the stain.
- If the rust stain does not come off with baking soda or rubber, it may be necessary to use a powdered abrasive cleaner to clean. However, make sure the product you use is safe in the material your sink is made of.
