I can't count the number of times I have had ten minutes or less to prepare for unexpected visitors. Here is a very quick way to clean the bathroom...
Cleaning Supplies:
- Toilet paper from unused roll or an unscented baby wipe (both have mild abrasive qualities and can be thrown out after a single use)
- Pump-liquid hand sanitizer (Purell or similar)
- Pump-liquid hand soap
The Big Idea:
Move from least to most dirty areas so that, as you clean, you don't have to stop and wash your hands.
Sink First:
Take a "cleaning cloth" (a piece of clean toilet paper, with a generous dab of liquid hand sanitizer on it) and wipe the handles, spigot and area around the faucet base. Discard cleaning cloth.
Make a new cleaning cloth, wipe the sink vanity and then the bowl of sink from top to bottom.
Throw out cleaning cloth.
Toilet Second:
Make a new cleaning cloth, wipe the top of toilet tank (gets dusty) and closed lid of toilet seat. Discard cleaning cloth. Open lid of toilet seat.
Make a new cleaning cloth and wipe the top of the toilet seat. Lift seat and wipe the bottom of it. Discard cleaning cloth.
Make a new cleaning cloth and wipe the area of the toilet where the seat hinges join the bowl (especially if you have boys). Discard cleaning cloth.
Make a new cleaning cloth and wipe toilet bowl outsides and base. Discard cleaning cloth.
One pump of hand soap in bowl, scrub with brush and let sit.
Make a new cleaning cloth, wipe down floor around toilet.
Important: Do not use hand sanitizer on finished wood floors, it might remove finish.
Wash Hands, Fold Towel on Bar as You Leave...
Bonus Points...
The devil is in the details. Wipe off debris on the pump of hand soap and hand-sanitizing gel.
For a subtle and non-toxic air freshener, hide a peppermint teabag or two in the bathroom.
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