Dear FlyLady,
My shower stall is a mess! Mildew and icky orange stuff. How is the best way to clean it up?
Thanks a million.
Debbie
Dear Debbie,
If you want to stop mildew and mold from growing in your shower; you need to get the air moving. I was taught by a nurse that mold will not grow in moving air. Get a small fan and set it outside your bathroom to blow air into your bathroom. Also open the shower door or pull back the shower curtain. This will help the shower to dry. After the walls dry you will need to close the shower curtain for it to dry.
I like to bless my sweet darling by cleaning his shower for him once a month. Since we got the new Rubba Swishas, I like to use one on corners and floor. I don’t use the same one that I use on his toilet. That would just gross me out! Robert is really good about keeping his shower door open to allow it to dry.
You can clean your shower just a little each time you are in it. While the conditioner is on your hair, you can scrub a little area in your shower. After about a week of doing just a little every day your shower will clean and shiny.
Kathy uses our FlyLady Mop on their showers and bathtubs. They set the handle in its shortest position. You can use it wet to scrub the walls or dry to soak up the moisture.
I keep a Rubba Scrubba in my tub. I rarely take a shower since I love my bath time. My Rubba Scrubba helps me keep my tub jets clean. It hangs on a hook.
My favorite cleaner for my tub and shower is the same stuff I use on my hair and body. It will really work on the soap film it makes. Soap is soap!
To help eliminate mold and mildew I like to use a very mild solution of bleach water in a spray bottle. The recipe is 1 part bleach to 10 parts water. This will help to keep the mold and mildew from growing.
With my Rubba Swisha, Purple Rags, Rubba scrubba and our FlyLady mop; we keep our showers clean! Together my bathroom is company ready! I love how it blesses me!
Dear Friends,
Our procrastination usually only ends up biting us in the bottom. Do you remember the last time you ran out of toilet paper and you did not replenish the supply? You were the one who was left hanging.
Last night as I was getting ready for bed, I noticed that there were only a few sheets left on the roll and there was no spare on the back of the toilet. If I had gotten up during the night, I would not have had enough.
This is when the “Do It Now” Principle kicks in. The hard part of this principle is recognizing that you are about to procrastinate. There is an actual thought process that occurs when we begin ignore something that needs to be done.
We say out loud or quietly to ourselves, “I don’t have time right now!” We may even be keeping score or playing the martyr. “Why am I the only one in this family who can see that the toilet paper needs to be refilled.
I actually have a good answer for why you are probably the only person in your family who will refill the toilet paper holder. Are you one of those people who has fussed about how the toilet paper was put on the roll? You know the age old question; over or under?
Well if your perfectionism caused you to fuss about how a family member did this; you are the one who made the decision that your way was the right! You lost all your help when you fussed that one time. (the same goes for folding towels)
Here are some tips to help you not have to drip dry!
- Clean out under your bathroom sink to store extra rolls
- Make storage of extra rolls a decorative feature (Pinterest has ideas)
- Put toilet paper on subscription with Amazon to be delivered monthly
- I removed holder and put a pedestal by the toilet.
- Proper toilet paper hanging depends on if you have a cat.
- Don’t store open rolls beside toilet if you have little boys. Target practice
- Put a sweater organizer in hall closet to hold extra. (my solution)
- Praise your family when they refill the holder
- Bite your tongue when it is not done to suit you!
- Always have a backup package in storage.
- Check your supplies weekly when you make a grocery list
When you get rid of the clutter, you are really blessing you. It only takes you a couple of minutes to replenish the toilet paper. So there is no excuse for not doing it.
This week we are taking the 2 Minute Challenge. Make a list of five things that need to be done. Then set your timer for 2 Minutes. Do one item for 2 minutes and then rest. Even if you don’t get finished it is better than it was.
Join the rest of the world and jump in for 2 minutes. There are really no more excuses!
FlyLady
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