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Today I cleaned the bathroom. I use mostly hot water and a bit of vinegar.
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Toilet before
Toilet before
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Toilet after
Toilet after
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Sink before
Sink before
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Sink after
Sink after
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Floor before
Floor before
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Floor after
Floor after
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Tub before
Tub before
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Tub after
Tub after
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Mirror before
Mirror before
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Mirror after
Mirror after
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Dave Burton wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Nest.

In this Badge Bit you will clean a bathroom

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  - clean a bathroom
      - before and after pics of
           - toilet
           - sink/counter
           - floor
           - tub/shower
           - mirror
      - report on what cleaners were used
           - at least 80% is completed with warm water and elbow grease
           - remainder with grey water friendly cleaners

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must:
 - post a before picture of: toilet, sink,/counter, floor, tub/shower, and mirror
 - post an after picture of: toilet, sink,/counter, floor, tub/shower, and mirror
 - post a report on what cleaners you used



I cleaned a bathroom!
Cleaners used: water, homemade all-purpose spray (water, vinegar, alcohol, essential oils), vinegar, and baking soda with a broom, rags, and scrub brushes.

I emptied the room, swept it, and soaked the shower curtains in water and vinegar, scrubbing their mildew with brush and baking-soda paste. I used a scrub brush and warm water to clear off most of the scum in sink and shower, following up with baking soda paste where needed. Baking soda also used as scouring powder for toilet bowl. Used spray and rags for mirror and other surfaces. Used broom to clear cobwebs from ceiling. Put everything back, enjoyed sense of accomplishment.
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 Before mirror and floor
Before mirror and floor
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Before toilet and sink/counter
Before toilet and sink/counter
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Before shower
Before shower
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Action
Action
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Action toilet
Action toilet
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Action
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After shower
After shower
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After floor and mirror
After floor and mirror
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After sink/counter
After sink/counter
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After toilet
After toilet
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For the toilet, I used:
Azure Clean Toilet Cleaner
Azure Clean Stench-X Cleaner for Bathrooms

For the mirror and counter I used my "pee deterrent" spray, which is just vinegar with lemon and orange peels that I made a couple days ago. I wiped everything down with a wet rag.

For the shower, I sprinkled it with baking soda and then used more "pee deterrent." I then rinsed the whole thing with hot water from the shower head.

For the floor, I swept then mopped with a bucket of hot water and a little bit of Oasis All-Purpose Cleaner

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Toilet (before)
Toilet (before)
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Azure Clean toilet cleaners
Azure Clean toilet cleaners
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Using the toilet brush drill attachment
Using the toilet brush drill attachment
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Toilet (after)
Toilet (after)
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The bathroom (before) - floor/counter/sink/mirror (sorry I didn't get a closeup of the counter, I thought it would turn out better)
The bathroom (before) - floor/counter/sink/mirror (sorry I didn't get a closeup of the counter, I thought it would turn out better)
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Cleaning with homemade cleaner
Cleaning with homemade cleaner
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Mirror/counter/sink (after)
Mirror/counter/sink (after)
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Shower (before)
Shower (before)
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Shower (after)
Shower (after)
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Getting the mop bucket ready
Getting the mop bucket ready
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Clean floor
Clean floor
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Our bathroom is in a permanent renovation until I figure out how to strip the rest of the paint off the trim... and there may or may not still be a hole into our basement from installing the toilet in a place I didn't like.....  but at least its clean and usable!!!
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Before shots
Before shots
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The Tub before
The Tub before
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Toilet before
Toilet before
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The counter and most of the mirror
The counter and most of the mirror
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The cleaner I use, Its vinegar, lemon extract and a bit of alcohol.
The cleaner I use, Its vinegar, lemon extract and a bit of alcohol.
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Counter top cleaned
Counter top cleaned
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Mirror cleaned
Mirror cleaned
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Toilet cleaned
Toilet cleaned
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Tub, there's a few stains and nicks in the thing that are just part of it character lol
Tub, there's a few stains and nicks in the thing that are just part of it character lol
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!!!Completely forgot the floor being cleaned!!!
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Nice shiny floor! The baseboards are also clean just need sanded and oiled.
Nice shiny floor! The baseboards are also clean just need sanded and oiled.
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