5 Things You Overlook When Cleaning Your Bathroom

A storage tip that keeps lemons fresh for months, the best replacement for plastic cutting boards, and more. July 8, 2021 [View Online]( Good morning! Most of us have a once-a-week-ish bathroom cleaning routine that covers the basics. But that routine leaves plenty of things untouched, but Today’s Good Thing will help you identify and clean those neglected bathroom items. And in Your One Good Thing, newsletter reader Diane has a smart suggestion for keeping track of the items in your storage bins. (Make sure to submit a tip or two of your own if you’ve got ‘em!) Jillee TODAY'S GOOD THING 5 Bathroom Items You Forget To Clean [Top left: Dinosaur toys in a bowl next to a bottle of vinegar. Top right: A shower curtain liner, loofah, and bath towel in a laundry basket. Bottom left: A toilet bowl being scrubbed with a toilet brush. Bottom right: A sink stopper.]( Even if you diligently clean your bathroom every week, you may be overlooking these items. 1. Bath Toys. Bath toys can get really grimy, but a quick soak with some vinegar will take care of all that soap scum. Just put your bath toys into a bucket with one cup of white vinegar, then fill it the rest of the way with warm water. Let the toys soak for an hour, then rinse with clean water and let them dry. 2. Shower Curtain Liner. Wash your shower curtain in your washing machine with a couple of bath towels to help keep it from tearing. Add one cup of baking soda to the wash drum as well to help loosen the gunk attached to your shower curtain, and the friction from the bath towels will help wash it away. 3. Loofahs. You can wash your bath and shower loofahs in your washing machine too, on a normal cycle with your normal laundry detergent. Hang your loofahs up to dry afterward rather than using your dryer. 4. Toilet Brush And Holder. I’m sure I don’t need to spell out why it’s a good idea to disinfect your toilet brush, right? Once a month or so, soak your toilet brush and toilet brush holder in a bucket full of warm water with a couple of capfuls of bleach. Let them soak for a half hour or so, then rinse with clean water. 5. Sink Drain Stopper. We make sure to keep our bath and shower drains clear, but your sink drain deserves some TLC too. Pull the drain stopper out and soak it in a cup of white vinegar to loosen any gunk. While the stopper is soaking, give your drain a quick cleaning with some [baking soda and vinegar](. [4 More Bathroom Items To Clean]( [4 More Bathroom Items To Clean]( Related • [9 Things You Need To Replace In Your Bathroom]( • [The Best Bathroom Cleaner To Clean Your Bathroom In 15 Minutes or Less]( • [8 Of The Best Ways To Use White Vinegar To Clean Your Bathroom]( ⚡️QUICK TIPS⚡️ • When you can’t fit anything else on the shelves of your fridge, use a pair of chopsticks to take advantage of vertical space. [Read more →]( • If your washing machine struggles with small loads, this tip will help you solve the problem (or at least work around it). [Read more →]( • These 8 clever hacks will save you so much time and effort, you’ll feel like you used a cheat code "IRL." [Read more →]( WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? Lengthen The Lifespan Of Fresh Lemons [A photo of a large glass jar full of lemons and water in a fridge.]( Lemons may look nice sitting in a bowl on your countertop, but it won’t keep them fresh for long. Citrus fruits like lemons often seem like they're perfectly ripe one minute, then sad and shriveled the next. It's enough to make one want to swear off buying lemons entirely, but that would mean giving up using fresh lemon juice and zest in your favorite recipes. (Honestly, I’m devastated just thinking about it!) Luckily for us, we don’t have to give up those fresh lemons, because there's a simple way to store them that can help keep them fresh for up to three months. (Yes, really!) It’s as easy as placing your lemons in a bowl or jar of water and keeping it in your fridge. Because lemons typically shrivel up due to moisture loss, storing them in water provides the lemons with all the moisture they need to remain fresh for a much longer period of time. Just think of all the ways you can [use your lemons]( when they're not shriveling up before your eyes! SWAP THAT FOR THIS For Cutting Boards, Rubber Beats Plastic [Left: Jillee cutting up carrots on a rubber cutting board. Right: A close-up of Jillee cutting carrots on a rubber cutting board.]( When the rubber meets the road, a rubber cutting board will always outclass the plastic variety. While they aren't yet as popular in the U.S. as they ought to be (at least in my humble opinion), rubber cutting boards offer plenty of advantages over the flimsy plastic counterparts. Here are just a few compelling reasons to consider ditching your plastic cutting board for a rubber one: 1. Knives Stay Sharp. Plastic is surprisingly hard, which means that using a plastic cutting board regularly will dull your knives fast. Rubber cutting boards are much softer (even softer than wood), and absorb knife strokes rather than fighting your knife. As a result, your knives will stay sharp noticeably longer. 2. They Don’t Slip. Some plastic cutting boards have a dangerous tendency to slip around on smooth countertops. But rubber cutting boards are both denser and have more grip on smooth surfaces, making them more resistant to slipping and safer to use. 3. Cleanup Is Easy. Rubber cutting boards require very little upkeep. As long as you keep it clean by hand washing it in soapy water, you won’t have to worry about a rubber cutting board drying out, cracking, or warping over time. [Learn More About Rubber Cutting Boards]( [Learn More About Rubber Cutting Boards]( JILLEE'S PICK Life Imitates Art, Dessert Imitates Breakfast [An animated image of a phone displaying a video of syrup being poured over a stack of Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Rolls.]( If you’ve ever come across a thing that felt tailor-made to appeal to your exact tastes or interests, then you know exactly how I felt when I saw [this video recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Rolls](. Strawberries? Love ‘em. Cheesecake? Yes please. French toast? Those who recall my newsletter feature about buttermilk syrup last month will know that I’m down with French toast. The influence of churros is here too, since they get dipped in cinnamon sugar at the end. (And who doesn’t like churros?) Frankly, I don’t know if I have the fortitude to eat a plate of these for breakfast. I suspect I would require a lengthy nap afterward. But for dessert, or a midnight snack? Sign me up! YOUR ONE GOOD THING Label Storage Bins With Photos Diane has a great tip for keeping track of the contents of your storage bins: “Here's a quick tip for plastic storage bins. Spread the contents on the floor. Take a picture and print it out. Tape the picture to the side or top of the box and you will immediately know what's in it.” Thanks for sharing this tip with us Diane! Short of writing out a detailed inventory list, I can’t think of a more thorough way to identify the contents of a given storage bin, and clearly snapping a photo would take a lot less time and effort! (Though now that I think about it, “take a complete inventory of everything in this storage bin” does sound like it would make a good punishment chore. If I could turn back time…) Have a great tip or trick of your own? [Share YOUR “one good thing” here]( for a chance to see it featured in a future newsletter! A FEW MORE THINGS... It’s National Video Game Day or as we call it in the Nystul house, Thursday. 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