A Step-by-Step Guide to Deep Cleaning Your Bathroom Like a Professional

Published October 25th, 2025

How to Tackle the Toughest Room in Your House


Let’s be honest: the bathroom is no one's favorite room to clean. It’s a high-traffic area that combines moisture, germs, and daily grime, leading to tough-to-beat challenges like soap scum, mildew, and water stains.

For homeowners in Virginia Beach, our coastal humidity can make it especially tricky to keep grout and corners free from mildew. A quick wipe-down just doesn't cut it. To get that truly sparkling, hygienic result, you need a deep cleaning plan. Here is the step-by-step method the professionals use.
 

Your Professional Bathroom Deep Cleaning Plan


The most important rule is to clean from top to bottom. This ensures that dust and debris fall to the floor, which you will clean last.
 

Step 1: Prep and Pre-Treat

First, remove all items from your countertops, tub, and shower (shampoo bottles, towels, rugs, etc.). Then, apply your heavy-duty cleaners to the toughest areas: spray the shower walls, tub, and toilet bowl. Letting these products soak for 10-15 minutes will do most of the hard work for you.
 

Step 2: Start High

While your cleaners are soaking, look up. Use a duster with an extendable handle to remove cobwebs and dust from ceiling corners, light fixtures, and the bathroom exhaust fan cover.


Step 3: Tackle the Shower and Tub

Now that your cleaners have had time to work, it's time to scrub.
 
  • Soap Scum: For glass doors, a non-scratch scrub pad or a squeegee is your best tool.
  • Grout & Mildew: Use a stiff grout brush to scrub between tiles. This is crucial in our humid Hampton Roads climate to keep mildew at bay.
  • Fixtures: Scrub and rinse the showerhead and faucets, then buff them dry with a microfiber cloth for a streak-free shine.
     

Step 4: Clean Surfaces, Mirrors, and High-Touch Spots

Wipe down your walls and any tile outside the shower. Next, clean your mirrors (tip: use a flat-weave microfiber cloth for no streaks). Then, spray and wipe down all countertops, shelves, and cabinet fronts. Don't forget to sanitize high-touch spots like light switches, doorknobs, and cabinet handles.


Step 5: The Toilet

With the bowl cleaner already working, scrub the inside of the bowl thoroughly. Then, use a disinfectant spray to clean the entire exterior, including the tank, handle, lid, seat, and the base where it meets the floor.


Step 6: Finish with the Floor

Your final step is the floor. Sweep or vacuum first to remove all hair and debris. Then, mop thoroughly, paying special attention to the corners and the area around the toilet.
 

Sound Like a Lot of Work?

 
As you can see, a professional-level deep clean of a bathroom is an intensive job. It takes time, energy, and a lot of elbow grease. For busy homeowners in Norfolk or Chesapeake, finding that kind of time can be a major source of stress.
 

Let The Pros Handle the Grime

 

Why spend your precious free time scrubbing grout? The team at Gleam & Glisten Cleaning has the tools and expertise to restore your bathroom to a pristine, spa-like condition.

Ready to reclaim your time and enjoy a sparkling clean home? Contact Gleam & Glisten Cleaning LLC today at 631-805-5454 for a free, no-obligation estimate.

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