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You may not realize this yet, but people who come to your home, whether they are friends or relatives, will judge you based on everything they see. From the entry way and your living room, to the bathroom, all of the surroundings will make an impression, even if that person doesn’t want it to. It’s not going to happen because they are judgmental (although some of them might be) but because that’s how we naturally function – we notice aspects of places and situations and based on those observations we draw certain conclusions. It’s not a conscious process but that doesn’t make it any less relevant. My point is that if you want to leave a good impression on people who visit, you have to do your best to keep everything clean and tidy. Usually the bathroom causes the biggest troubles, so I will give you a few tips on how to clean it better.

Knowing is Half the Battle

In his magnum opus “The Art of War”, Sun Tzu states that in order to win every battle, you must both know thyself and thy enemy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that cleaning your bathroom is a battle. I’m saying it’s a perpetual and ongoing war and if you want to stand a chance, you must employ elaborate tactics and plan things accordingly. Before you act, you must plan. Before you plan, you must know. What is so important that you need to know? It is the fact that you can’t win this war. But you can win every battle by simply being persistent and smart about it. Let me elaborate. Your bathroom is one of the rooms in your home that will get the messiest the quickest. It’s small and used by many people on a daily basis. That’s why waiting for it to get nasty means you will have to spend that much more time and energy on cleaning it. However, since you already know that’s going to happen, you will be able to counteract it. What most people don’t see is that cleaning your bathroom (or any other room, for that matter) before it’s dirty is actually much more beneficial. The whole cleaning process will consist of a few wipes and tidying up a bit for no more than five to ten minutes. Try it. You will win every engagement in your own terms instead of letting your bathroom dictate the rules.

 Supply the Troops

I wasn’t planning on using a war metaphor for this article but since it works so well, I think I will stick to it. In order to win battles, your troops (that’s you) need constant supplies. You need your cleaning equipment in a close proximity to the areas you are cleaning. How can you clean your bathroom in ten minutes (even when it’s not really dirty) if you have to run around the house gathering your supplies. You can’t! But you can easily achieve it if you place them near the places where they will be needed in time. This means you will always have backup and you won’t have to waste time with logistics. You will be surprised as to how many battles have been won just because of better supply lines.

Consider the Terrain

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Sun Tzu is one of the first people who consider the terrain as being an important aspect of warfare (at least as far as literary accounts are concerned). What is it about the bathroom you need to consider? First of all, as I said, it is one of the smallest premises in your home. This means that there should be no excessive objects held there. Anything that does not belong should be immediately removed. This will make cleaning it much easier later on.

If you employ these tactics on a daily basis, you will find how easy it is to maintain a clean bathroom and leave good impressions on people who visit you. Also, “The Art of War” is a great read so I would definitely recommend it.

Author Bio: July Minor is really passionate about blogging. She loves to write different topics for home improvement. She runs a small cleaning company http://www.carpetcleanerlondon.org.uk/south-east-london/se21-dulwich/ and she really enjoy that. In her spare time she loves to read and take long walks.

Interesting take on cleaning your bathroom!