How to clean it
Grout, shower doors, and the bathroom items that get charged
Bathrooms are small, so a landlord inspects all of one in about a minute, and misses nothing.
Scrub grout with a stiff brush and a baking soda paste, clean the shower door track with a toothbrush, and remove and wash the exhaust fan cover. Old grout that is stained rather than dirty is usually wear and tear.
Grout: stained or dirty
Worth knowing the difference, because it changes who pays. Grout that is uniformly darkened with age is wear and tear. Grout with mould growth or soap scum on it is a cleaning issue and is yours.
A stiff brush and a baking soda paste, left ten minutes, handles the second case. It will not fix the first, and it is not supposed to.
The shower door track
The bottom track of a sliding shower door is a reliably ignored trap for soap scum and hair. An old toothbrush and a cotton bud along its length. This is on more inspection sheets than people expect.
The exhaust fan cover
It usually pulls straight down against two spring clips and washes in the sink. Almost nobody does it, which is exactly why it gets checked.
Behind the toilet
The floor behind the pan and the bolt caps at the base. Awkward to reach, quick to check.
Related
- Exhaust fans and vent coversBathroom fans, range hood filters, and return-air vents. Two minutes each and almost universally skipped.
- What landlords actually check on a walk-throughThe order most landlords and property managers follow on an inspection, and the specific items that generate deductions.
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