I would like specific instructions on how to clean a bathroom,
including floors and shower.  I'd like instructions for both linoleum
and tile floors.

Please list specific brands of detergents and products available in
the United States.

Also list hte best tools/mops to use for such a purpose. I'm not
against getting down on my hands and knees to scrub.

I'll be a bachelor -- again --- soon and I'm not an idiot, but I do
frequently need instructions on simple everyday tasks.

Hi workingstorage,

Here's a few links to get you started:


http://www.stretcher.com/stories/04/04jul12e.cfm

http://www.stretcher.com/stories/970120b.cfm

http://www.stretcher.com/menu/topic-a.htm#cleaningandhomeorganization


Best regards,
tlspiegel

Here's more:


http://www.allabouthome.com/tips/cleaning/bathroom.html

http://www.allabouthome.com/tips/cleaning/tile.html

How does one get the bottom of a bath tub clean?  What appararatus and
chemical works best?

Day Trader, Take it from mean, having owned a commercial cleaning
service in the past, and having just have cleaned the WORST shower and
bathtub in my life last week in  a rental home.  Greased Lightning,
and a stiff bristled scrub brush.  Greased Lightening is about $4.00
per bottle at Wal Mart.  Spray and let soak 4 to five minutes to let
the chemicals go to work.  Spray it down again, and scrub away. 
Repeat as necessary.

er that was me, not mean.

Personally, I would not be without Scrubbing Bubbles :)  Just spray it
on, let it sit for a minute, then wipe down with a sponge. It works
for everything in the bathroom, from the bathtub and shower, the
toilet, and the sink. (I wouldn't use it on the floor, though.) If
you've really neglected the bathroom, get yourself a Scum Buster (a
motorized tool for scrubbing).

For the floor, vacuum first (make sure your vacuum has a setting for
floors), then put a little cleaner (I prefer a generic version of Pine
Sol) in a bucket or the sink, along with water. Dip your mop into the
mixture, then scrub the floor with it. I prefer a sponge mop with a
scrubber head on one side.

Kriswrite

thanks cmiller and kris

Some renters make the biggest messes, don't they?  The renter doesn't
care because he's leaving and the owner doesn't care because it's not
her mess.  There's no accountability, and the cleaning person gets
stuck with the mess, usually for too little money.

Thank you again for the tip.