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Dad gleefully cleans his family’s bathroom with a car wash sprayer and people are inspired
It’s fair to say that most people don’t find great joy in cleaning the bathroom. But after seeing the way dad/”Renaissance man” Sebastian talks about deep-cleaning his family’s bathroom with car-detailing supplies, that could change.
In fact, he doesn’t just talk about it. Videos of him demonstrating how he uses an automatic foam sprayer, brushes, wash mitts, microfiber drying towels, and more have inspired thousands of people to follow in his footsteps. That says a lot. This is bathroom cleaning, after all.
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In Part 1, Sebastian explains that once a month, he deep-cleans the bathroom, starting with dusting and vacuuming. First, he removes everything from the space. Then he uses a Swiffer duster and an industrial air scrubber to suck up all the dust he displaces (not a standard bathroom-cleaning tool, for sure). After dusting, he vacuums. Thoroughly.
Then comes the fun part: the automatic foam sprayer.
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Sebastian mixes Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap, isopropyl alcohol (to disinfect), and water in the foam sprayer. Then he hoses down the entire shower, tub, toilet, sinks, and countertop with the foamy mixture, which is oh-so satisfying.
Then he starts scrubbing with car wash brushes. Also so satisfying.
Are you wondering how on Earth he’s possibly going to rinse all of that off? Fear not. He has a system.
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That system includes a spray bottle (with a design that puts all others to shame) and a squeegee. Spraying the foam with water keeps it from drying out and makes it easy to squeegee away. Then he goes in with a big, honking car wash mitt to remove the rest.
The mitt might be the best part, though Sebastian gets particularly excited about the microfiber towel that comes next.
“The best towel ever made,” he says. “It is a microfiber towel made by The Rag Company for the automotive detailing industry. And it is quite literally the most absorbent towel I’ve ever used in my entire life.”
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And he’s still not done. He cleans the remaining surfaces (window sills, tops of lights, top of the door frame, etc.) with castile soap. Then he goes in with sodium percarbonate (an eco-friendly oxygen bleach powder) to clean the sink bowls, toilet, tub, and grout.
Then he rinses it all off with his superabsorbent microfiber towel, and voilà! A sparkly clean bathroom.
People in the comments expressed how impressed and inspired they were by Sebastian’s cleaning regimen:
“Wow. People’s minds are going to be blown. I did not see the squeegee or the puffy glove coming. ”
“This inspired me to do a much-needed scrub of my own shower last night at 10:30pm, and for that I thank you.”
“It has never occurred to me to clean a bathroom like this but honestly it looks very thorough!!”
“This is SUCHHHHHHH a brilliant and effective way to clean a bathroom! My dad worked at a car wash for years and years and I feel like he would have loved this.”
“Ok, I know the products aren’t sponsored but they should be. I am ready to BUY. This is a masterclass in adulting.”
At viewers’ request, Sebastian and his wife, Lyndsey, created a list of his favorite cleaning products with affiliate links. However, Lyndsey also shared that they are donating all affiliate income to charity.
Who knew bathroom cleaning could be so riveting? You can follow Lyndsey’s Instagram account for more.
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