A Housewife’s Reflections on Cleaning Mirror Cabinets
After a recent foray into the art of redecoration, my bathroom is looking splendid . We fitted a new hydro-massage shower column, elegant ceramic tiles and a contemporary styled mirror cabinet to create a chic, spa-like feel to the room.
Now my other half has finished with the DIY side of things, I’m enjoying my luxurious new bathroom – and of course cleaning it. Having replaced our shabby old bathroom shelf units with a gorgeous mirror cabinet I want to do everything possible to preserve that perfect look.
I don’t know if anyone else is like me, but I can’t stand seeing smudges, smears and finger-prints on mirrors! Obviously, the bathroom sees a fairly high level “traffic” from ourselves and visitors to our home, so all those unwanted marks tend to appear on our mirror cabinet on a regular basis.
As a housewife, those annoying marks on the bathroom mirrors could be the bane of my life, but making some adaptations to my cleaning routine has proved it doesn’t have to be a tough job. Our mirror cabinet came with manufacturer’s instructions explaining that abrasive products should be avoided as they can scratch the mirror’s surface – so I started our by using a window cleaner spray from our local supermarket and a clean cloth. However, the results were not as impressive as I might have hoped, as the mirror required plenty of good old fashioned elbow-grease before it looked acceptable. I also found that the soft cloth I was using seemed to gather up dust and drag it around the mirror, as well as leaving tiny, unattractive pieces of lint across the surface.
For my next cleaning session, I spent some time researching on the internet to find the best way to clean a mirror cabinet. Reading through a number of forums and articles, I found that many people were turning to microfibre cloths or sponge-pads as an efficient and modern way of cleaning (and not just for mirrors!).
Microfibre fabric is usually made from synthetic materials such as polyester and, as the name suggests, are made from microscopic fibres. Fans of these cloths say that they are economical as they can be washed and reused, and environmentally friendly, as a microfibre cloth can clean efficiently without the use of chemical-based household cleaning products. Microfibre is also very good at cleaning oil or grease residues, as well as sweeping away dust and lint.
Having digested all this information, I popped out to the shops and picked up a pack of very reasonably priced microfibre cloths to put the theory to the test. As microfibre cloths can be used both dry or wet, I decided to start with a damp cloth and was quite amazed at the results. Grubby finger-marks left by my son and residues of my daughter’s make-up almost slid off the glass and onto my cloth, making it a much quicker job then normal. Another bonus that I discovered was that after using the damp cloth, a quick polish with a dry microfibre cloth left the mirror looking spotless.
Overall, I’d say microfibre cloths are the ideal choice for anyone who wants their mirror cabinet to look as shiny as the day they bought them!
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