10-minute toilet cleaning rule most people don’t know about

A Melbourne cleaner has revealed the most common mistake people make when wiping down their loo – are you guilty of it too?

A professional cleaner from Melbourne has revealed the mistake most people make when cleaning their toilet.

If you’re one to just give the surface a few quirts of disinfectant spray then immediately wipe over it, well, you’re doing it wrong.

In a TikTok video, that has amassed almost 1 million views, the Aussie cleaner who goes by the handle @thebigcleanco, revealed that in order to kill germs, you need to leave the spray on for 10 minutes.

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A professional cleaner from Melbourne has revealed the most common mistake people make when cleaning their toilet. Picture: TikTok/thebigcleanco

In other words, as one user rightfully pointed out, you need to let it “marinate”.

“So you think you’re a clean freak,” she begins the clip while demonstrating the “right” way to clean a loo.

“But here’s a hard truth from a professional cleaner. Just because you’re using a disinfectant spray does not mean you’re disinfecting anything.”

She advised viewers about the importance of reading labels on bottles as they give clear instructions on what to do.

“These supermarket sprays need to be left on the surface for 10 whole minutes to kill any germs,” she said.

Hundreds of people have since taken to the comments section of her clip, blown away by her toilet revelation.

“Omg I NEVER read the label!” one person wrote.

“I’m shook,” another simply said, while a third also admitted they too “have always just wiped it off”.

However, others were equally as “shocked” at how many people didn’t know the contact rule.

“I thought everyone knew about contact time,” one person wrote.

“YESSSSSSS!! OMG sooooo many people don’t do this and it grates me!! You can’t just apply and wipe!!?! You gotta (sic) let the product do its work first,” one very frustrated user wrote.

If you spray your loo and wipe over it straight away, then you’re doing it wrong. Picture: TikTok/thebigcleanco

“I knew that. I spray and leave,” another responded.

The professional cleaner and mother-of-four said she actually prefers using hot soapy water and doesn’t disinfect her toilet unless someone is sick.

“I’m sure it makes our immune systems stronger,” she joked.

In another video, which has been viewed 1.4 million times, the pro cleaner shows viewers the gross part most people miss when giving their loo a scrub.

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She says in order to actually kill the germs, you need to leave the spray on the surface for 10 minutes. Picture: TikTok/thebigcleanco

After revealing it’s between the upper part of the toilet and the seat she then goes on to unscrew each side so underneath can be disinfected, along with the screws.

“See why it smells so bad,” she said after showing a build-up of yellow gunk stuck to it. “Yes, that is what you think it is.”

The hidden area can then be cleaned with your usual cleaning supplies.