I kind of assume your bath is separate from your shower? my friend had a clawfoot tub and she hated the shower curtain being around her on all sides. it was always touching her no matter what.

Ask your maid :-)

If no maid, do you enjoy cleaning? Keep in mind that unless the tub is actually free standing there are difficult areas to clean so it's not like you can just mop and swab the way one does with other surfaces. I would never deliberately have anything in a bathroom that made it more difficult to clean including spaces under or beside the vanity - skirted toilets and two piece toilets for starters.

ETA - I do have have a weekly housekeeper but I don't have the mental energy to make sure she is actually cleaning behind and below every surface. When I had to move my bedside tables yesterday, I found an abundance of dust bunnies because what is unseen is not what she is cleaning :-).

We gave up on cleaning services when we became a one-income family and I don't think that's going to change, so yeah, I'll probably be the "cleaning woman" (not my best attribute!). I'm at the point where I'd like to buy only plastic furniture and install a fire hose and hydrant in every room. :-D

Well, if you have the time then it is worth the effort. Plus, one thing, Freestanding baths surely do make as a good focal point for your bathroom.

So, quick tip, wipe your bathtub with soft cloth after each use. If it became dusty, be sure to use damp cloth on wiping such to bring back the luster of the bathtub. If you happen to be an enthusiast of essential oils every time you take a bath, be sure to rinse it off well as it may clogged up with grime and sediments.

But like most of my fellow commenters, if you have help then it really is worth it.

I also have no maid:)

People will clean extra when it is worth it to them. Some don't mind the extra upkeep of white cabinets and open shelving. I like my plate rail and don't mind the extra dusting, but I probably will never have a clear glass shower door that needs daily wiping down. Many love the clear glass and happily clean it, but would not want to dust a plate rail:)

I presently have a drop in tub with a ledge around it. If I can remodel my master bath down the road I think I want a claw foot tub (we have a separate shower). It will fit my style better, and I won't mind swiffering / vacuuming under it. Right now I have to dust the ledge - just a trade off in cleaning. My present tub is deep and I clean it from standing in the inside, often before I use it - I use it all the time. My tub is one that blows air rather than water for a whirlpool like effect. I don't use that because it is too noisy and hard to keep clean - why I want to change it out to an ordinary soaking tub.

Hey guys, if you don't have a maid at home, you still have to clean it yourself. Once a month, cleaning is still necessary. You can clean it by following the simple operation below.

1. To remove the dirt and stains on the bathtub, you can first scrub it with vinegar, then wipe it with baking soda, and finally rinse with water.

2. The yellow dirt on the wall of the tub can be mixed with bleaching powder and water in a ratio of 1:9, and then wiped with a cloth, the dirt will be easily wiped off.

3. Slice the lemon and cover the yellow dirt in the bathtub, and the yellow dirt will gradually disappear.

4. If you want to save time and effort, and do not care about the cost, you can choose a special bathtub cleaner. It not only effectively removes the common soap scale and scale on the bathtub surface, but also has special effects on the aged yellow dirt which is difficult to remove, and does not damage the bathtub surface.

I have a freestanding tub, also a cleaning service so I've never cleaned the outside, but I do take the hand held sprayer to clean off dust and hair when I notice it, but I don't even wipe it dry. It always looks great, I love the look.

Will you use it regularly? We don't use our tub, not freestanding, often. In between uses I use the vacuum attachments to clean out the dust and run some water through it. I'd probably just wipe down the outside regularly if unused.

I ended up going with a Kohler Underscore (to be built in). As much as I like the sexy curves of most freestanding tubs, I didn't really like the overall lines of the bathroom when I envisioned the curvy tub a few inches away from a boxy shower. Something about the awkward space between the two bugged me enough to give up. Well, that and the cleaning behind/around part!