As of: March 14, 2024, 1:30 p.m
By: Andrea Stettner
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Commercially available toilet cleaners usually contain a lot of chemicals.
If you want to clean in an environmentally friendly way, you can make your own toilet foam from natural household products.
For most people, cleaning the toilet isn't necessarily one of the highlights of the week - until now.
Because this homemade toilet cleaner is sure to delight even die-hard cleaning enthusiasts with its spectacular effect.
Make toilet cleaner yourself – with these home remedies
You can make a toilet cleaner that also smells good using a few home remedies.
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A homemade toilet foam has been causing a stir on Instagram for weeks: “Viral toilet bomb with a scented effect,” is how user
_putzmarie_
calls the homemade cleaner, which not only ensures a sparkling clean and wonderfully smelling toilet, but also looks great.
Once the ingredients from natural home remedies are in the toilet, a wonderful foam is created that ensures cleanliness in a flash.
You need these ingredients:
Hot water
2 tbsp baking soda
2 tbsp soda
2 tbsp dish soap
2 tbsp citric acid
If necessary, a few drops of essential oil, e.g. with an orange scent
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First distribute hot water from the kettle into the toilet bowl, then add the baking soda, soda, citric acid, essential oil and dish soap into the basin.
Finally, pour hot water over everything again.
This creates a foam that spreads over the entire toilet bowl and cleans the toilet right up to the edge.
Clean up a little with the toilet brush and you're done.
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If you are unsure about the topic of oil in the toilet (oils and fats that are disposed of down the drain can build up in the pipes), simply leave out the aroma drops.
The citric acid alone provides a fresh scent.
More toilet cleaning tips
However, the toilet foam is unlikely to have much effect on particularly stubborn deposits - this requires a significantly longer exposure time and targeted treatment.
If there are thick layers of limescale in the toilet, it is best to apply vinegar essence or citric acid dissolved in water directly to the deposits and leave it to work overnight.
Are you wondering about yellow stains on or under the toilet seat?
These are actually old urine residues.
Home remedies can also help against such yellowing, such as dishwasher tabs.