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In this post: Want a super-easy way to keep your toilet fresh between cleanings? Try our DIY toilet bombs made with essential oils and baking soda for a fresh clean scent!
One of my least favorite tasks around the house is cleaning the toilet. I’m pretty sure it’s not your favorite either. But you can extend the length of time between cleanings by making and using these DIY toilet bombs!
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DIY Toilet Bombs for Easy Cleaning
Materials
- 1 ⅓ cup baking soda
- ½ cup citric acid
- 1 tsp water
- Essential oils – lemon, lavender and/or peppermint are all good options!
- Silicone mold
- amber spray bottle
You could use either tap water or distilled water in your homemade cleaning products. The reasons for using distilled vs tap water would depend on your local tap water. If your tap water has a lot of minerals in it (i.e. if you have hard water), it could leave “water marks”, which would of course be annoying when you’re trying to clean!
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the baking soda and citric acid.
- In a spray bottle, mix the water and essential oils.
- Spray the water and oil mix into the baking soda and citric acid. It will fizzle a little bit, but that’s ok. (If you don’t have a spray bottle just be sure to add the water mix VERY slowly!)
- Mix around until it is all damp. The mixture should feel a bit like damp sand. If it’s too crumbly, add a bit more water a tiny bit at a time (to avoid creating a fizzy reaction).
- Press into mold and allow to sit out and harden for a few hours.
- Transfer to a jar or an airtight container.
DIY Toilet Bombs - The Lazy Way to Keep Your Toilet Fresh!
Want a super easy way to keep your toilet fresh between cleanings? Try our DIY toilet bombs made with essential oils and baking soda for a fresh clean scent!
Materials
- 1 ⅓ cup baking soda
- ½ cup citric acid
- 1 tsp water
- Essential oils - lemon lavender and/or peppermint are all good options!
- Silicone mold
- Spray bottle
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the baking soda and citric acid.
- In a spray bottle, mix the water and essential oils.
- Spray the water and oil mix into the baking soda and citric acid. It will fizzle a little bit, but that’s ok. (If you don’t have a spray bottle just be sure to add the water mix VERY slowly!)
- Mix around until it is all damp. The mixture should feel a bit like damp sand. If it's too crumbly, add a bit more water a tiny bit at a time (to avoid creating a fizzy reaction).
- Press into mold and allow to sit out and harden for a few hours.
- Transfer to a jar or an airtight container.
To Use Your DIY Toilet Bombs
When you’re ready to use your toilet bombs, simply drop one in your toilet bowl, let fizz, and then flush. Your toilet bowl will look and smell fresh, no scrubbing is needed!
Why they work
Baking Soda – Baking soda is a mildly abrasive cleaner and makes an excellent deodorizer.
Citric Acid – Citric Acid give the toilet bombs that fizzy effect and helps to dissolve hard water stains in the toilet bowl.
Essential Oils – The essential oils help to kill germs and leave a fresh clean scent behind after the toilet bomb dissolves.
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What’s next?
Do you want to use essential oils in your home more, but feel like there’s so much info out there?
Check out The Complete Guide to Using Essential Oils in Your Home packed with everything you need to know to – without the overwhelm.
Includes: which grades of essential oils to use, which ones to avoid for pets and babies and the top 13 essential oils that are perfect for beginners. Plus, recipes and tips for making your own home remedies, soaps, scrubs and cleaners and more.
So tell me, is cleaning the toilet on your list of least favorite chores? Have you ever tried diy toilet bombs before?
