As many of you know, there are plenty of DIY household cleaner recipes out there. These cleaners are a great way to save money and help the environment at the same time. In this post we’ll jump to the one room we rarely look forward to cleaning: the bathroom. Whether you need a way to keep a pesky toilet bowl its cleanest, a way to get those stains out of your tub, or just a general, all-purpose cleaner, we have a solution for cleaning your bathroom below.
As you may know, baking soda, white vinegar, and citrus essentials such as grapefruit, orange and lemon are the cornerstones of your DIY cleaner kit. You’ll also want borax and a castile type of soap for many of these cleaners as well. Without further ado, here’s how to make some cleaners that will leave your bathroom shining for weeks:
Surface Cleaner
We’ve covered general purpose surface cleaners before. But if you want a second all purpose cleaner for your bathroom, follow this recipe and watch as it puts Mr. Clean, Scrubbing Bubbles, and all the rest to shame.
Here’s what you need:
1⁄4 cup borax
1 cup baking soda
1 tablespoon biodegradable liquid soap (such as a castile soap)
Water
10 drops essential oil (orange oil is a great choice)
1 cup baking soda
1 tablespoon biodegradable liquid soap (such as a castile soap)
Water
10 drops essential oil (orange oil is a great choice)
Combine the borax, baking soda, and soap in a jar and mix it all well. Add water and keep stirring until the mixture thickens, then add the essential oil of your choice. You can now use this orange scrubber as an all-around solution to the fixtures in your bathroom!
Tub Scrubber
Now here’s a pretty simple solution to pesky tub stains: grapefruit and salt. These two simple ingredients will help rid you of stains and washing them down the drain won’t hurt the environment in the least.
Here’s what you need:
1 grapefruit
1/4 cup kosher salt
First, halve the grapefruit. One grapefruit can clean the entire tub or shower with no problem, but you’ll want to use it in halves. Sprinkle an ample amount of salt on the grapefruit, then wet your tub and sprinkle some salt on the stains as well. Then just scrub the grapefruit around the tub, occasionally adding more salt where needed. Once you’re done, just rinse the tub and relish in the fresh scent and complete lack of stains.
Toiler Bowl Cleaner
Here’s another super simple recipe that will leave your toilet bowl ring-free. For this one you’ll use vinegar and baking soda or borax then let it sit for a while before coming back to your toilet. This is a great cleaner to use as you start cleaning your bathroom since you can let it soak while you work on the sink, tub, and floors.
Here’s what you need:
1/4 cup baking soda or borax
1 cup vinegar
Mix the ingredients together in your toilet bowl. Then let sit for 15 minutes (for really tough stains, let the mixture sit longer), then just scrub the bowl with your toilet brush and flush. And that’s it! You’re all done! However, if you run into any serious plumbing problem, stay calm. Try buying some plumbing repair parts and fix it yourself before you panic!
Grout Treatment
If your bathroom is like most, then it has tiles on the walls or floor. When it comes time to get after the grout between tiles, you’ll want a strong, green cleaner than can get the job done with less work on your part. So check out this recipe for grout treatment to save yourself some serious time and money.
Here’s what you need:
Vinegar
Water
Baking soda or oxygen bleach for really tough stains
Begin by using a toothbrush or grout brush with a 50-50 mixture of vinegar and water. Spray the mixture onto your grout, then scrub in circles with the brush. If that doesn’t get your grout clean, grab your baking soda and mix it with some water until you have a paste. Apply the paste to your grout and clean it with the brush then rinse it well with water. If you still have stains, get some non-toxic oxygen bleach, and use it just as you did the baking soda by mixing it into a paste with some water. Leave the paste on the grout for about 15 minutes, then scrub it and rinse it well.
Conclusion
With these tricks, you’ll have no trouble getting your bathroom to shine while helping out the environment in the process. Try them yourself and let us know of any tweaks you like in your own mixtures to help get your bathroom its cleanest!
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