Here’s a way to make DIY toilet bombs that will clean, disinfect, and deodorize the bathroom. They’re easy to make and use all-natural ingredients to help fresh your bathroom without scrubbing.
Why Do You Should Use DIY Toilet Bombs To Clean The Bathroom?
Store-bought cleaners contain toxins that do harm to your health. So that, you should make a homemade toilet bomb with natural ingredients like baking soda. Not only will it help fight off-odors and remove mildew, but it’ll also eliminate the need for harsh chemicals.
Forget about scrubbing the toilet! These toilet bowl cleaners do all the work for you. Use them to remove stains and deflect tough odors in minutes. Whether your toilet is a little stinky or stale, homemade toilet bombs are a quick way to freshen it up.
How To Make A DIY Toilet Cleaner Bomb
Ingredients & Supplies:
- ½ cup baking soda
- a ½ cup citric acid
- ½ cup borax or cornstarch
- water in a spray bottle
- gallon-size zip-top bag
- 25 drops essential oils (lemon, lavender essential oil, peppermint, tea, etc)
- a mold of your choice (plastic Easter eggs that come apart, a plastic measuring spoon, or silicone molds all work)
Directions:
- Place all dry ingredients into the gallon bag. Seal the bag, and knead to the combined ingredients of the toilet bombs.
- Open the bag, spray 2-3 times with water, and close the bag. Mix and knead the bag until all the moisture is absorbed. Repeat this step a few times. (Don’t overdo it with the water – if too much moisture is added you’ll end up with a very weak, crumbly final product.)
- You’ll know it’s ready as soon as you squeeze the bag and the mixture stays clumped together inside the bag when you let go. It should be roughly the consistency of pie dough.
If the bag expands and looks like it’s going to burst, let some air out. This is normal as carbon dioxide develops from the mixed acid and alkali. - Add 25 drops of essential oil and mix again.
- When it’s the right consistency, pack into desired molds.
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- If using a measuring spoon (like the pictured toilet bombs), pack the mixture into the spoon and turn the toilet bombs out onto a sheet of parchment paper to dry.
- If using plastic eggs, push the mix into both halves of an egg. Lightly spray the exposed parts with water and stick the halves together.
6. Leave the toilet bombs to dry for a day or two and then unmold. The toilet cleaner bomb will be fragile at first but will harden considerably over the next few days. Dry on top of a refrigerator or some other out-of-the-way place.
7. Store in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid until ready to use.
How To Use DIY Toilet Bombs Effectively
Drop one of the toilet bombs into the toilet and wait for the fizzing to stop. The hard-working ingredients will be released into the bowl, both deodorizing and cleaning. Flush and you’re done!
Notes While Using Homemade Toilet Bombs
- You can add color for fun. Simply add a few drops of food coloring one of the times you spray with water.
- Essential oils are volatile and evaporate quickly. If your toilet bombs lose their scent, you can refresh the essential oils at any time. Just add a few drops of essential oil to the bombs. The oil should stay with the toilet bombs since they are sealed in a container.
- You can also use several types of molds with good results – silicone and flexible plastic being the easiest to work with. Greased mini muffin tins also work.
- You shouldn’t need to use the toilet brush, but some nasty stains may require a little scrubbing.
- Use DIY toilet bombs two to three times per week.
