DIY Toilet Cleaning Bombs

 

These magical little fizzing bombs are all you will need to clean your toilet and make your bathroom smell good. They fizz, clean, remove stains, disinfect, and aromatize.

All you have to do is drop one or two in the toilet and wait a minute to do its thing. Then give it a little scrub with the toilet brush and wipe it clean with a cleaning cloth. Flush. That’s it. You’re done. It’s that easy.

And best of all, there are no toxic chemicals or fumes. The only smell you will notice is the clean and fresh scent of the lemon essential oil.

You will need:

silicone ice cube tray

airtight container

40 drops lemon essential oil

½ teaspoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide

½ cup citric acid

1 cup baking soda

 

Directions

Using a spoon, mix baking soda and citric acid with a spoon. Add essential oil drop by drop and mix well. If any clumps start to form, break them up with the back of your spoon.

In another bowl, mix together white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. Slowly and sparingly add the mixture to the baking soda until you get slightly damp (not wet) mixture.

Do not over damp the mixture or you will activate the fizzing process. It’s ok if they start to foam a little but they should not lose the form when you squeeze it.

Fill the silicone ice cube tray and press firmly.

Let dry overnight. You can place it on a window shelf or a warm place to speed up the process.

Store in an airtight plastic container.

 

How to use toilet cleaning bombs

Drop one or two fizzing bombs in the toilet bowl. Let fizz and soak for a minute or two. Scrub the toilet using a toilet brush and wipe with a cleaning cloth. Flush.

 

How do they work?

Baking soda – naturally cleans and eliminates odors. It’s also a mild abrasive so it whitens and helps with scrubbing the toilet.

Citric acid – combined with baking soda and water starts fizzing and helps with cleaning. It removes hard water stains, lime, and rust.

Lemon essential oil – disinfects and deodorizes.

White vinegar – is antimicrobial and a natural disinfectant.

Hydrogen peroxide – disinfects and sanitizes.