Cleaning the toilet is obviously not our favorite activity. Nevertheless, it needs to be done, and it is best not to put it off. Did you know that the bathroom is often one of the dirtiest places in our house? Thousands of mold and bacteria in the toilet often can’t be seen with the naked eye. That’s why it’s important to clean the bathroom regularly. Of course, we prefer to do this as quickly and efficiently as possible. We’ve made a list of products that can easily help you clean the toilet, and it may sound crazy, but sometimes all it takes is a simple wipe with vinegar or lemon.
Cleaning With Chlorine? Stop it!
Do you use chlorine to clean the toilet? Don’t do it anymore! This isn’t necessary to clean your bathroom. Chlorine doesn’t clean the toilet at all, and also doesn’t help against limescale. Moreover, it’s bad for the environment and can harm your health. Chlorine is not needed in the toilet, but if you do use it: never mix it with other cleaning products. Caustic chlorine gas can be formed, which is highly toxic. Fortunately, there are many other and way less harmful products to use to clean the toilet (bowl).
Just a Wipe With Vinegar
Do you want to descale your toilet? Then put some toilet paper with vinegar in the toilet bowl. Limescale dissolves in acidic liquids like vinegar, which is not done with bleach. Placing the vinegar cloth in the toilet bowl slowly releases the acidic vinegar that eventually dissolves limescale. It is better to use toilet paper and soak it in cleaning vinegar. What you should do? Take some sheets of toilet paper and soak them in the vinegar, put this in the toilet bowl, and leave it here for about 4-5 hours. After this, you can flush the toilet. The best time to use this trick is at night when you sleep and need the toilet the least.
Use That Last Lemon in Your Fruit Basket
Lemons have so many great uses besides making lemonade: one of them is, cleaning the toilet bowl. If your toilet bowl has a nasty scum ring around, all you need is a lemon and some salt to get rid of it. Simply squeeze half a lemon into the bowl, sprinkle in some salt next, and use your toilet brush to give it a good scrub. Lemons help to get rid of stains as well as hard water deposits because of their acidity. And while you’re at it: also clean the toilet tank with some lemon juice, which may help keep stains out of the toilet bowl in the first place.
As we noted on the previous page, the toilet is one of the dirtiest places in the house. This is partly because many people flush the toilet with the lid up. When you close the lid and then flush, the bacteria and other filth, which normally fly through the room when flushing, stay in the toilet bowl. Of course, you still have to clean it, so that’s how the following tips can help you.
Baking Soda Is Your Toilet’s Best Friend
Add this easy job to your weekly toilet cleaning: sprinkle a cup of baking soda in the toilet bowl. Let it soak for 30 minutes and spray or sprinkle some vinegar (a mild acid) to moisten it. Scrub with a toilet brush, and then just flush. Easy, don’t you think?
Bought the Wrong Mouthwash? Don’t Worry, Use It For Your Toilet
Does your toilet stink that fast? Then use mouthwash! The plaque-breaking ingredients in mouthwash effectively clean toilet bowls and kill bathroom bacteria. Pour two cups of mouthwash into the toilet bowl and let the liquid stand for 30 minutes. Follow up with a quick swish with a toilet brush through the toilet bowl and then flush it. In addition to cleaning the toilet, it will also smell nice! You can also apply this to the mirrors and the sink.
Garlic is a Great Toilet Cleaner
Believe it or not, garlic is perfect for a clean and non-smelling toilet. This is how you proceed; peel a clove of garlic and put it in the toilet at night before going to bed, let it soak in all night and flush it again the next morning. You do this at night because then there is little or no use of the toilet and the clove of garlic can soak in well.
WD-40 Isn’t Only for Squeaking Doors
Tired of having to scrub like a maniac when cleaning the toilet? There are a lot of cleaning products and tricks out there, but WD-40 is by far the simplest and fastest! What do you need to do? Well, spray a little WD-40 into the toilet bowl, let it soak in for a few seconds, brush thoroughly – with the toilet brush of course -, give a little flush, and say goodbye to grime and limescale buildup in your toilet.
How About Shaving Cream As Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Did you know that shaving cream is the perfect stain remover? You would not expect it, but it works incredibly well. You will no longer have any annoying little stains. Spray the shaving cream on the surface where you want to remove the stains and let it sit for about 15 minutes. This is enough time for the cream to dissolve the stain. Wipe away the shaving cream and rinse the surface with water to get it completely clean.
Never Clean the Toilet Ever Again!
There is a way you never have to clean your toilet ever again. Sounds good, right – or maybe too good to be true? Well, believe me, or not, self-cleaning toilets exist nowadays. You have probably seen them on vacation abroad or in a public restroom, but you can also purchase them for your own home these days. I’ve to say they are quite expensive, but if you really hate to clean the toilet, this might be the perfect gift for yourself. Another big pro of a self-cleaning toilet is that it generally uses less water than normal toilets. And sometimes they have heated seats and deodorize the room after each flush.
There are many options to clean your toilet which don’t involve chemicals or other harmful products/materials. The hacks you’ve read here are just the beginning, that’s why it’s important to do your own (online) research and find a way that fits you best. We tried to help you along with our favorite (toilet) cleaning searches: