Bathroom Ideas

You might think the toilet as the most discussing item in your home. If so, you are wrong! There are way more bacteria thriving on your smartphone, keyboard or backpack. Nevertheless, it is crucial to maintain this area clean and disinfected once a week. No need to use a massive amount of bleach as it has no demulcent agent and hence doesn’t clean. Worse, it doesn’t remove limescale. Moreover, its toxicity affects the environment as much as your health. So many drawbacks for so little benefits. You would rather want to forget about bleach. Here is how to clean a toilet in an environmentally friendly and safe way.

Clean a toilet with baking soda

A staple of the house cleaning it is, without a doubt, a very versatile product.

• Pour 1/2 of a glass of baking soda in your toilet
• Add 1/2 of a glass of white vinegar
•  As soon as the mix lathers, leave it for 30 minutes
• Then clean out the surface by scrubbing with the toilet brush
• Repeat the process if needed and if your toilet is really dirty, leave to work for the whole night

Clean a toilet with white vinegar

When it comes to removing limescale, white vinegar is a killer. 

• Heat up 1/2 litre of white vinegar, no need to boil
• Gently pour it on the bowl rims and leave it for at least an hour. It would be even better if you could leave it the whole night
• Now, use the brush, stains should vanish

Clean a toilet with coke 

Nothing easier, pour a can of coke in your toilet and leave it to work for an hour, then scrub. Though it is for sure less efficient than white vinegar or washing soda when it comes to cleaning a badly built-in toilet. Coke is still practical for regular cleaning.

Remove the scale with washing soda

It is a highly efficient cleaner with similar properties to the baking soda. On the other hand, as it is more corrosive, it is important to wear rubber gloves while using it.

• In a little pot, heat up some water
• Put 2 tablespoons of washing soda in your toilet
• Add the hot water and leave it to work for at least an hour
• Then scrub with the toilet brush

Clean the toilet seat 

Clean above and under the toilet seat with a mix of soapy water added up with white vinegar. Use a sponge or microfiber cloth.

Toilet shower

Also, a toilet shower can be very useful, to clean a toilet. It is an accessory for toilets, and can serve as a replacement for toilet paper. But it is also ideal for cleaning the toilet itself. It is also important to carefully review the website and the information, some products require the cord (for the water) to be ordered separately.

Disinfect the toilet flush button

We always wash our hands after using the toilet. However, between the moment we wash our hands, and the moment we are done using the toilet, we have already touched the flush button. It is then very likely that plenty of bacteria dwell there. Clean it regularly with a mix of white vinegar and 2 drops of essential tea oil. 

Bonus: Recipe for toilet pastille

Just as with the dishwasher, it is easy to make homemade toilet pastilles. 

• In a bowl, pour 30g of citric acid, 130g of baking soda and 10 drops of essential oil.
• Mix with a fork and add a teaspoon of dish soap. Then mix again.
• shape the pastille in an ice cube tray
• Let it dry over the night then remove from the mould

Now we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to share with us your methods on how to clean a toilet in the comment section.