How to Make a DIY Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner

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How to Make the Best DIY Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Let’s face it, a sparkling throne is the cornerstone of any truly clean bathroom. Yet conventional toilet bowl cleaners can contain nasty chemicals you don’t want to use around your family. Fortunately, it’s incredibly easy to make an effective DIY liquid toilet bowl cleaner!

If you’ve been following along on my journey to a greener, cleaner home, you know I’m all about crafting effective, budget-friendly cleaning solutions without harsh chemicals. There’s something incredibly satisfying about knowing exactly what goes into the products we use, especially when it comes to something as essential as toilet bowl cleaner.

Now, I get it — cleaning the bathroom might not be everyone’s favorite pastime, but trust me, creating your own liquid toilet bowl cleaner can make the task a lot more enjoyable. Plus, the feeling of accomplishment when you flush and see the results of your homemade magic is unbeatable.

No time to DIY? No problem! Instead, simply check out this guide on the best eco-friendly toilet cleaners to find a safe and sustainable option that you’ll love.

So, get ready to say goodbye to harsh chemicals and hello to a toilet that sparkles without compromising your commitment to a natural, clean home!

DIY Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner: What You Will Need

Bottle of DIY liquid toilet bowl cleaner on back of toilet

In order to make your own homemade liquid toilet bowl cleaner, you’ll need to gather the following tools and ingredients:

1/2 cup of baking soda
1/2 cup of citrus liquid Castile soap
1 cup of water
15 drops of lemon essential oil (optional)
15 drops of tea tree essential oil (optional)
a squeeze bottle (for storing the cleaner)
a small funnel (optional- for pouring the cleaner into the bottle)

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Make and Use DIY Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Bottle of homemade liquid toilet bowl cleaner on back of toilet

Once you’ve gathered your ingredients, you can follow these steps to make your own liquid toilet cleaner.

Add all of the ingredients in a bowl and use a whisk to combine.
Use a funnel to pour the mixture into a squeeze bottle or a clean and empty toilet bowl cleaner container.
To use, squirt the cleaner around the toilet bowl and use a toilet bowl brush to scrub it clean.
Flush the toilet to rinse.

These ingredients tend to settle in the bottle. Before each cleaning, give your bottle a good shake to combine everything.

If you need to disinfect the toilet bowl after you’ve cleaned it, attach a spray nozzle to a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and spray a few times in the toilet. Let the hydrogen peroxide rest for a few minutes inside the toilet bowl, and then scrub again before flushing to rinse.

Do you prefer toilet cleaning tablets instead of a liquid toilet cleaner? That’s not a problem! Just check out this guide on how to make these simple homemade toilet cleaning tablets. Additionally, these DIY toilet refreshing tablets are an excellent option if your toilet just needs a quick refresh between cleanings.

More Outstanding DIY Cleaning Products for Your Home

I love creating my own simple homemade cleaning products. Not only are they just as effective as store-bought cleaners, but they’re also safer and they save me a ton of money!

However, one of the hardest parts for me was remembering how to make each product. Every time I needed to make more cleaning products, I’d have to get out my laptop and find the recipe before I could even start gathering all of the ingredients. It was a hassle. If you feel the same way, you’re in luck!

This excellent DIY cleaning products bundle comes with over 25 recipe cards and labels for natural cleaning products you can use around your home. It also includes a guide on my favorite essential oil cleaning blends and a cheat sheet on the natural cleaning ingredients you should never mix together.

Thanks to this bundle, you’ll have everything you need to get your house naturally clean without any of the hassles or headaches of trying to remember how to make your favorite cleaning products!

What to Avoid When Making Homemade Liquid Toilet Cleaner

Bottle of DIY liquid toilet bowl cleaner sitting on toilet lid

This DIY liquid toilet bowl cleaner is an effective and affordable way to get your toilet clean. However, here are a few important things you should avoid when you’re making it.

Don’t Add Vinegar

Vinegar is an outstanding natural cleaning ingredient that can take care of all kinds of unique messes around your home. However, you shouldn’t add vinegar to this liquid toilet bowl cleaner since it contains Castile soap and baking soda (and this is the reason why).

On the other hand, you can splash some vinegar in your toilet after cleaning it as a natural disinfectant. Don’t like the scent of vinegar? Then be sure to check out how to make this DIY citrus-infused vinegar!

Don’t Add Hydrogen Peroxide

While it’s perfectly fine to spray hydrogen peroxide in your toilet to disinfect it after cleaning it, you don’t want to add it to this recipe.

When hydrogen peroxide combines with baking soda, they create carbon dioxide gasses. In a closed container, these gasses will eventually build up enough pressure to burst open and spray the contents everywhere.

When You Should Skip the Essential Oils

The essential oils in this liquid toilet cleaner are added for their natural cleaning power and lovely scent. However, certain essential oils aren’t safe to use around pets or small children.

If you have pets or small children in your home, you should skip the essential oils. The Castile soap will still provide a light, pleasant scent that will leave your bathroom smelling fresh and clean.

Why You Should Use a Homemade Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner

A lot of household cleaners aren’t just bad for the environment, they can also be toxic to your health. If you’re trying to create a more sustainable bathroom, you need to focus on more than just reducing waste and making the switch to natural health and beauty products.

You also have to think about what types of cleaning products you use. This includes your toilet bowl cleaner!

For example, consider a popular toilet bowl cleaner like LYSOL Action Gel Toilet Bowl Cleaner. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) gives this cleaner an “F” grade because it has ingredients that can harm your skin, damage your DNA, and hurt your respiratory system.

Here are just a few of the most concerning ingredients in this toilet cleaner:

Disecyldimethylammonium chloride– Concerns about skin damage, reproductive effects, immune system effects, and general organ effects
Glyoxal– Concerns about damage to DNA, general organ effects, damage to vision, and skin damage
Sodium hydroxide– Concerns about damage to vision, respiratory effects, and skin damage
Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides– Concerns about general organ effects, respiratory effects, reproductive effects, immune system effects, and nervous system effects

These are only some of the worrisome ingredients. The toilet cleaner also contains fragrance, which is a catch-all term companies are allowed to use to hide hundreds or even thousands of other toxic chemicals that can cause us harm when we’re exposed to them.

Making Your Own DIY Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Remember, the beauty of creating your own cleaner isn’t just about a spotless toilet — it’s about taking control of what you bring into your home. No more mystery ingredients or harsh chemicals lurking in your bathroom. Just a simple, effective solution made with love.

As you flush away those last remnants of commercial cleaners, take a moment to revel in the fact that you’ve made a positive change for both your home and the environment. Not only is your toilet gleaming, but more importantly, you’ve also contributed to a healthier, happier space.

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