DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner

4 Materials
$2
5 Minutes
Easy

This is one of my favorite homemade cleaners! It is unique with the ingredient citric acid which cleans hard water stains and helps with odor absorption.


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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup of concentrated dish soap (I always use Dawn because it performs best)
  • 2 tablespoons citric acid
  • 1 cup of water
  • 15-30 drops of purify essential oil
  • Squeeze Bottle
  • Toilet Bowl Brush


*** -->> Don't forget to head to the blog post for details on what ingredients we use, why we use them, and possible substitutions! We have all these ingredients linked for you too.


Directions:

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, then add to a squeeze bottle using a funnel.
  2. Shake the bottle gently before each use to distribute the ingredients.


We use Dawn in all of our recipes for DIY cleaners because it performs the best. You can use another concentrated dish soap, but the results might not be as good.

How To Use This DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner:

You will use this just like a store-bought version. After gently shaking, lightly squeeze a layer at the top of the toilet bowl. Scrub with a toilet brush well.

Purify essential oil combines oils that help with odor removal and bacteria. Check blog post for other essential oil options!

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We love these squeeze bottles for easy application just like store-bought toilet cleaners. You can find these in our blog post or feel free to use anything you have!

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  • Pin110882086 Pin110882086 on Jul 21, 2024

    What effect does this recipe have on septic tanks?

  • Lynn Roden Lynn Roden on Oct 18, 2024

    Under ingredients, you did not tell how much done dish soap I’m to add! 

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  • Suz Roberts Suz Roberts on Jul 20, 2022

    Thank you... I have been using dawn and bleach for my toilet bowl with good results. I also mix it in a spray bottle to use as a surface cleaner.

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    • Che20865212 Che20865212 on Feb 05, 2023

      You can use your bleach in rinse where if you had 3 sinks, but not in wash water. That has been mandatory procedure for churches, guiding etc where several folks eat off the dushez

  • Kris Wright Kris Wright on Mar 01, 2023

    Where can I get your squeeze bottle?

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