DIY toilet bombs





The problem of unpleasant odors in the restroom has always been acute among housewives. Not only that, it is necessary to choose an effective tool that would not only remove the same amber, but also additionally fight against plaque - lime, rust. And if you cope with this task correctly, then the regularity of care will be significantly reduced, and instead of scrubbing the toilet bowl and toilet tank, you can spend this time on more pleasant things. In this article we will talk about how to make aromatic toilet bombs with your own hands, without spending a lot of time, effort and money on implementation.

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DIY toilet cleaner

Nowadays, the variety of household chemicals is simply surprising. Shop shelves are bursting with the number of various fresheners, cleaners and other cleaning products. But how to find a really good and inexpensive tool that, in addition, will not pose a threat to the health of your loved ones and you?

Important! In fact, in each instruction it is written “beware of getting into eyes”, “keep away from children and animals” and other equally unpleasant warnings. This is no accident. In such products, indeed, the composition contains very aggressive chemicals, which must be handled with extreme care.

Few people know, but from improvised means you can make a means for washing the toilet with your own hands, while not being afraid that it will harm you. Consider the options for the preparation of such cleaners, as well as their advantages over purchased.

The benefits of homemade products:

1. They are made from natural ingredients that do not harm human health.
2. They have antiseptic properties - they destroy harmful microorganisms.
3. They have a pleasant smell and fill them with the whole room.
4. Absorb unpleasant odors inherent in the restroom.
5. Prevent the deposition of minerals on the walls of the toilet.
6. Bleach the surface.

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Cooking recipes

There are many different tips on how to make a toilet cleaner with your own hands. All of them can be divided into 2 categories:

1. Disposable balls.
2. Reusable - which are placed in a pre-purchased container, or a do-it-yourself holder.

Consider the most popular “recipes”.

Recipe number 1

This reusable product is prepared from such improvised materials:

• Gelatin 20 grams.
• Water.
• Salt
• Soda
• Vinegar
• Essential oils
• Food coloring (if desired, you can not use it).

After we have prepared everything that is required, we perform the following steps:

1. Pour gelatin with a glass of water so that it dissolves to a homogeneous state.
2. At the same time, mix 2 tbsp. l salt and the same amount of soda in another container.

Important! If you took food coloring, we also add it at this step. This is not necessary, but the finished cleaner, if it is painted, will have not only a pleasant smell, but also an attractive look.

3. We mix the resulting mixture in one container.
4. Add vinegar (no more than 3 tbsp. L.)
5. After mixing all of the above, add about 40 drops of the selected essential oil to the product. It will be the source of the smell.
6. Now put the mixture in a suitable mold and refrigerate to freeze. This will take about 6 hours.

Important! A suitable form would be a container for freezing ice.The pieces will come out of a suitable size and regular shape.

7. After the time has passed, remove the hardened mixture from the refrigerator and cut into suitable pieces.
8. Place them in the unit purchased in the store, or on a holder made by yourself and place in the toilet.

Important! Store additional pieces in the refrigerator wrapped in cling film or cellophane. This will help to prevent the weathering of the odor from the essential oil.

Recipe number 2

We will need:

• Vinegar.
• Salt.
• Essential oil or several options.
• Starch.
• Water.
• Food coloring.

For cooking:

1. You need to mix 30 grams of starch with 25 grams of salt.
2. Add 100 ml of water to the mixture and mix.

Important! At this point, food coloring is added to the water, if used.

3. Next, put the contents of the vessel on fire and stir thoroughly until boiling and thickening.
4. After cooking, we allow our product to cool slightly, after - add vinegar about 3 tbsp. spoons.
5. Next, add 5 drops of essential oils.

Important! The most commonly used flavoring oils are lemon, pine, spruce, mint, eucalyptus, thyme, tea tree, grapefruit, citronella, lavender or clove oils. They are most qualitatively interfere with unpleasant odors.

6. We roll the resulting mixture into balls of a suitable size and leave them at room temperature for 8-10 hours.
7. After time, we place them in a container and attach them to the toilet.

Recipe number 3

For cooking you will need:

• Vinegar.
• Baby soap.
• Flavoring.
• Soda.
• Glycerin and water.

To make a toilet cleaner with your own hands according to this recipe, you need to do the following:

1. Grind the soap on a fine grater, and even better - melt it to a homogeneous mass, let it cool slightly, but not so much that it hardens again.
2. In the soap, add 2 tbsp. l soda, tablespoon glycerin, as much vinegar.
3. Add flavor.
4. Dilute the resulting mixture with water to make a pasty mass.
5. Stir the ingredients and fill in an empty toilet container.
6. Attach the container.

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DIY toilet bombs

Previous recipes were about remedies that are then used for a couple of weeks. After the prepared mixture is over, it must be put back into the container. Getting it out of the toilet is simple, but not very pleasant. This problem is solved by the preparation of disposable, so-called, bombs. Let's talk about them in more detail.

Recipe number 1

In order to make balls for the toilet with your own hands, we need:

• Soda - 1 cup.
• Citric acid - half a cup.
• Water - 1 tbsp.
• Essential oils - 90 drops.
• Cookie cutters.
• Spray gun.

The procedure for preparing toilet balls is as follows:

1. In a clean and dry dish, mix citric acid and soda.
2. In a spray, mix water and essential oils.
3. Next, soak a mixture of citric acid and soda from the spray gun. This should be done gradually and as carefully as possible so as not to provoke a reaction between soda and acid.
4. We humidify until the mixture is compressed in a fist and remains in the form of a lump.
5. Fill the forms with the mixture.
6. After a couple of hours, our bomb balls are ready for use.

Important! Keep such a product in a dry, closed place.

Recipe number 2

Ingredients:

• Soda.
• Lemon acid.
• Vinegar.
• Hydrogen peroxide.
• Aromatic oils.

The preparation of this tool differs little from the previous one:

1. Mix a glass of soda and half a glass of citric acid.
2. Gently moisten the previous mixture with a mixture of a teaspoon of vinegar and a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide.
3. Add aromatic oils.
4. Sort by forms.

After a few hours, the mixture is ready to use.

Recipe number 3

You can also make DIY bombs for a toilet from:

• Soda.
• Citric acid.
• Corn starch.
• Aromatic oils.

To do this, you must:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a ratio of 2: 1: 4 cups - this is soda, citric acid and starch, respectively.
2. As in previous cases, moisten the resulting mixture, and then flavor it.
3. Arrange the bonded composition in molds, allow to solidify.

Important! All these products are based on soda and have not only aromatic, but also antiseptic properties, and when acetic or citric acid is added, they become such “exploding” bombs.

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Air fresheners at home

In addition to the means for the toilet, there are many different recipes that involve refreshing the air of the entire room without placing them directly inside it. Many of these mixtures not only refresh the air, but also have an antimicrobial effect, as they contain components such as soda, vinegar, etc.

Let's talk about the most popular air fresheners made at home.

The easiest freshener

This recipe is suitable for those who need to quickly prepare a freshener. To do this, follow the instructions:

1. Take a small bowl and pour there 3 tbsp. l soda.
2. Put a little smelling essential oil in it. For example, peppermint, lavender, lemon or eucalyptus.
3. Pour the mixture into a jar and cover it with foil.
4. Make small holes in the cover.

The freshener is ready to use.

Allergic odor absorber

People who are allergic to the smell of essential oils can take this recipe. Its advantages are that:

1. The tool has an antiseptic effect.
2. You can spray it directly into the toilet.
3. Smells nothing.
4. Absorbs unpleasant odors.
5. Suitable for allergy sufferers, for families with small children.

To make a do-it-yourself cleaner, you need to:

1. Pour water into a container, add a spoonful of vinegar, soda there.
2. Shake.

The tool is ready.

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In this article, we figured out how to get rid of the unpleasant odor in the toilet, how to quickly make toilet bombs with your own hands, examined the options for cleaning and antiseptic agents made from improvised ingredients. Follow our instructions, and your bathroom will not only shine with cleanliness and freshness, but will also become the safest place in your home.