Cleaning the toilet just got a whole lot easier! Whip up some of these DIY toilet bombs, and you’ll have a fast and easy natural toilet cleaner that leaves your toilet sparkling clean and smelling fresh.
How to make fizzy toilet bombs
What is a fizzy toilet bomb? Toilet bombs are easiest way to clean the toilet, and you need them in your life.
I mean, who actually enjoys cleaning the toilet? Not me! With a perfectly natural toilet cleaner that is as easy as drop and fizz, your life will be changed. No longer will you hate cleaning the toilet!
You can use these toilet bombs without any scrubbing for freshness boost in between cleanings. Or, you can use them when you do your actual bathroom cleaning routine. Speaking of cleaning, I share the best non toxic cleaning products in this post.
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How can you keep your toilet clean naturally?
Commercial cleaners are full of toxins. This isn’t good for us, or our environment (source).
How do you make a toilet bomb? It’s as easy as mixing together a few simple ingredients. You probably have all or most of them on hand already!
DIY toilet cleaner bomb recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup citric acid
- 40 drops essential oils (I like tea tree and lemon)
- 1-3 tsp. water
- Silicone mold
Instructions:
- Add baking soda and citric acid to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- Add essential oils, one at a time, and mix well after each addition.
- Slowly sprinkle about 1/4 tsp. water into dry ingredients, and immediately mix well.
- Repeat with about two more 1/4 tsp. of water, one at a time, mixing well in between each addition, until mixture is just damp enough to hold together when packed, like the perfect, damp, sandcastle building sand.
- Pack mixture tightly into mold, pressing corners in well.
- Allow to dry overnight for at least 12 hours.
- Remove from mold and store in an open container.
How to use toilet bombs
We like to keep a jar of these toilet bombs in the bathroom. Whenever the toilet needs some freshening up, it’s as easy as dropping a bomb.
I take a toilet bomb, put it in the toilet, and watch it start to fizz. Next, I grab the toilet brush and give the bowl a scrub. I flush, and it’s done! So easy.
How do you make a toilet bomb fizzy?
When these toilet bombs hit the water, it triggers a chemical reaction between the baking soda and citric acid. This fizzing actions helps to spread the cleaning power around the toilet bowl.
Why do toilet bombs have essential oils?
Essential oils are powerful tools when it comes to all natural, toxin free cleaning. They are the perfect addition to these toilet bombs, because they add cleaning power and a nice, fresh smell.
My favorite essential oils for cleaning are tea tree and lemon. I have more essential oil spray recipes for the home in this blog post here. I also have a recipe for an essential oil stain remover that uses lemon essential oil to remove laundry stains.
Tea tree essential oil has powerful antibacterial properties, and has such a fresh, clean, zesty scent.
Lemon essential oil is also great for getting rid of bacteria, and has is wonderful for loosening and scrubbing away grime. The smell is also very clean and fresh!
If you’d rather, you can also grab some toilet cleaning bombs online.
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Toilet Bombs | Easy DIY Toilet Cleaner
Cleaning the toilet just got a whole lot easier! Whip up some of these DIY toilet bombs, and you'll have a fast and easy natural toilet cleaner that leaves your toilet sparkling clean and smelling fresh.
Ingredients
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup citric acid
- 40 drops essential oils (I like tea tree and lemon)
- 1-3 tsp. water
Instructions
- Add baking soda and citric acid to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- Add essential oils, one at a time, and mix well after each addition.
- Slowly sprinkle about 1/4 tsp. water into dry ingredients, and immediately mix well.
- Repeat with about two more 1/4 tsp. of water, one at a time, mixing well in between each addition, until mixture is just damp enough to hold together when packed, like the perfect, damp, sandcastle building sand.
- Pack mixture tightly into mold, pressing corners in well.
- Allow to dry overnight for at least 12 hours.
- Remove from mold and store in an open container.
so it makes 15 then?
Is this an organic recipe?
Big thanks Linda
FYI – The link for your silicone molds on Amazon is broken. I bought 2x2x1 size and doubled this recipe which made 9 bombs. I should have gone with a smaller mold, but I will just break them in half, one half for each toilet. Can you indicate in your recipe for future users the size of the mold and how many bombs per recipe? Thanks!
I will fix that link – thank you! This recipe fits in one ice cube tray, which is what I use 🙂
Do the essential oils make the mold smell? Can I use my ice cube mold for these and then go back to using them for ice? Thanks!
I haven’t found that to be the case, but I ran the mold through the dishwasher before using it for ice again 🙂