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There’s nothing nicer for our bathroom than a toilet that shines and smells clean!
The trick we share with you in this article is not only beneficial for the hygiene of your toilet but also an economical way to solve many problems. Let’s take a closer look at all of this.
If there is one area of the bathroom that begs us to disinfect and keep it clean, it is the toilet bowl.
The walls tend to yellow due to stagnant water, not to mention the scale deposits that can form at the bottom of the porcelain throne.
Yes, the task is clearly not the most pleasant…But what if we told you that a simple little plastic bottle can help you clean this area effortlessly?
Discover without further delay one of the most ingenious natural cleaning methods to restore your toilets to their former glory.
How to clean dirty toilet bowl with bottle method?
Before moving on to the method that interests us, you must first take a first step before going to bed.
Start by spreading a handful of baking soda in the toilet then pour in a small amount of white vinegar.
It is the foaming effect from the two ingredients that we are looking for here to effectively and naturally remove dirt from the walls of the bowl.
Leave to act for 15 minutes, or even overnight, then scrub gently with a clean toilet brush to remove deposits and any unpleasant odours.
Now for the actual method. It involves placing a small bottle inside the toilet tank so that you can clean the bowl every time you flush.
To achieve this, you don’t need much and the steps are quick!
The Bottle Method to Get Clean, White Toilets Very Easily
– Get a half-liter plastic bottle
– Pour liquid Marseille soap into the bottle
– Add 300 ml of white vinegar and close the bottle
– Shake so that the soap and white vinegar mix properly
– Pierce the top of the plastic cap
– Open the tank cover, insert the bottle and then close it. Just be careful not to block the flushing mechanism with the bottle
This way, the mixture of cleaning ingredients immediately acts on the walls of the toilet bowl every time you flush.
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Practical, right? And it’s all the more the case since this technique easily perfumes your bathroom while allowing you to keep your toilets constantly sanitized!
Another important detail is that this tip allows you to reduce the amount of water in the tank. And since the tank will contain less water, this means that your consumption will be lower each time you use the toilet.
This is definitely a tip that more people would benefit from adopting!
Use a plastic bottle to unclog the toilet
Do you want to unclog the toilet and you don’t have a plunger? A plastic bottle can be a great help:
– First, cut off the base of a one-liter bottle with a knife or a pair of scissors and keep the cap
– Place the cut base of the bottle at the bottom of the toilet bowl and then move it back and forth as you would with a suction cup. If the clog is not substantial, the technique should prove itself.
How to use a plastic bottle to clean the bottom of a dirty toilet?
Often, there is no better container for cleaning products than a good old plastic bottle because it is simply the most accessible recourse.
To effectively clean the bottom of the toilet with it, the steps are very simple:
– Start by heating water and then add a natural cleaning product such as white vinegar. You can opt for a mixture of a glass of lemon juice and a tablespoon of baking soda.
– Mix everything thoroughly and pour the solution into a plastic bottle then close it.
– Pierce the plastic cap of the bottle
– Aim the neck of the bottle at the bottom of the toilet and then gently squeeze to spray the cleaning water into the bottom of the toilet. Two to four squirts should do the trick.
– Let it act
– Take your toilet brush to scrub and then flush. Repeat if necessary.
How to descale toilets naturally?
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There are a handful of natural cleaning products with descaling properties such as baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, salt or lemon juice.
These are worthy alternatives to aggressive chemical agents because they are perfectly environmentally friendly. To descale your toilets with them, here is what you can do:
– Prepare a mixture of water, 2 tablespoons of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of coarse salt and 1/4 glass of lemon juice
– Pour the solution into a small plastic bottle that fits in the toilet tank
– Stir well to mix the ingredients
– Place the bottle in the tank and close it
– Leave to act for 30 minutes
– Flush the toilet. Over the days, this should gradually break down the layer of limescale as you flush the toilet.
Yes, a simple plastic bottle can be super practical to solve more than one toilet problem.
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