Nested Mama
  • Home
  • Doula Services
    • Fertility
    • Prenatal
    • Postpartum
  • Sleep
  • Classes
    • Breastfeeding
    • Childbirth Ed
  • Online Support
  • About
    • Meet Johanna
    • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact

Eco Baby Living: DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner

11/1/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
Are you looking for more eco-friendly cleaning options? Do you love to DIY your own cleaning products? Looking for a inexpensive, kid-friendly alternative for toilet bowl cleaner?

I'm so excited to share with you a simple, inexpensive recipe for to make cleaning your toilet a snap. In fact it is so simple, that you can involve your kiddos in making the cleaning product and the actual work of cleaning, too!
Picture
What you need:
  • Baking Soda
  • Citric Acid
  • Kid-safe Essential Oil(s) [optional]
  • Water (spray bottle is nice but not necessary)
  • Mini muffin tins or ice cube molds
If you search on Pinterest you'll find lots of DIY cleaning recipes - I prefer mine to be as simple as possible and easy to scale the size up a batch up or down, so I drew on a few different recipes.

1.) Add the Citric Acid and Baking Soda to the bowl with a 1:1 ration and mix well.

2.) Mix in several drops of essential oils. Even though these tabs are going in the toilet and not on my children, I still choose to use those oils considered safe for children, with citrus varieties being my favorite options. The kiddos often help tossing the tab into the toilet or making them, so it is important to me that I feel comfortable with the ingredients. If you prefer unscented, skip this step.

3.) Slowly add a SMALL amount of water. Ideally use a spray bottle and slowly add a couple sprays at a time. You want the mixture wet enough to clump but not so wet as to lose all the citric acid fizz. (I confess to not having a spray bottle on hand when I made these . . . and I just add a few drops of water at a time.)

4.) When the mixture feels even, press into your chosen molds. Ice cube trays, mini muffin tins, jell-o molds, etc. all work just fine. The mixture will likely expand a bit as it dries, so leave a bit of extra space.

5.) When fully dry, remove from molds and store in an air tight container.
​
6.) Put a couple in your toilet as needed (pending the size of the molds) and let them fizz! Then use a toilet bowl brush to scrub as normal. Enjoy your clean and fresh toilet!
Looking for more eco baby living tips? Connect with Nested Mama on Facebook and Instagram.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Johanna received a Ph.D. in English in 2014.  Now a postpartum doula and educator of childbirth, breastfeeding, and infant sleep, she blogs about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting.

    Picture

    Archives

    February 2021
    August 2020
    July 2020
    February 2020
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018

    Categories

    All
    Birth
    Breastfeeding
    Diy
    Doula
    Doula Business
    Eco Baby Living
    Fertility
    Food
    Local
    Local Family Fun
    Loss
    Motherhood
    Newborn
    Parenting
    Pets
    Postpartum
    Preconception
    Pregnancy
    Review
    Self Care
    Self-care
    Siblings
    Sleep
    Support
    Toddlers
    Travel
    Tricks & Tips
    Witching Hour

    RSS Feed

Home

About

BLOG
CONTACT
CLIENT PORTAL
FERTILITY

Prenatal

postpartum

CHILDBIRTH ED

Breastfeeding

SLEEP
​Serving Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding Corridor communities
Copyright © 2018
  • Home
  • Doula Services
    • Fertility
    • Prenatal
    • Postpartum
  • Sleep
  • Classes
    • Breastfeeding
    • Childbirth Ed
  • Online Support
  • About
    • Meet Johanna
    • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact