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Cleaning toilets?
in Green Living
I've been reading up a lot on greening my cleaning routine. One book mentioned pouring 1/2 cup (or a full cup maybe?) of white vinegar into the toilet, scrubbing, then letting it sit for 30 mins before flushing. It said to do this weekly to keep the toilet clean/disinfected/fresh smelling.
Sounds easy enough to me! Does anyone do this and does it work pretty well to keep away the nasty rings in the toilet?
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Re: Cleaning toilets?
We use this recipe:
1 2/3 cup water
1/4 cup liquid soap
1/4 cup baking soda
2 tablespoons vinegar
A few drops of essential oil (optional)
~Add soap to water and let dissolve. Stir in baking soda, then add vinegar. Store in a squirt bottle and shake before using. Rinse thoroughly to avoid leaving a residue.
1/4 teaspoon tea tree oil (optional)
~Sprinkle on a wet bowl brush, scour and rinse. Clean bowl thoroughly and often.
TIP: Drain water from the toilet bowl for better cleaning. For serious stains or rust, empty water out of bowl and scrub with a wet pumice stone. When wet, the stone will not scratch porcelain.
To remove hard-water rings: spray undiluted vinegar around the inside of the toilet then sprinkle borax onto the vinegar. Let it soak for about half an hr. Repeat if necessary.
From this website:
http://goodwifeinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2009/07/go-green-green-cleaning.html
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