I love to create my own cleaning products. This combination of baking soda, washing soda and citric acid not only works great for toilet bowls, it works well for sinks and bathtubs! This is similar to my DIY Automatic Dishwasher Tablets. (The recipe is here.)
Add these boosts to your cleaning regimen. They make a great gift, along with homemade Vinegar of the Four Thieves. (Recipe here .)
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Ingredients
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 1/3 cup washing soda (You can use all baking soda if you don't have washing soda on hand, or make your own washing soda from baking soda. Find out how here .)
- 1/2 cup citric acid
- 15 drops essential oil (options include tea tree, lemon or rosemary)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- spray bottle with water
- silicone mold (any size or shape will work)
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in bowl.
- Spray mixture with water.
- Mix with your hands until you see bubbles and the mixture begins to become firm. This happens quickly!
- Press mixture into molds.
- Allow to dry overnight.
- Remove from mold.
How to Use DIY Toilet Cleaner Bombs
Simply drop one tablet into the bowl and watch it fizz. You can use a brush or pumice stone to scrub, or simply let the fizzy combination do it’s magic. Be sure to let it dissolve before flushing.
(I love these pumice sticks for added cleaning power!)
You can also fill a bathroom/kitchen sink with a bit of water and add the tablet. Allow to dissolve and scrub. Same for the bathtub. I have even sprinkled water onto the tablet for an immediate scouring paste.
You may have success with laundry stains. Simply moisten and scrub onto the stain. For more natural stain removal tips see How to Remove Stains Naturally.
These DIY cleaner bombs make a great hands-on craft for kids. Simple and non-toxic, you’ll have fun integrating them into your natural cleaning routine!
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Sounds just what I would like to use but as an English person (living in France)I have these questions
!) Is baking soda bicarbonate of soda or what we in UK call baking powder?
2) what is washing soda? Do not think it can be caustic soda because you mention mixing by hand
Thanks
Mary
Looking forward to the answers
Mary
Hi Mary!
Baking powder is a combination of baking soda and cream of tartar with a type of starch often added. Baking soda is simply sodium bicarbonate with nothing added. Washing soda is a stronger version of baking soda. I make my own washing soda by heating the baking soda. The directions are here: http://it-takes-time.com/2014/07/diy-washing-soda.html Hope this helps!
Can lemon fresh squeeze juice be used for the citric acid?
That would be awesome to try! I’m not sure because the trick is to get the powder blend to form a hard “bomb”…maybe if you substitute lemon juice for the water. I think I might try this next time I make them and will add to the post!!
So citric acid is lemon juice? I want to make these toilet bowl cleaners and have everything but the citric acid. You can also buy Washing Soda in the grocery store.
In its natural form citric acid is derived from lemons. As I understand it 1/4 teaspoon powdered citric acid is equivalent to 1 tablespoon lemon juice. I can’t wait to try this with the lemon juice!
Love this idea! Any idea if they’re safe for use in a septic system?
I have no reason to believe they are, Jill. The ingredients are simple and far less disruptive then many other chemicals might be. If you learn anything to the contrary, be sure to let me know!
I’ve used packets of Kool aid lemonade flavor. No sugar. It’s awesome.
Where could I buy citric acid?
I like Bulk Apothecary, but there are many places online including Amazon. http://www.bulkapothecary.com/raw-ingredients/other-ingredients-and-chemicals/citric-acid/
Walmart, Amazon, Tractor Supply any place they sell canning supplies
Way late to post here but I love the recipe, but I changed a couple of things. Instead of spraying with water I added in the essential oils (used tea tree and eucalyptus oils) approximately teaspoon and a half. I then added in liquid blue Dawn dish soap a bit at a time to make the mixture “stick together” with my hands. I used a silicone ice cube tray from the dollar store as my mold, They are far more potent in cleaning the toilet with the more oils and the Dawn.
btw…read your bio…I too am the mother of 9 and now have 11 grandchildren…
Awesome to connect with you, Jean!