Ditch the harmful toxins made in everyday cleaning products with these DIY Citrus Toilet Bombs.
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We all know that no one enjoys cleaning the toilet.
It’s one of those duties that needs to be done no matter how we feel about it.
The toilet just doesn’t care about our feelings.
Since it’s common to clean the toilet weekly I have come up with a DIY recipe that does not contain harmful toxins.
If you look at the ingredients in Comet or standard toilet bowl cleaner, it’s not a pretty sight.
According to the Environmental Working Group EWG, tests found that Comet emitted 146 different chemicals.
Among those chemicals are formaldehyde, benzene, chloroform, and toluene. Which are not even listed on the label.
Scray right?
I will forever say goodbye to Comet and say hello to my DIY Citrus Toilet Bombs.
There are only two main ingredients that make this recipe.
Baking soda and citric acid.
I would, in a heartbeat, rather clean with baking soda and citric acid over formaldehyde and chloroform.
Since citrus aromas add the feeling of cleanliness, I thought it would be fun to use lemon and sweet orange essential oils in this recipe.
They smell so good it almost hurts to use them for the toilet!’
I like to store my DIY Citrus Toilet Bombs in a glass container for easy access.
Below I have included free labels that you can download, print, and use for your storage containers.
- I included 2 different sizes depending on the size of jar you plan on using.
- I use these Avery Full Sheet Stickers for all of my handmade health & beauty products.
Ingredients:
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- 1 cup Baking Soda
- 1/4 cup Citric Acid
- 20 drops Lemon Essential Oil
- 20 drops Sweet Orange Essential Oil
- 10-12 spritz of water
- Silicone Mold
Directions:
Mix together the baking soda and citric acid.
Add 20 drops of lemon essential oil and mix.
Add 20 drops of sweet orange essential oil and mix.
Fill a spray bottle with water and spray 2 times into your mixture.
Mix.
Repeat until you hit around 10-12 sprays of water and mix after every 2 sprays.
You will know that there is enough water when you are able to grab the mixture with your hand and it’s able to hold form, not falling apart. Avoid spraying too much or it will start to fizz. Think of it as slightly dampening the mixture.
Press the mixture into your silicone mold firmly pressing down any corners or sides.
Let dry overnight for about 12 hours.
Turn the silicone mold over and carefully pop out your toilet bombs.
Place your DIY Citrus Toilet Bombs in an airtight container and add my free printable label.
Grab a bomb whenever it’s toilet cleaning time, drop in the toilet bowl, and after it’s down fizzing you are good to clean.
I love the way these make my bathroom smell afterward.
So fresh and clean!
If you have any questions, comment in the section below. I am more than happy to help!
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- 1 cup Baking Soda
- 1/4 cup Citric Acid
- 20 drops Lemon Essential Oil
- 20 drops Sweet Orange Essential Oil
- 10-12 spritz of Water
- Silicone Mold
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Mix together the baking soda and citric acid.
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Add 30 drops of lemon essential oil and mix.
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Add 30 drops of sweet orange essential oil and mix.
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Fill a spray bottle with water and spray 2 times into your mixture.
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Mix.
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Repeat until you hit around 10-12 sprays of water and mix after every 2 sprays.
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Press the mixture into your silicone mold firmly pressing down on any corners or sides.
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Let dry overnight for about 12 hours.
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Turn the silicone mold over and carefully pop out your toilet bombs.
You will know that there is enough water when you are able to grab the mixture with your hand and it's able to hold form, not falling apart. Avoid spraying too much or it will start to fizz. Think of it as slightly dampening the mixture. This recipe makes about 12-14 medium sized toilet bombs.
Can I just sprinkle some of the mixture before drying right into the toilet? I want to make these but I don’t have the molds and wanted to use it ASAP.
Hello Amanda, yes you sure can!
Hi I was just wondering if you use citric acid crystals or powder and if there is a difference? Thanks in advance
Hello Amelie. I recommend using citric acid powder as it is already broken up better than the crystals. If you use the crystals your recipe may turn out chunky.
Hi – Haven’t tried your recipe yet but wondering if I can substitute lemon juice for citric acid.
Thanks very much
Hello Sandra, citric acid is in the form of a powder as lemon juice is a liquid so unfortunately, that will not work.
Do these need to be assured like real bath bombs or is a clp label enough
Hello! These DIY Citrus Toilet Bombs will need to be packed tight in any kind of mold. I hope this answers your question!
What size/brand molds did you use?
Hello Jennifer. For these DIY Citrus Toilet Bombs, I used molds that are inches in diameter.
Couldn’t I just use cookie scoops and plop them on wax paper covered cookie sheets? Would that ruin the cookie scoops? Just don’t want to buy more stuff, ya know? Thanks.
Sure you could try that. As long as your mixture sticks, stays together, and doesn’t fall apart.
Thanks for sharing this! Just one thing I wanted to ask – how will this clean the walls of the toilet bowl? With the toilet cleaners we pour it across the walls..but this bomb would go right in the middle. Does the fizz clean the walls?
Very excited to try this out though ❤️
Hello. The fizz will not clean the toilet bowl walls. You will need to put a DIY citrus toilet bomb into the toilet and use a toilet brush to clean off the sides. Thanks!
What can I use to clean toilet tank?
Hello Dolly. You can use this DIY citrus toilet bomb recipe with a toilet brush. Thanks!