Shaving foam and other unusual odor control products in the toilet
Unpleasant odors in the toilet are a problem for everyone. Today, a bunch of fresheners, cleaners and anti-plaque products in the toilet are sold that have a pungent chemical smell, and many may not like it. In our article we will tell you some folk remedies that will help in the fight against the smell in the toilet.
Shaving foam
Instead of a chlorine cleaner, use a man shaving foam:
- spray it on all surfaces in the toilet that need to be cleaned;
- not only on the toilet itself, but also on the floor, walls, for the toilet too;
- rub the foam with a sponge on the surfaces and leave for an hour;
- after an hour, just wipe the treated surface with a disposable towel;
- be careful not to slip, the floor of the toilet covered with foam is very slippery.
The cheapest foam will do. It grabs her for 3-4 treatments. The effect lasts at least a week.
Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil can be used in two ways:
- On a small shelf in the toilet, put a pair of small aroma stones. Put peppermint oil on these stones. Repeat this every week to refresh the fragrance.
- Dilute 10 drops of oil in a glass of water, then pour into a spray bottle - the refreshing deodorant is ready.
Citric acid and cola
Use cola or citric acid to remove odors from the toilet. In addition, these agents dissolve plaque:
- pour two packets of powder acid into the toilet and close it with a lid, it is better to do this at night. After a few hours, clean and rinse with a brush. Repeat until completely rid of plaque;
- Coca-Cola also helps clean the plaque in the toilet. A couple of liters should be poured into the toilet for four hours, then the plaque should be treated with a brush and rinsed off.
Lemon and Baking Soda
The main component that removes odors well is plain soda. To enhance the effect, it is often used with aromatic or cleaning components.
Mixing it with lemon juice until smooth, in 1: 1 proportions, treat your toilet from all sides. After 15 minutes, pour the applied mixture from the spray bottle with vinegar.
After it has stopped foaming, rinse it off with water. In this way, not only purity is achieved, but all odors disappear.
Soda with essential oils
For this recipe you need:
- essential oil whose smell you like;
- vinegar;
- soda;
- hydrogen peroxide;
- citric acid;
- a large bowl.
Pour a glass of soda into a bowl, then a quarter cup of citric acid, a teaspoon of vinegar and a tablespoon of peroxide. Mix thoroughly. Then add aromatic oil.
Spread the mixture in small pieces on spreading paper with a tablespoon. Dry for several hours. The mixture hardens and becomes similar to aromatic tablets.
They can be placed in an empty disinfecting toilet bowl left over from soap or other products. When flushing, the room is fragrant with essential oil.
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide itself cleans and disinfects well. For the toilet, take 2 liters of water and a glass of peroxide. Pour the resulting solution inside the toilet bowl and close the lid. After 10 minutes, clean the bathroom with a brush and drain the water.
Vinegar
With pure vinegar, it is best to rinse the drain. Therefore, if the cause of the smell is pollution of the drain, mix water with vinegar in the proportions of 50/50 and fill it in the bathroom. After a few hours, drain the water.
Coffee and coffee grounds
This is not a joke, coffee or coffee grounds are used to eliminate odors in the toilet. If you put a freshly brewed drink in the toilet, the aroma of coffee breaks off unpleasant odors. The same effect will result if coffee grounds are still hot to pour into the bathroom. And do not immediately drain, so that the aroma of coffee interrupts all other smells, even from bleach.
The advantages of the coffee method:
- You can use it at almost any time.
- This method is considered the most successful and inexpensive.
- Maximum odor control.
- The most non-toxic way, as there are no dangerous chemical compounds in coffee.
Express method - matches
The most effective ways to eliminate odors include burning matches. The match head contains sulfur in the composition. When it is burned, sulfur dioxide, which has a specific odor, is released. The human sense of smell is very susceptible to the smell of sulfur. It clogs nasal receptors, and other odors cease to be perceived for a while. The same principle - clogging receptors, have 90% of all fresheners and odor fighters.
