Toilet Cleaning Gel

DIY CLEANING RECIPE

Cleaning the toilet usually involves removing mess, mineral deposits and bum germs. Three different cleaning tasks that require different solutions. Sometimes you only have to deal with one and other times all three!

    This recipe is designed to remove mineral deposit that slowly builds up and causes staining over time, particularly under the rim and around the waterline. It's helps you create a thickened gel that will cling to surfaces, allowing it the time to sit and clean.

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    Recipe & Instructions

    🫙 Makes: Approx. 500ml  🕝 Time: 1-2minutes


    INGREDIENTS

    • Citric Acid: 1 teaspoon
    • Glycerine: 1 tablespoon
    • Xanthan gum: 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon
    • Water: 2 cups (500ml)
    • Essential oils (optional): 5-10 drops


    METHOD

    1. In a jug or container, first make the thickening solution by combining the glycerine and xanthan gum until it is free of lumps and forms a gel-like paste.
    2. Add the water, essential oils (if using them) and then the citric acid, stirring until dissolved.
    3. Keep stirring until you have the consistency you're after and then use it right away. Note that the gel will continue to settle and thicken slightly over the next hour.

    Before you get started
    Have a read of this toilet cleaning guide, it will help you understand what cleaning job you are tacking so you pick the right product for the job.


    How to use it

    1. Squeeze or spread the gel around the rim and sides of the toilet bowl.
    2. Leave it to sit for 3–5 minutes so the acid can dissolve mineral build-up.
    3. Scrub with a toilet brush, then flush.


    Tip for spreading the mixture
    An old squeeze bottle works a treat, you could even get create and melt the nozzle ever so slightly to bend to a shape than can reach under the rim.


    Never mix this with

    • Other cleaning products like bleach
    • Alkali ingredients like washing soda or soap


    Using vinegar
    Instead of making a citric acid solution (water and citric acid) you can thicken straight undiluted vinegar using the same principal.

    Grab what you need

    Citric Acid

    Citric Acid

    $11.50
    Vegetable Glycerine

    Vegetable Glycerine

    $13.90
    Xanthan Gum

    Xanthan Gum

    $10.90
    Amber glass essential oil bottle with white label with Under Your Sink logo and description lemon essential oil. Has blurred images of lemon in background

    Lemon Essential Oil

    $10.95

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