{"id":655,"date":"2016-10-04T18:37:15","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T18:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=655"},"modified":"2017-04-01T15:23:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T15:23:00","slug":"how-to-make-eco-friendly-toilet-bowl-cleaner-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/how-to-make-eco-friendly-toilet-bowl-cleaner-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Eco-Friendly Toilet Bowl Cleaner at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_787\" style=\"width: 308px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toilet-Plumber-Indianapolis-Indiana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toilet-Plumber-Indianapolis-Indiana-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"Toilet Repair Plumber 317-784-1870\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toilet-Plumber-Indianapolis-Indiana-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toilet-Plumber-Indianapolis-Indiana-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toilet-Plumber-Indianapolis-Indiana-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toilet-Plumber-Indianapolis-Indiana-1019x1024.jpg 1019w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toilet Repair Plumber 317-784-1870<\/p><\/div>For all you homeowners looking for new ways to \u201c<em>go green<\/em>\u201d, learning to make your own eco-friendly toilet bowl cleaner is a great addition to your efforts. With a few natural ingredients, you can concoct your very own chemical-free toilet bowl cleaner that\u2019s safe for you and the environment! Most store-bought cleaners contain harsh chemicals that can be damaging to your health as well as your home\u2019s plumbing and vital appliances (<em>i.e. water heater, water softener, etc.<\/em>). Homemade toilet bowl cleaner is a fantastic alternative to harmful, over-the-counter products; not only because it is much safer, but also because it\u2019s equally-effective at cleaning. <\/p>\n<p>Continue reading to learn a useful recipe for homemade, eco-friendly toilet bowl cleaner, and feel good about protecting yourself, your loved ones, and the environment!<\/p>\n<h1>What You Need<\/h1>\n<p>&#128701; Large Glass Bowl<br \/>\n&#128701; Glass Storage Jar<br \/>\n&#128701; Wooden Spoon<br \/>\n&#128701; Toilet Brush<br \/>\n&#128701; Baking Soda<br \/>\n&#128701; 20% White Vinegar<\/p>\n<p><strong>AND&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Disinfecting Essential Oil of Your Choice: <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"lightslategrey\">&#10087;<\/font> <em>Tea Tree<\/em><br \/>\n<font color=\"lightslategrey\">&#10087;<\/font> <em>Peppermint<\/em><br \/>\n<font color=\"lightslategrey\">&#10087;<\/font> <em>Lavender<\/em><br \/>\n<font color=\"lightslategrey\">&#10087;<\/font> <em>Orange<\/em><br \/>\n<font color=\"lightslategrey\">&#10087;<\/font> <em>Pine<\/em><br \/>\n<font color=\"lightslategrey\">&#10087;<\/font> <em>Lemongrass<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Mixing Instructions<\/h2>\n<p><strong><font color=\"cadetblue\">&#49;<\/font><\/strong> Using your wooden spoon, combine 2 cups of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of essential oil into a large glass bowl. You must use a glass bowl and wooden spoon because essential oils can corrode metal and plastic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"cadetblue\">&#50;<\/font><\/strong> Continue to mix the baking soda and oil together until the majority of clumps are gone. Then transfer the powder into a glass storage jar with a tightly-sealed lid. This will give you nearly 30 uses!<\/p>\n<h2>Cleaning Instructions<\/h2>\n<p><strong><font color=\"cadetblue\">&#9312;<\/font><\/strong> Scoop 1 tablespoon of powder from your jar and pour it into the toilet bowl. Use an additional scoop for the walls. <\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"cadetblue\">&#9313;<\/font><\/strong> Use your toilet brush to spread (not scrub!) the powder\/oil mix around on the walls and basin.<\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"cadetblue\">&#9314;<\/font><\/strong> Pour a \u00bd cup of 20% white vinegar into the bowl. It should start to fizz on contact. If you cannot find 30% vinegar, you can use 5% distilled white vinegar instead, but increase the amount to 2 cups.<\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"cadetblue\">&#9315;<\/font><\/strong> If no fizzing occurred, you\u2019ll need to use some more scoops of cleaner. Once the fizzing goes down, use your toilet brush to scrub the toilet clean.<\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"cadetblue\">&#9316;<\/font><\/strong> Allow the mixture to settle for 10 to 15 minutes before flushing it down.<\/p>\n<h2>Indianapolis Plumbing Service and Repair<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_528\" style=\"width: 289px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weilhammer-Plumbing-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weilhammer-Plumbing-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"Weilhammer Plumbing Company Indianapolis Indiana\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weilhammer-Plumbing-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weilhammer-Plumbing-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weilhammer Plumbing Company 317-784-1870<\/p><\/div>Call Weilhammer Plumbing Company at 317-784-1870 for prompt and professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/plumbing-services.php\" target=\"_blank\">toilet repair<\/a> in Indianapolis, Indiana. Owner and master plumber, <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+Weilhammerplumbing\/about?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Weilhammer<\/a>, and his team of licensed plumbers, are eager to help you get your plumbing back on track and at a price that\u2019s fair. We offer free estimates, free plumbing advice, and free haul-away services for old or broken plumbing appliances. Call 317-784-1870 to request a free estimate for <strong>Indianapolis plumbing service and repair<\/strong>, today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For all you homeowners looking for new ways to \u201cgo green\u201d, learning to make your own eco-friendly toilet bowl cleaner is a great addition to your efforts. With a few natural ingredients, you can concoct your very own chemical-free toilet &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/how-to-make-eco-friendly-toilet-bowl-cleaner-at-home\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[6,55,54,205,306],"class_list":["post-655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-toilet-repair","tag-indianapolis-plumber","tag-indianapolis-plumbing-company","tag-indianapolis-plumbing-repair","tag-plumbing-service-and-repair","tag-toilet-repair-indianapolis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=655"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":814,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655\/revisions\/814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}