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    Home » DIY Projects

    Easy Toilet Bombs to Freshen Your Bathroom

    by Patti Estep · Aug 28, 2019

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    These little toilet bombs are easy to make with only a few ingredients and not much effort. Perfect for freshening up the bathroom.

    Toilet bomb cleaning tabs

    When I saw this idea I had to try it. They are like bath fizzes for the toilet. Some say they are considered cleaning tablets, but I think of them more as a freshener for the toilet. Something you would add mid-week or maybe every three days when you just don't have time to thoroughly clean.

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    Toilet bombs supplies

     Toilet Bomb Supplies

    • 2 cups Baking Soda
    • 1/2 cup Citric Acid
    • 2 teaspoons Essential Oils - I used eucalyptus and lavender but you can use any you like
    •  Spray bottle with water
    • Silicone molds or ice cube trays

    Toilet bomb ingredients in bowl and handful squeezed

    How to Make Toilet Bombs

    1. Combine baking soda and citric acid in a large bowl, mix well.
    2. Stir in essential oils.
    3. Spray water over the mixture and stir.
    4. Continue spraying water and stirring until you can grab some of the mixture and form a shape.

    toilet bombs in ice cube trays

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    Press into ice cube trays or molds of your choice. 

    Let dry overnight and then pop them out of the molds.

    How to Use Toilet Cleaner Bombs

    • Depending on the size you make place one or two of the bombs in the toilet bowl.
    • Let them sit and fizz up.
    • Then flush.

    The baking soda helps to absorb odor and the essential oils provide a nice scent.

    Toilet bowl cleaning bombs

    This amount of toilet cleaner bomb filled two trays giving me 4 dozen cubes.

    This is not a replacement for normal toilet bowl cleaning but does help with freshening the toilet.

    NOTE: You may want to use old ice cube trays for this or leave out the essential oils. I noticed that my molds still smell like eucalyptus even after washing.

    toilet bowl bombs and jars

    Place the toilet bombs in a pretty container and set it on the back of the toilet or somewhere in the bathroom for easy access.

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    P.S. If you like natural cleaners you may be interested in making your own Lemon Vinegar Cleaner. You may also like this post about making your own Homemade Cleaners. You can find them and much more on my DIY Projects Page.

     

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    Easy Toilet Bombs to Freshen Your Bathroom

    Make these easy DIY toilet bombs that are like bath fizzes for the toilet. They are considered more as a freshener for the toilet.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Active Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time15 minutes mins
    Course: Essential Oils
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $5-$10

    Equipment

    • NOW Essential Oils, Eucalyptus Oil, Clarifying Aromatherapy Scent, Steam Distilled, 100% Pure, Vegan, 4 Fl Oz (1 Count)
    • Milliard Citric Acid 2 Pound - 100% Pure Food Grade NON-GMO Project VERIFIED (2 Pound)
    • Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 5 lb

    Materials

    • 2 cups Baking Soda
    • 1/2 cup Citric Acid
    • 2 teaspoons Essential Oils
    • Spray bottle with water
    • Silicone molds or ice cube trays

    Instructions

    • Combine baking soda and citric acid in a large bowl, mix well.
    • Stir in essential oils.
    • Spray water over the mixture and stir.
    • Continue spraying water and stir until you can form a shape.
    • Press into ice cube trays or molds of your choice. 
    • Let dry overnight.
    • Pop them out of the molds.
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Shelia

      October 29, 2019 at 12:14 pm

      I will be trying the toilet bombs,
      r
      Thank you for sharing

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 29, 2019 at 2:19 pm

        Sheila, they are easy to make but not as powerful as chemical cleaners. Still, I think they've helped freshen our bathroom in a pinch.

        Reply
    2. Melissa

      September 01, 2019 at 3:09 pm

      Thank you for posting this DYI! I plan on making these bombs.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        September 02, 2019 at 7:06 am

        Melissa, they were so fun and easy to make. Not much as a cleaning agent but a little something to make the bathroom fresher.

        Reply

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