Cleaning the bathroom is never any ones favourite household chore and with the full range of cleaning products available on today’s market it can be quite an expensive experience too.
However, effective cleaning products can be found from simple items you may already have in your kitchen cupboards.

Not only does making your own cleaning products help with your bank balance but also with the ever growing need to be eco-friendly. Many cleaning products contain strong chemicals that no doubt do their intended job but contain toxins that get washed down the drain into your surrounding environment. On the shelf cleaning products can contain chlorine, ammonia, butyl/alkyl, benzene, formaldehyde, and ethylene/ethyl.

The eco-cleaning essentials:

Lemon juice contains a natural citric acid which cuts through bathroom grease, soap scum and lime scale. The low pH level of lemon juice is perfect for cleaning brass and copper. It is also ideal for use as a natural yet effective disinfectant and can be used to replace the toxin filled bleach you would usually place in your toilet, simultaneously cleaning and deodorising your bathroom toilet.

Bicarbonate of Soda (sodium bicarbonate/baking soda) combined with water makes a paste that cuts through dirt, grime and grease with ease on almost any bathroom surface. Mixing with vinegar can amplify its strength for maximum cleaning on extra tough stains and marks. You can use bicarbonate of soda neat to tackle tough stains and lime scale on taps, toilets, baths and basins.

White household vinegar can be used to replace ammonia based cleaning products. If any ammonia based cleaning product is mixed with chlorine a highly dangerous gas called ‘Chloramine’ is produced which is incredible toxic. Therefore using white household vinegar to clean your bathroom is a smart replacement! White vinegar has been used due to its cleaning properties alone for years, perfect for removing lime deposits and bathroom grime. Don’t use malt vinegar though because it doesn’t have the same cleaning properties as white vinegar does!

Recycled cleaning rags, cloths, used newspapers, old sheets, clothing and towels are perfect for recycling and using to clean around the bathroom. Not all disposable wipes are biodegradable and using rags or cloths is not only better for our environment but economical too as you can wash them after use and use them again.
Newspaper can be used to wipe bathroom mirrors and windows clean and to protect your bathroom floor whilst cleaning is in progress.

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