To prevent the spread of unpleasant odors in the restroom, most people today use special hygiene blocks for toilets. Unfortunately, such accessories are quite expensive. Therefore, many people in Russia are smart and save on such accessories without compromising the cleanliness of the bathroom. One day, my husband came across such an interesting life hack on the Internet, which he put into practice.
Anti-odor toothpaste
It is believed that expensive hygiene units in the bathroom can be replaced with regular toothpaste. In any case, there are many positive reviews on the Internet about such a homemade air freshener. Toothpaste can not only remove odors from earthenware appliances, but also disinfect its walls. Of course, cleaning the toilet with household chemicals when using paste will remain a mandatory procedure. But there will be fewer microbes on the walls of the plumbing during its operation.
Recipe
Composition of active ingredients:
- Baby soap
- Flavor
- Baking soda – 2 tbsp. spoons
- Table vinegar – 1 tbsp. spoon
- Glycyrin - Art. spoon
- Water
Grate the baby soap on a fine grater, or melt it in a water bath, but do not let it harden. Add two tablespoons of baking soda and a tablespoon of glycerin and vinegar. Mix the aromatic oil and dilute everything with water to form a batter. Pour everything into empty bomb containers. Secure the container to the toilet.
What you will need
So, how can you make a cheap analogue of a hygienic block from paste with your own hands? In order to make a homemade air freshener, take, in fact, the paste itself, a string and an awl. Sometimes on the Internet you can read advice about piercing a tube with a needle. But in this case, the paste from the tube will subsequently be washed out in insufficient quantities (if it is washed out at all). Therefore, it is better to use an awl when making a freshener.
For making a homemade air freshener, use exclusively mint and very fragrant paste. The tube itself must be plastic. During the operation of a homemade fragrance, the metal one will begin to oxidize and rust, which will not have a very good effect on the plumbing. It is also believed that gel paste is not suitable for making a freshener. Make an accessory only from ordinary material. Otherwise, your disinfectant will run out too quickly and you will not get any savings.
How it works?
The idea is to make a lot of holes in a closed tube and put it in the tank. The next day it will become limp, and the contents, gradually being washed out of the package, will smell fragrant with freshness with each rinse. This effect can only be achieved with mint toothpaste.
To create mint water, 5 holes are enough.
What about cleansing?
Depending on the composition of the paste, a slight antimicrobial effect can be achieved. For this you need paste:
- with fluorine,
- chamomile extract,
- calendula,
- oak bark.
Important Do not buy paste in a metal tube, as in the drain tank, with constant contact with water, it will begin to oxidize and rust.
Manufacturing process
To make the freshener, pierce the prepared paste tube with an awl in a total of five places (both sides). This number of holes will be quite enough for “mint” water to get into the toilet, and the paste itself will not be washed out too quickly. Tie a not too thick rope to the tube under the cap.
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In the next step, simply open the lid of the toilet tank and throw the tube into it. Place the paste in the tank so that it does not interfere with the movement of the elements of the internal “filling” of the plumbing fixture. Secure the free end of the rope by pressing it with the tank lid. Press the rope against the back wall of the tank. Then its end will not spoil the appearance of the toilet. The rope is necessary in order not to climb into the tank with your hands after the paste in the tube is used up.
Concentrated composition
It’s quite easy to make your own toilet freshener, which would be as concentrated as a store-bought one and would be no worse in its effect. Vinegar comes to the rescue in difficult cases. Prepare this way: a glass of water + ½ glass of vinegar + 5 drops of aromatic oils. Combine everything and place in a container with a spray bottle.
Vinegar will completely destroy all unnecessary odors, and essential oil will refresh the space.
How economical is all this?
As you know, the cheapest toilet refreshing tablet costs about 35-50 rubles. It usually lasts for 2 weeks. A homemade air freshener from a standard tube of paste works in a tank for about 1.5 months or a little more (in a family home of 2-3 people).
A cheap tube of mint paste, perfect for making a toiletry accessory, also costs about 45-50 rubles. That is, you can really save money when using this life hack. After my husband put the paste in the tank, I managed to save almost 200 rubles in 1.5 months.
Scented toilet cistern disinfectant
An alternative option is to prepare aromatic additives that are placed in the tank. The cooking instructions are extremely simple.
- Take two bowls.
- In one of the bowls, steam 15 g of gelatin.
- In the second, mix 1 table. a spoonful of salt, a few drops of fragrant ether and half a glass of vinegar. Color the mixture with any dye you like.
- Mix both mixtures.
- Take ice molds, put the substance there and leave it in the freezer.
- After a couple of hours, take out the cubes and systematically place a couple at a time in the toilet tank.
- Every time the water is flushed, the automatic tank aroma disinfects the liquid and destroys bacteria.
A neighbor put a bottle with holes in the toilet cistern: now I do the same
An unpleasant odor in the toilet is a big problem. It is not always possible to troubleshoot problems with the ventilation system, so you have to invent your own ways to get out of a difficult situation. My neighbor is a prime example of this. Her ingenuity is truly enviable.
Strange invention
One day I went to visit a neighbor. While we were talking, she was cleaning the house. I involuntarily noticed that the neighbor took a plastic bottle with a volume of half a liter or a little less and poured water into it exactly halfway.
Then suddenly she went into the bathroom and came back with fabric softener. To my surprise, the neighbor filled the remaining space in the bottle with this product, and then slightly shook the container so that the water mixed with the conditioner.
I watched her carefully, without asking any questions. I was just wondering what would happen next. The neighbor armed herself with a kitchen knife and made several holes in the lid, after which she screwed it tightly to the bottle.
What happened next was even more interesting. She went to the toilet with this bottle, removed the lid of the toilet tank and plunged a bottle of water and fabric softener into it.
Solution
At this point I couldn’t stand it anymore and asked what kind of manipulation she was performing. The neighbor replied that she had read a brilliant life hack on the Internet. It was invented by a British woman and shared with Internet users. Basically, this bottle of conditioner and water is the home equivalent of an air freshener.
A neighbor said that after such an invention, she stopped buying a hygienic block for the toilet like Bref. Now, with every rinse, a pleasant aroma is felt, so the problem of unpleasant odors has ceased to be relevant.
Alternative option
The neighbor said that they also wrote on the Internet about an alternative option: pour a little conditioner into the water that is in the drain tank. But my friend didn’t really like this method. She noted that the product can settle at the bottom of the tank, and she wouldn’t really want to spoil the plumbing.
The neighbor was a little afraid that such a home invention might somehow clog the sewer system, but then she consulted with a plumber, and he told her that nothing bad would happen. This product does not pose any danger. By the way, my neighbor read the same thing on the forum, where the British woman shared this life hack.
Air freshener made from baby soap and vinegar
This product is suitable for a removable block on the toilet. Ingredients:
- Baby soap;
- Vinegar;
- Soda;
- Flavor;
- Glycerol;
- Water.
It's not difficult to make. Grate a pack of baby soap with small holes, add two tablespoons of soda, a spoonful of glycerin and a little vinegar. A reaction will occur, the soda will begin to hiss and rise. Pour in any flavoring you like; the smell should be strong enough. Dilute the product with water to form a thick mass. Mix and pour into the used block. Hang the product on the toilet. The advantage of such an air freshener is that the soap does not become soggy in lumps, but is consumed gradually. The toilet will be clean without any chemicals, due to the antibacterial properties of baby soap, soda and vinegar.
Coca Cola
Coca-Cola is not only a delicious carbonated drink, but also an excellent cleaning agent. Due to its mild acidity, the presence of phosphoric and carbonic acid in the composition, it is used to remove rust, urinary and water deposits on surfaces.
How to use:
- Gradually pour a bottle of Coca-Cola (0.5 l or 1 l) into the toilet, distributing it along the walls. Leave for 1-1.5 hours. Then rub well with a brush and rinse with water. Removes fresh dirt well.
- To get rid of old plaque, follow the following procedure. Pour 2 tbsp. of Coca-Cola into a metal container and heat to +35...+40°C. Gently pour over old yellow spots and leave for 2 hours. Then rub well with a brush and rinse off the product. The surface will shine.
You can use a microwave for heating, but you should absolutely not heat the drink in a plastic bottle or in a hermetically sealed container.
The product does not cope with greasy stains on the inner surface of the toilet or with contaminants in the water.
Toilet fresheners in gel form
A DIY toilet or toilet freshener will be more practical, and it’s quite easy to prepare. The recipe is one of the most reliable and high-quality, and most housewives like it. In order to prepare this air freshener for the restroom, you need to purchase gelatin.
Recipe 1:
- In one glass of warm water, dilute one pack of gelatin.
- Mix the mixture with your hands so that there is not a single lump.
- Add one teaspoon of glycerin there. This must be done so that the gel does not dry out.
- Pour in a few drops of lavender or pine oil.
- Pour half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon into a glass.
Important! The gel freshener turns out beautiful if you add a small amount of dye to it. Place the resulting bright mass in an open glass jar and place it in the toilet.
Recipe 2:
- Take two bowls.
- In one container, soak 15 g of gelatin in warm water.
- In another, mix a tablespoon of salt, a small amount of essential oil and half a glass of vinegar.
- Add a few drops of dye and mix the two mixtures.
- Take ice cube trays, put the gel in there and put it in the freezer. Remove the frozen pieces when the gel has completely cooled and hardened and place them in the water tank in the toilet.
Important! With each flush, the automatic toilet freshener disinfects the flushed water and kills bacteria.
Criterias of choice
When choosing an air fragrance or deodorant, it is important to remember that:
- A statement about the “benefit” or “harmfulness” of a particular model or brand must be based on facts. Or your own preferences, including possible allergenic reactions.
- Aerosols cause damage to the environment and contribute to the deterioration of human well-being. It is believed that certain air flavors contribute to the development of cancer.
- Products containing natural ingredients and oils are the most harmless. They will 100% not interfere with vital functions and will not lead to a worsening of the condition.
- Automatic devices are reliable and take control of the state of odors in the toilet room.
- If there is a question about choosing an expensive, “fashionable” flavoring with non-natural ingredients and a cheaper one with natural ingredients, it is better to purchase the latter.
A very effective air freshener option -
If you want to get a more concentrated composition that you prepare with your own hands, add vinegar to the spray.
To do this you need the following:
- Flavor;
- Water;
- Spray bottle;
- Vinegar.
It is prepared like this:
- Mix a glass of water with half a glass filled with vinegar.
- Pour 5 drops of your chosen flavored oil into the mixture. Stir and pour into bottle.
Making your own air freshener -
You can also make an air freshener at home in the form of a spray. For this you will need:
- Spray container;
- Water;
- Essential oil.
Important! Use any spray bottle. Alternatively, use an empty bottle of window cleaner.
Preparation:
- Pour some water into this container.
- Add 20 drops of your chosen essential oil.
- Shake well.
- Spray as needed.
Important! This air freshener absorbs unpleasant odors quite well. Spray your room with it - both the bathroom and any living room, and you will never smell an unpleasant odor.
