{"id":12467,"date":"2016-01-20T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highdesertmg.wpengine.com\/our-holly-days\/2016\/01\/20\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs\/"},"modified":"2016-01-20T06:00:27","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T14:00:27","slug":"diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.highdesert.com\/our-holly-days\/2016\/01\/20\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Toilet Cleaning Bombs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs\/\">Holly Sosa<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs10.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs10\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><em>This post may contain affiliate links.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Two little boys with terrible aim makes for a pretty gross toilet. I feel like I&#8217;m scrubbing my boys&#8217; bathroom toilet every single day. Probably because I am. But for real, friends. I needed a solution to help me because I have been going insane in the membrane over the toilet situation in my kiddos bathroom. Daily toilet washing is not the business. Not. At All. So when I discovered I could whip up my own DIY Toilet Cleaning Bombs that help clean, disinfect, and even add a lovely scent to the air, I was super excited to try it out for myself.<\/p>\n<p>To start, you&#8217;ll mix together some baking soda with a bit of <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1MDQQh7\">citric acid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs1.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs1\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs2.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs2\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>Next add in some essential oils. Lemon is a natural disinfectant, which makes it ideal for these toilet bombs. I used a combination of <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mydoterra.com\/ShoppingCart\/index.cfm?FuseAction=CategoryShop&amp;CategoryID=27\">lemon<\/a>, <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mydoterra.com\/ShoppingCart\/index.cfm?FuseAction=CategoryShop&amp;CategoryID=33\">peppermint<\/a>, and <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mydoterra.com\/ShoppingCart\/index.cfm?FuseAction=CategoryShop&amp;CategoryID=26\">lavender<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs3.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs3\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs4.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs4\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs5.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>Using a spray bottle, lightly spray the mixture. The citric acid and baking soda are activated with water, so you want to go gentle here. Just lightly spray a bit at a time until you get to a texture you can mold together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs6.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs6\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs7.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>You want to make sure it&#8217;s just barely starting to clump up and that&#8217;s how you&#8217;ll know it&#8217;s ready to be transferred to your mold. Using a <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1MDQQh7\">silicone mold<\/a>, you&#8217;ll mash together the mixture and press it firmly into the mold.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs8.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs8\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>Allow the molds to sit for several hours before removing them. And store them in a glass container since essential oils are powerful and can harm plastic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs9.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>These little beauties sit in a <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1MDR4EW\">sealed glass jar<\/a> on top of my boys&#8217; bathroom and save my sanity by allowing me to plop one in daily rather than having to scrub it out myself. They&#8217;re fun to watch fizz up and scrub my toilet with their magic bubbles. Just like my beloved bath bombs, they basically hypnotize me, ha!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs14.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs14\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs15.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs15\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs13.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs13\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs12.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs12\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs11.png\" alt=\"diy toilet cleaning bombs11\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\"><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty much a family event when we plop one of these in the toilet. The kids love to gather around and watch it fizz and bubble up. I have to admit, these things are pretty neat!<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>DIY Toilet Bombs<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs10.png\" width=\"205\"><\/p>\n<div> <span><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/easyrecipe-print\/7942-0\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u2153 cup baking soda<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup citric acid<\/li>\n<li>30 drops lavender essential oil<\/li>\n<li>30 drops lemon essential oil<\/li>\n<li>30 drops peppermint essential oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Instructions<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine baking soda and citric acid.<\/li>\n<li>Add essential oils together.<\/li>\n<li>Using a spray bottle, add water a little at a time, mixing well, until mixture just starts to clump.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer to silicone mold by packing in and pushing down on mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Allow to set for four to five hours.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from silicone mold and store in glass jar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div title=\"style002\">3.4.3176<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>For more DIYs, essential oil information, crafts, and more, be sure to head over to the <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ourhollydays\">Our Holly Days Facebook page<\/a> and give it a like.<\/h2>\n<p>The post <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs\/\">DIY Toilet Cleaning Bombs<\/a> appeared first on <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/\">Our Holly Days<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/01\/diy-toilet-cleaning-bombs\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"DIY Toilet Cleaning Bombs\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Holly Sosa This post may contain affiliate links. 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