How to Make your Own Non-Toxic Toilet Bowl Cleaner {Cleaning Tips}

Posted by Angela V / Published on July 2, 2012

Make you Own Non-Toxic Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Did you know that you can make you own non-toxic toilet bowl cleaner with all natural ingredients?

They are all super common ingredient so you may already have everything you need at home!

What you need:

4 tablespoons of baking soda
2 tablespoon of olive oil
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
Toilet brush

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl then throw the mixture into your toilet. Use the toilet brush to scrub away and you will see the dirt and hard water stains disappear. An easy way to get a clean toilet with a fresh clean scent!

Happy Cleaning!

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45 Responses to “How to Make your Own Non-Toxic Toilet Bowl Cleaner {Cleaning Tips}”

Train — July 2, 2012 @ 4:41 pm (#
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Hello, it really interesting, thanks http://www.onesmileymonkey.com

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Anna Morelin — July 2, 2012 @ 8:21 pm (#
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Can’t wait to make this , thanks for sharing.

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Luna B — July 3, 2012 @ 5:42 am (#
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Thank you Angela. Have you ever tried the fun mixture of baking soda and white vinegar for cleaning drains? Pour about 1/2 cup baking soda followed by 1/2 cup (give ‘er take) vnegar, down a kitchen or bathroom drain, stand back and watch the bubble action!
It is safe and entertaining too!

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- Angela at OneSmileyMonkey — July 3rd, 2012 @ 4:12 pm
  
  Yes, I use vinegar and baking soda regularly to clean around the house. I love the bubbles, such a fantastic natural cleaner!
  
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Beth R — July 3, 2012 @ 10:10 am (#
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I have never heard of using olive oil before. We normally just use baking soda and vinegar and that does great. I might have to try that out. Thank you

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Lolli S — July 3, 2012 @ 11:36 am (#
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I’m going to try this!! Thanks!

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Carlie V. — July 3, 2012 @ 11:57 am (#
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I’ve never heard of adding olive oil to homemade cleaners before. I’ve used vinegar, baking soda and lemon juice in different cleaning solutions before and have had good luck. Can’t wait to try this one!

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Elva Roberts — July 3, 2012 @ 12:08 pm (#
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July 3Wow! Never heard of putting Olive Oil in a Toilet bowl! However I plan on trying it to see the results. Thanks for the heads up on this green cleaning tip.-el03ro

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- Jeanelle — December 4th, 2012 @ 10:30 am
  
  me too, I’m wondering tho if it will cause mildew to form in there? Do you know if this is antibacterial?
  
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  - Angela V — December 4th, 2012 @ 10:58 am
    
    Hi Jeanelle, I haven’t had that problem so far. Lemons have natural antibacterial qualities.
    You can always finish it by rinsing some vinegar at the end.
Adeline — July 3, 2012 @ 12:21 pm (#
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Good idea instead of wasting money on toxic cleaning products.

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Rachel N — July 3, 2012 @ 1:41 pm (#
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Thanks for the tip! I have been looking for an alternative to regular toilet bowl cleaner.

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Rhonda W G. — July 4, 2012 @ 6:48 am (#
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All ingredients I have on hand! Thanks…I will try. I have a respiratory condition and some of the cleaners sold are horrible for me…

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brooke t — July 4, 2012 @ 11:24 am (#
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Did it work??

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- Angela at OneSmileyMonkey — July 4th, 2012 @ 11:31 am
  
  It works for me
  
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kelley — July 4, 2012 @ 7:10 pm (#
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That is great. Thank you, I can’t wait to try it out.

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- Angela at OneSmileyMonkey — July 6th, 2012 @ 7:58 pm
  
  Np
  
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Angela — July 6, 2012 @ 4:59 pm (#
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I’m making up a batch for cleaning my bathrooms tomorrow! Can’t wait to try it, thanks for the recipe.

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- Angela at OneSmileyMonkey — July 6th, 2012 @ 7:59 pm
  
  Awesome Happy cleaning!
  
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Deb Dorrington — July 6, 2012 @ 5:08 pm (#
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I tried it and it work great….wow I am in love with this cleaner, we have hard water and it always leaves stains in the toilet…. Thanks so much Angela for sharing your tips!

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- Angela at OneSmileyMonkey — July 6th, 2012 @ 7:59 pm
  
  yay! Thanks for sharing, happy you love it!
  
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Bonnie L. — July 11, 2012 @ 8:21 pm (#
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Thanks for sharing this! I love that it really does have everyday ingredients. Usually those natural things have things that I never buy….

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candice — July 15, 2012 @ 7:08 pm (#
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I’m so going to try this

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Gina — July 22, 2012 @ 10:38 pm (#
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This is awesome! I love learning how to make cheap/non-toxic products!!!!!

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Nena Sinclair — August 9, 2012 @ 2:50 pm (#
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Thanks for the recipe and info, I’m going to try this, I’m sure it’s a lot better for the environmnent than the commercial cleaners.

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Sheila Colbert — August 22, 2012 @ 5:31 pm (#
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Awesome tip i am going to share this with my daughter as well as try it

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Vanessa Coker — August 30, 2012 @ 6:18 pm (#
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Yay I love these natural cleaning tips, especially now that little man has been showing interest in using the toilet. I try to make sure it’s clean as much as possible all the time.

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desiree — September 4, 2012 @ 8:29 pm (#
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can i ask you something do you knw how to get the black out of toliets

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- Angela at OneSmileyMonkey — September 4th, 2012 @ 8:47 pm
  
  Sure! Hard water, rust stains? Just put baking soda on top of the stain in the toilet bowl. Then add a small amount of vinegar or lemon juice. Mix and rub the paste. Wait 15-20 min and rinse with warm water. That should do it!
  
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Aundrea Lauzon — October 23, 2012 @ 2:15 pm (#
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Thank you!!! I can’t wait to try this! I suffer from asthma and toilet bowl cleaners set me off for some reason. This non-toxic option is going to be one I will use from now on. THANK YOU!!!!!

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Stefanie Sjaarda — November 22, 2012 @ 7:04 am (#
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Thanks so much for this Ang!

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Maile — November 26, 2012 @ 4:25 pm (#
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This is awesome – I’ve been on a streak this week, getting rid of all toxic stuff (even the so-called organic and natural ones that DO have nasty stuff in them…sneaky devils). Thanks!!!

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Debbie Bashford — December 2, 2012 @ 7:22 am (#
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I need to try this

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Keara B. — December 12, 2012 @ 7:07 pm (#
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Just found this and I”m so glad you posted it! I’m trying to gradually get rid of all my nasty, chemical-laden cleaners and this is a great substitute. Thanks for posting!

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Laurie B — January 10, 2013 @ 9:47 pm (#
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Oh thank you! I have been looking for an alternative to the harsh cleaners. I also read the reply you left about the paste option and I am going to try this on my hard to get clean spots in the shower where I can not get the grout clean.

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Stephanie LaPlante — January 17, 2013 @ 3:22 pm (#
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All natural and it would save money!

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Janet W. — January 23, 2013 @ 2:50 am (#
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I’ve never thought about making my own before! I’ll have to give this a try!

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Kelsey — February 18, 2013 @ 10:35 am (#
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going to try this

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Tania B — February 22, 2013 @ 8:37 am (#
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I am stealing this one! Thanks for this. I am always looking for cheap alternatives to nasty commercial cleaners. This is great.

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Michelle Chow — April 11, 2013 @ 4:46 pm (#
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Hello, OSM. So simple. I have all of these items at home. I like being able to make something at home that is safe and non-toxic. Thank you, One Smiley Monkey.

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Robin Wilson — April 16, 2013 @ 12:21 pm (#
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I absolutely love this! So glad to have an inexpensive alternative to your normal off the counter cleaners! Thanks!

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Erika B — April 26, 2013 @ 7:18 pm (#
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Omg, you know, toilet bowl cleaner is so expensive!!! This would seriously be awesome and save so much money!! I am definitely going to try this!! Thank you so much for posting!

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Erika B — May 15, 2013 @ 11:29 am (#
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I am doing this today! Great way to save money thanks so much for posting this I can’t wait to pass this along to friends and family!

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Erika B — May 17, 2013 @ 10:39 am (#
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Going to pick up some olive oil today and mixing this up to try it on our toilet bowl. Toilet bowl cleaner can be so pricey, this is awesome and is so exciting, Thañks for posting!

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Erika B — May 18, 2013 @ 7:49 am (#
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I love that this is all natural and non toxic, prefect for is since we have a 4 year old and also, a 14 month old who will be starting to potty train soon. Looks like I will never have to buy toilet bowl cleaner ever again! Thañks so much!

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