How to Green Clean a Bathroom

Cleaning the bathroom can be a dreaded chore. So many of the commercial bathroom cleaners out there are contain harsh toxic ingredients that can be harmful not only to you and your family's health, but to the environment as well. Read on to learn how to green clean your bathroom.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Shower and Bathtub

1. 1

   To scrub your shower stall or bathtub, stir 1 cup of ammonia, 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1/4 cup of baking soda into a gallon of lukewarm water. Dip your sponge into the mixture and scrub away. Rinse off the solution with warm water. Wear rubber gloves to protect your hands.

2. 2

   Get rid of soap scum rings by wiping them off with a cloth dipped in ammonia. Rinse it off with hot water

3. 3

   Get rid of mildew, mold and soap scum from your shower curtains by wiping them down with white distilled vinegar. The smell will dissipate in a few hours. You can pour it into a spray bottle and just spray it on instead.

4. 4

   Make your shower doors sparkle again by cleaning them with white distilled vinegar. Use lemon oil furniture polish to get rid of water spot from the shower door's metal frames. Pour full strength vinegar into the shower door tracks and leave it overnight to get rid of the mold and gunk that accumulates there.

Sink and Countertops

5. 1

   Clean your sinks with a mixture of vinegar and cream of tartar. This will help get rid of the grime that tends to build up in the sink.

6. 2

   To polish your bathroom counter tops, wet a soft cloth with club soda and polish them to a sparkle. Wash it off with water and wipe the counter dry.

7. 3

   Clean your bathroom fixtures using rubbing alcohol to remove scum and hard water spots.

8. 4

   Put some toothpaste on a wet cloth and scrub away any rings that may form at the bottom of your sink.

Toilet

9. 1

   Pour 2 cups of undiluted white distilled vinegar into the toilet bowl. Let it soak overnight. Clean with your toilet brush, warm water and vinegar the next day. Repeat twice a week.

10. 2

    Make a paste from vinegar and baking soda to scrub away tough stains.

11. 3

    Clean the toilet seat hinges with an old toothbrush and a paste made from a lemon juice and salt.

12. 4

    Between cleanings, clean the rim by simply spraying on vinegar and wiping it off.

on 4/8/2010 Right on! Except for the ammonia this is great and I like how it talks about each area of bathroom- but how about the bathroom floor?

on 6/29/2009 From Wikipedia:
Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3...Although in wide use, ammonia is both caustic and hazardous. In 2006, worldwide production was estimated at 146.5 million tonnes.[5] It is used in commercial cleaning products.

on 1/4/2009 Great tips...thanks so much. I've been wanting to get away from chemicals and incorporate more "green" ideas into my household.

on 12/9/2008 I love all of the ideas here. We have members of our family with multiple chemical sensitivities and we can really use the info. Thanks for sharing.

on 10/13/2008 This is fantastic stuff.. Thank you for the ideas. I will try all of them. Linda