How to Clean a Toilet Bowl Without Harsh Chemicals

Get that toilet spic and span with a few household products.

Harsh and hazardous chemicals are bad for humans and animals, bad for the water supply and waste treatment systems, and bad for the environment. Some harsh chemicals contain known carcinogens, and some are banned by various municipalities. Certain harsh cleaners can cause respiratory problems, eye and skin irritation, allergies and cancer. Skip the toxic cleansers on the grocery-store shelves and clean your toilet with harmless, natural products. Does this Spark an idea?

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Borax powder
Distilled white vinegar or lemon juice
Toilet brush
Pumice stick

Instructions

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  Combine 1 cup of borax and 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar in the toilet bowl. If you do not have vinegar, use 1/4 cup of lemon juice to replace the vinegar.
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  Allow the mixture to sit in the bowl for 15 minutes for light cleaning and two hours for stubborn stains. Scrub clean with a toilet brush.
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  Flush the contents when finished.
Remove Stains on Vitreous Porcelain Toilets
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  Wet the end of a pumice stick thoroughly.
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  Scrub the pumice stick gently over the toilet-bowl stains, ensuring that the both pumice stick and stained area stay wet. Do not scrub too hard or you may scratch the toilet's glazed finish.
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  Flush the toilet when finished.

Tips & Warnings

A pumice stick is available in most cleaning aisles of home-improvement centers.
Never use a pumice stick on colored, enameled or plastic toilets as the pumice will scratch the toilet surface. Use pumice only on vitreous porcelain toilets. For other toilets, use the borax and vinegar or lemon juice solution for removing stains.

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