It’s always been important to me to try and eliminate harsh chemicals in my home, after having breast cancer – it’s even more important to me now. In this tutorial I will show you my favorite way to clean bathrooms using basic products you have in your home.
Let’s Start with the Sinks
Sprinkle with baking soda, scrub it clean, and rinse.
Baking soda is a base that cuts through germs, grease & dirt.
Counters
Make a sink of dish soap (like Castile or Dawn) and hot water. Use a clean and new wash cloth, dip in the clean soapy water, and wipe off all our counters and table. The key to streak free counters is the clean wash cloth with the clean soapy water – works every time! This is safe for granite counters.
Pour your vinegar in the spray bottle. You can dilute it if you want, but don’t need to. The acidity in the vinegar will cut the germs, grease and what will be disinfecting your back splash.
Spray your back splash with the vinegar and wipe it down with a clean wash cloth (it’s important that it is clean or you will get streaks).
Showers & Tubs
Sprinkle baking soda in the base of your shower.
Using a damp sponge, scrub lightly, and then rinse completely
Spray your shower door with vinegar and scrub with a sponge.
Spray your tile, grout, and scrub. Rinse all completely.
Spray vinegar on your fiberglass tubs and tubs you can’t use abrasive cleaners on.
Toilets
Spray your toilets with vinegar and … (if you want to see how to clean your toilet from top to bottom with hydrogen peroxide click here)
wipe with paper towels you can dispose of.
Spray well inside your toilet.
Your bathroom is clean and you used basic products! Way to go!
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Oh my, this is exactly what I’m doing except that my sprayer on my spray bottle stopped working so until I get another I’m putting a little on my cloth. I also soaked orange peels in some vinegar (I keep it in the fridge while I wait for the vinegar to take on the orange scent.) It’s amazing what baking soda & vinegar can do. High Five!
Thank you Linda, I love the added orange – I’ll have to give that a try. Do you use paper towels or clothes you can wash?
I have been using Baking soda and white vinegar for years. I buy Baking soda by the kilo as it works out a lot cheaper. Also good for slow running sinks and basins. I am a bit heavy handed with the soda, but then I pour vinegar on it, leave it overnight, and flush it away with a kettle of boiling water in the morning. Problem solved and clean smelling again.
Thank you Maureen and thanks for sharing all your tips 🙂
Love it! Now, if only I could find someone to clean it for me – just kidding! Natural products are always the best. Thanks for sharing!
That was awesome Leanne – thank you for the giggle. Me too! I’d love to have someone do it for me. 😉
Great tutorial! Cleaning really can be very simple. I find that baking soda works better for scrubbing if I add a little dish detergent–but I don’t bother mixing it into a paste anymore, now that I’ve found it works just fine to pick up some of each on my cloth.
For cleaning the toilet, I’ve been using old socks or other rags that I can throw away. They’re free!
Here’s my guide to green cleaning. I do use a couple of bottled products, but it’s mainly baking soda, vinegar, and peroxide!
Thank you and thank you for sharing Becca 🙂
Very thorough tutorial on how to clean the bathroom! Thanks so much and happy new year to you!
Thank you Linda, and Happy New Year to you as well 🙂
Wow! I love this! I didn’t know how useful vinegar is! Thank you! Sharing!
Thank you Bonnie 🙂
I love using natural products to clean! Thanks for sharing on The Blogger’s Pit stop! Roseann from http://www.thisautoimmunelife.com
Thank you Roseann and thanks for stopping by 🙂
Chas, I love cleaning with baking soda and vinegar and am so happy to see bloggers like you getting the word out. I and a lot of other people are very sensitive to chemicals and their fragrances, so the more people who get on board with this, the healthier we’ll all be!
Thank you Jean, I completely understand where you are coming from. I know some have used this for so many years, and that is why we share it with those who haven’t learned it yet 🙂
Great tips
Thank you, feel free to share any additional tips you have as well 🙂
I do a few of these already and some are new ideas – so big thanks for them!
Another good tip for your shower screen is to get a squeegee so once you have made it super clean with your vinegar mix you can keep it much cleaner with a quick wizz with the squeegee after each use to save having to clean it so often.
Thank you Julie, and thank you so very much for that tip 🙂
Great tips!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
Thank you Cindy and thanks for stopping by 🙂
Great tips!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
Also, one question since I forgot to ask in my earlier comment…do you think vinegar will work on polished marble? I wouldn’t worry if it was honed but wondering if it would be ok on marble with a sheen?
Thanks…
Blessings,
Cindy
Great question Cindy. We have a couple marble counters with a polished finish as well but I clean that with a damp rag and/or soapy water. I wouldn’t use vinegar as the acid might wear away at the polish and then eat at the marble. Here is an article that might be helpful – http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/maintenance-and-repair/cleaning/how-to-clean-marble-countertops
I’ve been cleaning homes with all natural products for a few years. One thing I have found is for yellowing of fiberglass sinks and tubs is hydrogen peroxide. I mix half hydrogen peroxide and half water. Spray completely and let set for 15 minutes then spray off with water. Some I have had to repeat several times. The home owners are always amazed at restoration.
Thank you so much Rhonda for sharing that tip!