How To Clean And Disinfect The Toilet Brush? The Easy Tip.
We all think about cleaning the toilet bowl regularly.
But we don't necessarily think of cleaning the toilet brush!
Yet, this is one of the most messed up places in the toilet ...
Obviously, the toilet brush also needs a good cleaning from time to time!
Fortunately, there is a simple and effective trick to cleaning the toilet brush and preventing it from becoming a breeding ground for bacteria.
And you don't even need bleach for that your brush regains all its whiteness ! Look :
What you need
- White vinegar
- black soap
- soda ash
- water
- large 2-liter plastic bottle (Oasis type)
How to do
1. Cut off the top of the plastic bottle.
2. Pour a liter of water into the bottle.
3. Add 150 ml of white vinegar.
4. Put 50 ml of black soap.
5. Add 50 g of soda crystals. It will sparkle, that's normal!
6. Dip the toilet brush in this mixture.
7. Let it soak for 30 minutes.
8. Rinse the brush thoroughly with clean water.
9. Wipe the handle with a paper towel soaked in white vinegar.
Results
And there you have it, the toilet brush is now very clean and disinfected :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, isn't it?
It's still more hygienic like that, isn't it?
And thanks to your homemade cleaner-disinfectant, you don't even need bleach!
The toilet brush has regained all its natural whiteness.
To avoid getting it all over the house, place the toilet brush in the bottle to transport it to the cleaning area.
Why does it work?
Black soap is a multi-purpose household product, ideal for cleaning.
Soda crystals are a powerful disinfectant well known to our grandmothers.
Antibacterial, white vinegar is an excellent disinfectant. It also has the advantage of deodorizing.
Associated with citric acid, it cleans and disinfects in depth.
Bonus tip
To clean the toilet brush, you can also put white vinegar in the bottom of the brush holder.
This way, the toilet broom will be disinfected every time you use it.
Precaution
Although it is tempting to use bleach to clean the toilet brush, NEVER mix bleach and white vinegar. The vapors from this mixture are very toxic.
Your turn...
Have you tried this grandmother's trick for cleaning the toilet brush? Tell us in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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