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mudcreekmama
08-16-2008, 05:48 PM
Is anyone in search of a environmentally friendly CHEAP toilet bowl cleaner?

I was at a cocktail party and the topic turned to cleaning toilets here in town (yeah I hang with an oh so hip crowd, we're all uber green though) what with the incredibly hard water and all and I was told the SECRET.

glycerine and citric acid. A year's supply costs about 2.00.

You drop a tsp of citric acid in the toilet leave it 20 minutes and then scrub with the brush - the hard water deposits come right off in big flakes!

But what about hard water and rust stains above the water line? You mix a tsp of citric acid with a tsp of glycerine together and paint on and 5 minutes later you have a clean toilet!

Had to share, I checked the ingredients of the expensive green brands of toilet bowl cleaner - same incredients plus colour and a bit of scent!

Hawthorne
08-16-2008, 06:44 PM
I've heard that, but where do you buy it?

mudcreekmama
08-16-2008, 07:42 PM
I bought it in a bag in the bulk section of my health food store but I also saw it at the plharmacy in jars.

Amanda
08-17-2008, 10:02 AM
Thanks for sharing this - I wish I had known a few months ago. We actually replaced our toilet because of the stains (planning to sell the house and needed it pretty - otherwise we don't care, LOL).

gfrach
08-18-2008, 03:19 PM
Thank you!!! This will be great for me!