How To Make Bathrom and Toilet Cleaners at Home Using Tea Tree Oil & Sweet Orange

Homemade Bathroom Cleaner Ingredients

3/4 cup baking soda

1/2 cup liquid castile soap

⅛ cup sea salt

25 drops tea tree essential oil

10 drops lemon essential oil

10 drops orange essential oil

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar


In a medium-sized bowl, mix the baking soda and castile soap until it’s like a thick paste. Baking soda is 100 percent sodium bicarbonate, which is why a little fizz may appear when blended with certain ingredients. It’s an amazing household product. It can clean just about anything from silverware to pots and pans, and it can help leave your bathroom clean too.

Castile soap is a great addition with its natural, chemical-free characteristics.

Now, add the sea salt and vinegar. Sea salt is great because it adds texture giving the cleaner the perfect scrubbing benefits the help remove stubborn dirt and grime such as soap scum. Vinegar helps by providing antibacterial properties, which are effective for killing germs. There will be a little fizz when the vinegar contacts the baking soda. Don’t worry — this is normal and it will stop after a few seconds.

Lastly, combine the essential oils and mix thoroughly. Tea tree oil is amazing!  People use it for so many things, but adding it to your homemade bathroom cleaner can do wonders for helping to keep your bathroom bacteria free. According to a study conducted by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, tea tree oil has had positive results for users, being used in everything from cosmetics to household products.

Lemon essential oil is another great ingredient in this homemade bathroom cleaner. Lemon is known for cleansing the body of toxins. It’s natural disinfectant properties make it a great choice for cleaning the bathroom. Orange essential oil is yet another perfect ingredient that not only provides that delightful citrus scent to your bathroom, but it is great at killing germs too. (I also have a recipe for a homemade oven cleaner using sweet orange oil that you may love. It’s one of my must-haves when it comes to cleaning.)

Now that you have blended all of these ingredients together, pour the mixture into a clean container with a tight-fitting lid (make sure it is BPA free). Apply a dab or two onto a sponge or cloth and wipe surfaces clean. For hard-to-clean surfaces, apply a thin coat and allow it to sit for a few minutes before wiping clean.


Homemade Bathroom Cleaner with Tea Tree Oil & Sweet Orange

Total Time: 5 minutes

Serves: About 16 ounces

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup baking soda

1/2 cup liquid castile soap

⅛ cup sea salt

20 drops tea tree essential oil

12 drops lemon essential oil

12 drops orange essential oil

2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar

Directions:

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the baking soda and castile soap until it forms a thick paste.

Add the sea salt and blend again.

Now, add the remaining ingredients and blend well.

Apply to bathroom surfaces using a damp cloth or sponge. Wipe clean. Wipe again with a damp sponge to remove any residue. For harder-to-clean surfaces, apply liberally and allow it to sit for up to 20 minutes. Wipe clean and rinse.