I'm sure you've heard of the cleaning power of citrus. Maybe you've even bought cleaners with some kind of citrus essenial oil in them. But I'm guessing you haven't made a cleaner quite like this before. Here's what you need:
Grapefruit Bathroom Cleaner
- Grapefruit
- Salt
Oh yes. That's it. Could it be any easier? Here's what you do.
1. First, wet the shower/tub/sink or whatever bathroom surface you need to clean.
2. Sprinkle the salt all over the areas that you put water on in the bathroom. (P.S. I felt a little bit like I was sprinkling fairy dust all over on this step or something.)
3. Cut your grapefruit in half.
4. Using the grapefruit like a sponge, start scrubbing! Make sure you squeeze the grapefruit as you are going along so that nice citrusy juice gets all over.
5. When you are done, rise off the area you cleaned with water or wipe down with a wet rag.
6. Enjoy your clean bathroom!
Ready to move on and make more of your own cleaners? Check out my list of homemade cleaners recipes!
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I am going to try this. I hate the smell of fumes from cleaners. Thank You!!!
I am going to try this. I hate the smell of fumes from cleaners. Thank You!!!
Thanks, Merissa! Great idea!!
Thanks, Merissa! Great idea!!
Grapefruit is one of my favorite smells!!! Will be trying this
Grapefruit is one of my favorite smells!!! Will be trying this
Love this!
Love this!
I will try this, sure hope it works on fiberglass showers and tubs.
Hmmmm… while this sounds very intriguing, I just don’t know if I can do this. As I sit here and savor a wonderfully delicious glass of fresh squeezed red grapefruit juice, I’d be hard pressed to waste a perfectly good grapefruit on my bathroom sink, tub, toilet, or whatever. I love grapefruit way too much! lol. I reckon I’ll stick with my baking soda for cleansing my bathroom. Thanks for the tip though! =)
I only use the grapefruits that are past their prime for this!
I’m with SimplyRawesome on this. I cannot waste a grapefruit. I will check out your other suggestions though. Maybe I can find something better than the cleansers they have available on the market.
& while I did see where you said you only use the grapefruits that are past their prime, I don’t think I could purposely let one get past it’s prime. So, I am wondering do you get them from the grocer that way?
Does this work on hard water or soap scum?
To a certain extent. It won’t get the really hard stuck on stuff off but it does a pretty good job on the regular dingyness hard water causes.
I usually use baking soda and vinegar, but this would work great too. (I have started to infuse my vinegar with citrus peels anyways, so it even smells like oranges. This is almost the same thing!
We are concerned about cleaners on our hands and our skin absorbing the toxins in them. This is a perfect solution. Thanks for posting. Simple living is a great stress reducer.
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