One word.
Boys.
If you live with any of the male gender, you know what I’m talking about without my having to even explain. I’ve never seen a bathroom this gross. I grew up with three sisters, so I had NO FREAKING IDEA how gross boys could be.
But I have the answer and the answer awaits!
That toilet up there, let me show you the real picture so you can get the full effect.
I’ll let that gross you out for a second. I mean, seriously. Look at the bottom of the toilet below the rim on the front. YACK.
Truth be told, now. I did let that toilet get a bit nasty on purpose. I don’t want you thinking that I just let it go until I have to wear a gas mask to even get in there.
But even if I clean it more often, there’s something about those boys. It doesn’t matter how old they are, for some reason, they can’t quite get their aim true.
Yuck.
So, let me tell you how to get this stinky, stanky bathroom from smelling like a rat pack lives there.
How to Freshen a Really, Stinky Bathroom
What you need:
- All Natural Scouring Scrub
- Spray Bottle of Vinegar
- DIY Toilet Fizz Bombs {optional}
First, clear the floor so you can get to all the gunk. Move the trashcan and scrubber or any other stuff hanging out there.
Grab your All Natural Scouring Scrub.
This stuff is AH-MA-ZING. It’s smells so much better than store bought scouring scrub, you’ll think you’ve just moved up to a de-luxe apartment in the sky.
Sprinkle the All Natural Scouring Scrub everywhere. Just toss it up and let it fly. {j/k… take a spoon or a scoop and be strategic.}
Oh, gag. I can’t look at that and not throw up a little.
Spread it out as best you can over the floor and other surfaces.
Then spray liberally with your Vinegar.
BTW. Not the most effective spray bottle. Be sure you have one that sprays liberally.
I had to go grab my other one from the kitchen to really get the bubbles going.
Let it react for a few minutes. 2-3, I’d say.
While the vinegar is at work, take a DIY Toilet Fizz Bomb and drop it in the toilet. Sprinkle the bowl with scouring scrub as well. We want to double team this stinky guy.
Scrub it well.
Then take a scrub brush or toothbrush and scrub away and the gunk from the floors and the toilet.
Be sure to get all over and around the toilet where the hidden stink lies.
There are lots of little places where that stink may be hiding!
Once you’ve scrubbed everything that even remotely looks like it holds some stinkiness, take some paper towels or a rag and wipe everything up. You might need to dampen your paper towels to really get the scouring scrub up well.
So, you can see how much better it looks, but I wish you could smell how much better it smells!
It’s as if no boys have ever darkened the door to this ivory palace! The vinegar and scouring scrub really gets rid of that powerful smell.
You can see there is still a little yuck where the lid is attached and around the base of the toilet. I’m coming back to show you how to really, DEEP CLEAN a toilet. Be on the lookout!
You can see the grout is still a bit yucky, too. I haven’t made it into this bathroom yet, but here the best way I’ve found to renew grout! I’ve tried everything and nothing but this has worked.
I promise this bathroom will never get that nasty again. EVER. It makes me shiver to think about it, kwim?
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