But how tiring is it to have the bathroom always clean and free of bad odors ? Really a lot! This environment, in fact, by its very nature, tends to get dirty easily and presents various problems, such as mold, humidity, etc.
To keep it always clean, we use the most varied detergents available on the market, ignoring however that these can contaminate the environment.
Therefore, today we are going to see together how to solve these problems in the bathroom and always have it clean , using only a glass of coarse salt!
Stinks in the toilet drain
It often happens that you enter the bathroom and are immediately hit by a bad smell coming from the toilet drain. The first thing we do in these cases is to add several scented detergents to counteract the bad smell.
Fortunately, however, salt can come to your rescue. As? Let’s see it together! Fill a glass with coarse salt, then pour it into the sink and let it sit overnight. The next day, just pour a bucket of boiling water , being very careful not to burn yourself, and that’s it : goodbye bad smells!
Salt, in fact, has an absorbent function, capable of neutralizing bad odors in the drain!
Yellow stains in the bathroom.
Another problem that we frequently encounter in the bathroom is the formation of certain yellow stains in the toilet , due to lime deposits that tend to yellow when absorbing the color of uric acid. But even then, salt can come to your rescue with its strong cleaning and abrasive action .
Then add a little water to the level in 1 glass containing coarse salt , to obtain a more compact mixture that you can spread over the yellow stain with the brush.
Then leave it on overnight, then scrub with the brush to remove the stain permanently: the yellow stains will just be a bad memory! To make this remedy more effective and remove yellow stains, you can also add baking soda to the mixture.
For toilet and shower
Salt is also very effective in cleaning yellowish toilets and showers, as it has a strong whitening and abrasive action capable of removing the most stubborn stains. It is no coincidence, in fact, that it can also be used to whiten clothes and remove yellow stains without resorting to bleach!
In this case, we recommend combining it with baking soda, to create a very effective cleaner. Then mix 1 glass of baking soda and 1 glass of coarse salt with water until you get a thick mixture. Then rub it on the toilets with a sponge and leave it to act for a few hours.
Finally, rinse and you will notice that your toilets will shine again!
Against moisture and mold
If there is a room in the house that is very prone to the formation of humidity and mold, it is the bathroom. Fortunately, however, salt is known for its absorbent function and, in particular, its ability to absorb excess moisture. We remind you, in fact, that it is used to make a DIY natural dehumidifier!
Therefore, it will be enough to fill a glass with coarse salt (or more than one if the humidity is high) and place it in the corner of the bathroom. You will notice that as the days go by the salt will become moister as it will have absorbed the excess moisture. At that point, change the glass or let the salt dry and reuse it.
Lime on faucets and tiles
If the surfaces in your bathroom, such as tiles or faucets, are full of lime , know that you have nothing to worry about, because the salt will solve the problem! Then dilute 2 tablespoons of salt in 200 ml of water , then pour everything into a spray bottle and spray liberally on the affected areas.
Leave on for 10 minutes, then clean with a sponge and rinse well. Alternatively, you can also create a thick paste by adding a little rinse water, applying it to the sponge on the non-abrasive side, and then gently sliding it over all affected areas . At this point, let it sit for a while and rinse, removing any residue.
If you want to give it flavor
Finally, let’s see together one last trick with salt to bring a good aroma to the bathroom!
So all you have to do is mix 2 tablespoons of coarse salt with 15 drops of essential oil of your choice in a small bowl. Then, put the mixture thus obtained in a bottle of your convenience and put it in the bathroom: and what a perfume!
Warnings
Before starting the cleaning itself, it is advisable to test the indicated methods on a hidden surface of the areas to be treated.