Anyone who frequently browses Tiktok has probably already come across the new trend of cleaning the toilet bowl using ice. What exactly does this mean, how does it all work and is it as effective as claimed? We got to the bottom of the hack. And you ultimately decide for yourself whether you will clean your toilet this way in the future.
This is how the cleaning hack works
The “main ingredient” in this cleaning trick is, as you might have guessed, ice cubes. But they alone cannot have a particularly great effect, which is why they are combined with other common remedies.
- The toilet is filled with a lot of ice cubes.
- Distribute a cleaning agent of your choice over it. This can be your usual toilet cleaner, but also more natural and less toxic products such as baking soda, dish soap, vinegar or lemon juice.
- Stir everything well with the toilet brush to distribute the product better. You can scrub a little.
- The toilet brush can then remain in the toilet so that it can be cleaned at the same time.
- Top up with water. This way you can cover the entire bowl with the product right up to the edge.
- As soon as the ice cubes have melted or at least melted sufficiently small, you can scrub and rinse again.
A notice:With their movements and friction when rinsing, the cubes help to loosen additional dirt where conventional cleaning agents and brushes cannot reach. It is therefore worth not letting them melt away completely.
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DANGER:Whatever you choose for toilet cleaning,never mix chemicals together!Exactly such procedures are shown on Tiktok, but it can be extremely dangerous. The chemicals can react with each other, producing fumes that are even more toxic than the chemicals already are - even with the window open. We recommend using natural cleaning products!
You can find some natural and harmless household cleaning productsin this article.
Why some people clean the toilet this way
Does this cleaning method still sound more cumbersome and useless than beneficial to you and you're still wondering what the point of it is? Now, imagine your final cleaning process: you pour your chosen product into the toilet, distributing it as accurately as possible around the bowl to cover as large an area as possible. But what happens is that it expires in just a few minutes. Of course, it is not possible to increase the water level because the excess will immediately run off.
The ice cubes, on the other hand, hold the cleaning agent at the desired height so that it can work on a larger area. Not only does this kill germs more reliably, but odors can also be neutralized more easily - also because the cold has a neutralizing effect (you may know the trick to get rid of the smell of sweat in T-shirts by putting the shirt in the freezer for a few hours) .
Cool side effect: Light blockages can be solved
The pressure and cold shock can alsoLoosen deposits in the pipes. Fats become brittle and partially dissolve, which is improved by the friction of the individual cubes. You can also use detergent for this purpose and rinse the whole thing with hot water. The hot water then also helps to loosen any dirt that has already been loosened.
Consider this: If you plan to rinse before the ice has melted (as in this case), be sure not to overfill the bowl with ice. When flushing or filling with hot water, the level will inevitably rise and, in the worst case scenario, the water could overflow. So estimate the quantity correctly.
Conclusion: Does it make sense to clean the toilet with ice cubes?
Some people swear by it, others find it too complicated. Ultimately, you should test it yourself to see if the hack is for you. As long as you don't use any dangerous chemicals, the test won't do any harm and who knows - maybe you've just discovered your new favorite hack!
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