simple homemade toilet bowl cleaner

i recently used up the remainder of our store-bought toilet bowl cleaner, so it was time to create my own homemade version.  we have been using the eco-friendly options from the store for a long time now, but man are those expensive (especially if you have multiple toilets in your house)!  here is my super easy, super quick, inexpensive option that really cleans!

 the ingredients are simply borax, baking soda and tea tree oil!

 measure out 1 cup of baking soda and pour it into your mixing bowl.

 measure out 1 cup of borax and pour it into your mixing bowl.

 mix these ingredients together.

add 1 tsp. of tea tree oil and mix together.  tea tree oil is great to use in this because of its disinfecting properties.  pour your mixture into your toilet bowl and scrub it clean!  as an optional last step you can pour 1 cup of vinegar into the toilet to aid in the cleaning process (plus it is fun to watch it fizz!).  leave the toilet like that for 2 hours and then flush.  then you shall have a super sparkling clean and disinfected toilet! yay!

happy spring!

english primrose from my mini garden

happy first day of spring everyone!  this is one of my favorite seasons--although i do love all seasons and get excited as each one approaches.  i love the beauty as all the flowers start to bloom, the renewal of life and new life forming.  i love being surrounded by pollenating bees and graceful hummingbirds.  it is such a beautiful and refreshing time of year.  of course all this beauty does bring on seasonal allergies in many people (more on that in a future post).

i have many goals for this spring season--cleaning out the house, getting the garden back in working order, coming up with new healthy vegan recipes, and continuing my yoga practice to name a few.  here's to a beautiful spring and a new beginning!