How To Clean A Toilet - Get Rid of Bathroom Smell!
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How To Clean A Toilet - Get Rid of Bathroom Smell!
What do you do when you can’t get the nasty urine smell out of your bathroom?! This is caused by improper or incomplete bathroom cleaning. In this brief video, I’ll show you how to properly clean your toilet bowl and other parts of the toilet that cause the smell so your bathroom will smell nice and clean!
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I didn't say it in the video but it IS one of the boys chores to clean the toilet so I don't clean this all the time and it had been around 10 days since it had been cleaned and 7 since I had left home. :-) Click here to check out our How to Clean and Organize E-book set! www.livingonadime.com/store/organize-clean-your-home-ebooks/
Living On A Dime I have never understood why it is just accepted that boys & men stand to pee! I have a wonderful husband who’s mother taught him to sit and pee - so now, I have a cute little sign in our guest bathroom that says IF YOU WANT TO STAND UP TO PEE THEN GO OUTSIDE AND PEE ON A TREE! “ Btw, I did daycare for 22 years and I taught all the little boys to sit down to pee ~ their mothers really appreciated this, but wouldn’t teach their boys because their dad stood to pee ~ my response was “ummm, how about the dad cleans the bathroom every day then!!!”
You are awesome to give THEM the job of cleaning their OWN PEE off the walls, floor and toilet!!!!!!!!
I guess Im quite randomly asking but does anybody know a good website to watch new movies online ?
This was the most real cleaning video......everyone acts like they live in a perfectly clean house 24/7.....that's how my toilet would look if I didn't clean for a week with two boys.....
Yeah we had been gone a week but I think it was closer to 10 day so even with that normally we clean every few days.
Try 3 boys and a husband...mine looked like that months ago right after I had our 4th and I about screamed when I had to clean it lol
I've never understood how boys/men can be so messy. They have pointers, for heaven's sake. Can't they aim better? LOL
O.M.G! This video!😂😂😂 Leave it to Tawra to be so real! I don't think anyone should comment about the state of your toilet bc this is the only REAL cleaning video I've ever seen. My BIGGEST pet peive when I go to someone's house is when I can clearly see pee splashed down the wall next to the toilet. Oh, please, everyone, clean the wall, too! Good job, Tawra. 👍Boys, your turn next time👍
Have the boys stand closer it's shorter than they think. Have them clean that a time or two and they may take better aim. If you sprinkle when you tinkle be a sweetie and wipe the seatie
Best (and most realistic) toilet cleaning ever!!
I would also get rid of any low hanging ruffle decor on the tank that they could accidently splash on and get rid of those nasty seat covers or rugs accessories that fit around the toilet. I just cringe when I walk into a bathroom and see those.
I’m late to the party but this is very effective. I wasn’t cleaning behind the toilet and floors like you. Now it’s super clean & smells good in my bathroom. Thanks !
I'm glad that our house isn't the only one where they can't seem to aim.:(
The first few years of marriage I lived with this kind of male nasty. I'd finally had enough & I took my hubby into the bathroom and gave verbal instructions for him to clean the toilet with Clorox wipes. When he saw what hit the walls, floor, and the front of the toilet bowl he was appalled! He may pee standing when he's not at home, but he has been sitting to pee at home for nearly 20 years. Just another reason why I love him!
I definitely have the pee smell, that lingers. I really thought I was cleaning , but this tells me I’m not... I’ll do this tomorrow. Thank you so much.
I had to move in a small rental studio apt. once. It didnt exactly have a urine smell but more like ...a stale smell at the toilet corner /area. I too thought that maybe I wasnt cleaning well enough but it was actually the seal was broken where the toilet meets the floor. It kinda smells old & rancid. Like old or moist wood. Not much I could do about it. I didn't own the place, but I suppose the seal could've been replaced if the owner cared enough (obviously he didn't). So anyhow...its NOT always that we aren't being clean nor thorough enough. SOMETIMES it's out of our hands. This video applies to those whom are lazy & dirty.. obviously the mom isn't that, as much as her kids are. Pretty much this is basic but thorough cleaning of a pretty new toilet. Luckily I now live in Newer place & I no longer have any issues with unpleasant odors in the bathroom nor anywhere. Thank goodness. :)
For in the toilet I like "the Works" from one of those dollar type stores (under $2), and I get those single use wipes that I keep on the back of the toilet so I can quickly wipe up any evidence of "poor aim" as soon as I see it. This is a good instructional video.
Omgosh, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this. I never knew they made a quick release toilet seat 👍🏼😊👍🏼
And that's exactly why in my house with 4 adult males, you sit or don't miss, and by no means leave it for me to clean up. Only one male stands. I am not being prissy, just not put on this earth to clean up misses. I also will not do dishes if they miss the washing of dishes. A dishwasher is not my first, middle or last name. I do cook and wash all the dishes after meals only. I don't have a dishwasher because our water bill is over $110s per month as is. I only was clothes out of the clothes basket if I see it. They tend to do their own but not their towels etc. So if they are drip drying, oh well. I wasn't always this way unfortunately, just since they all trickled back home when jobs paid less and rent became unaffordable. They also had to learn how to never argue.
Very well said, Ms.Pat! :)
Omg, thanks so much for sharing that bit at the end about removing the toilet seat. I could never figure out why my step son’s toilet Always smelled like pee no matter how much I scrubbed. Just took the seat off after watching this and holy cow that was nasty under there! It made such a difference in the smell already! Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you! At what age do you make your boys start helping with this?
I use that disposable toilet cleaner brush too, works great. I have a hard time finding the refills, had to order on Amazon 😊
A shocker is that women are responsible for some if that mess down the from of the toilet!
Thanks Tawra! Appreciate you!
I have that toilet seat....it's an ez clean. Turn the bolts to the left to remove it....then you can clean the crevasses. Got it at Ace hardware.
peepla7 haha. I said basically the same thing. Then noticed your post. We must be smart. Lol.
Bob Quinn haha I use isopropyl alcohol to spray in there. Never gets that bad.
I never knew that was a hiding spot for funk and grime! 😷🤮
Jamie Shaw Gandy we figured it out after dad was gone and brother moved out..... suddenly everything stayed fresh. Holidays....issue would come back when brother, guests, and cousins visited. After a whole new toilet and tub were installed... And guests...then odor. Duh moment...what was "when".....then we just had to pinpoint why and where.
Same here. I pop it off, then put it in the shower, spray it with vinegar, then hit it with a hot water rinse. Quick and thoroughly clean.
You are so funny!!!!! I trained my boys to sit when they pee so our toilets do not get that bad but....with so many men in your house I can see why. Fantastic video!!! Great job on the way you clean!!! Much Love....XOXO
I have 2 teen boys, 1 being special needs. This is my toilet on the daily. I wear disposable gloves and go to town. Never have any smells either.
Thanks for keeping it real!! Haha. Think it's time to go clean the kids toilet....lol
That is a nifty toilet seat you have there! Never heard of the quick release ones. Sure makes deep cleaning a whole lot easier that's for sure!
Hi Tawra & Dave I like your toilet paper holder good idea
Ty so much!... I live in low income housing and my landlord came in to inspect and said my bathroom smelled like pee. I did everything I could to try to eliminate the smell or at least I thought. I have a boy and we all know how they always miss the toilet when they aim. lol... I mopped and cleaned the toilet I thought I was doing a good job but you just showed me some area's I didn't even catch! I'm so grateful after watching your video. I did everything you did and the smell is gone ty so much!... ❤❤❤😊
Is that Lysol All Purpose Cleaner so I can purchase what you use?
What material is your toilet paper shield made of? TY!
🙈 this was awesome. Yep, if I didn’t clean for a week mine would look like that too. So real.
Gnome toilet paper holder- LOVE IT!
Tawra you rock! I used an old toothbrush to get into those hard to reach placed being lid...works well
Sandra Sealy I use a bottle brush. It can't get confused with any toothbrush here.....and there's no baby's here....it's only purpose is cleaning in the bathroom.
Hi tawra .. I use old toothbrushes and keep them in with my toilet cleaning stuff. But bottle cleaner works well too I bet
It’s a thankless job for sure!
My mother never showed me how to clean a toilet. She only showed me how to clean the bowl.
I don't know...I had two that were 6'-2" (a long distance lol) and I absolutely never had to clean the wall behind, the hinges, the floor bolts, or the tub next to it. Maybe a couple of drops on the outside rim. The least they could do is use a bit of tissue to wipe it down after use.
Oh my lawd! Was not expecting the extreme close up. Still love y'all!
What is the exact name of the toilet seat cover that you bought? I was looking through Amazon but couldn’t find it. You inspired me to clean my toilet and I need to buy a new seat, so I’d love to get the one that you have. Please let me know what it is.
Ecloth or Norwex cloths work great and remove germs instead of chemical sprays and paper towels as well.
Thank you so much for this 😀
Very helpful thank you 😁 great video!!👌
Tawra I appreciate this and your REAL life solutions! Even the nitty gritty nasty ones! 💖~Crystal
Great info!!
Great tutorial! Ty!
Great video Tara
I think the boys need to go back to toilet training days and toss that cheerio in the toilet and Aim...the cheerio toilet training game...LOL :O)
Thanku
Is there a reason you use paper towels? Wouldn't it be more frugal to use rags?
Excellent video, Tawra. Thank you for your real-world wisdom! (And, yes, we males should have been taught to SIT!)
gotta comment again - what an awesome scrubby brush - i still use the old fashioned sort with the bristles - real bristles - not plastic bristles - followed by a good hand wash with bleach - i only have one bloke in the house and some days you could swear a whole football team has been through - thats when HE has to clean it - coor men can be gross and grubby and dirty no matter what size they come in
Tawra you are so funny at time's. Loved the sound you made when you said now I'll show you how to clean it. X
The Clorox tabs for toilet tank are amazing. They keep the bowl fresh in between.i recomend them
I also clean the bottom outside of the tank. Some houses I’ve moved into it was absolutely black, and took a lot of work to get clean.
Thank you 😊
That's a smart idea having a tp shield!
Your toilet lid is like mine. I love it. Turn and unlock your back tabs and pop the seat off. Then you can clean the back even better.
Oh how funny. I watched almost till the end before I posted. After I hit send, I finished the last 30 sec. And guess what? She mentioned it, lol.
Omgosh. You are the only person, besides my mother that I have ever seen clean a toilet. .a first... you are funny. .
I hate cleaning the toilet. I will do it kind of like you and they know. Don't talk to mom while she's on the floor cleaning the toilet! I hold my breathe!!!!! Heeeheee heee!
that one was not bad, i clean rv. as a job. i some time think people trade in so thay do not have to clean them..lol
I needed this advice
I you and the video great job you and you son I watched the video because my kids now uses my my bathroom and now I got the pee smell lol now I know
Exactly what
To do THANK
You from one mom to another💗
Funny stuff Tawra , but certainly on the money . So many of my friends and relatives could use to watch this more than once . Toilet training for the modern dirty housekeeper , men included!!
Also I always go over the toilet w a dry piece of tp before cleaning or else all the stuff just keeps smearing all around
Very nice
It's like the spray zone at Sea World. I always learned you clean everything top to bottom so as not to spread yuck to areas already cleaned.
Tawra, will you PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE do a house tour? 💕🤗💕 and don’t feel the need to clean up before either!! Just love seeing how you and your sweet family live 😘
Is that Lysol, or did you use a homemade cleaner? Wondered if Lysol would damage the wall paint.
That one was a store bought cleaner. I go back and forth between store bought and homemade.
Living On A Dime thanks! Great video!
Your shield is not high enough. LOL
I love that you're not a germaphobe.
ok
Way to keep it REAL!! Though I would of chewed my guys out royally for leaving that mess. They would also get a warning that the next time I found it like that I will be using their toothbrush to clean it. ;-)
This is a great tutorial for those that just don't have common sense or basic learning. You are a wonderful life teacher Tawra!
I swear - If I ever built a house one room would have a standard urinal in it. Heard of one clean freak who made everyone who entered her home sit down to use the toilet no matter what! But that is life and thank you for the video, I can honestly say that this is one chore that I was never taught, it's like if you are female you should instinctively know how to clean the bathroom......
I am one to make everyone sit but by no means a clean freak, I so wish I'd mastered that!!! I am still lister to Flylady and Tawras lol. (I know you aren't referring to me, but I do make them sit).
How, exactly, did she enforce making them sit down to use the toilet? I can request it, but I have no way to make sure it's done.
I guess I misinterpreted your comment....understanding it to mean that she actually came up with a surefire way to get them to sit down, to do their business. Thank you.
If there is still marks on the floor, they are standing, check randomly when one comes out, listen, if you hear noise, they are standing.
I always get the pee on the sides. I always wondered how does the pee get down there. Lol 😅. Thanks for telling me how it got there. I need a splash guard for my tissue 🙄😏😁
Good idea on tha toilet paper storage
Not the first time I have been told that I don't know how to clean a toilet. The problem is, the smell is in the porcelain. I have tried Lysol, thieves cleaner, dish soap, vinegar, multiple cleaning. Cannot seem to get the smell out of the porcelain itself.
I'm pretty sure porcelain doesn't hold smell. It is under a rim somewhere that hasn't been cleaned yet.
@@LivingOnADime That is what my husband said too...then he cleaned the toilet in all the places he thought I was missing...then he smelled the outer porcelain. Mm-hmm.
Your video is wonderful about cleaning in all the nit-picking places we need to clean!! Just does not address my problem. But, after watching your video, I got inspired to clean it again...
1. I saturated the toilet with Lysol, let sit while I scrubbed the sink, then wiped off in all those nooks and crannies including the floor & wall. (It still smelled baaad.)
2. I soaped up the entire toilet (except tank) and floor with plenty of Gain dishwashing detergent in my wet cloth. I wiped it off, then wiped it off again with a wet rag to get all the dishsoap off. It smelled baaaad.
3. I SCRUBBED the toilet with baking soda on the top of the rim and inside bowl. ***MAGIC*** The toilet does not smell...
My theory is that a microscopic zoo is congregating in the scratches on the rim and simply is not wiping out, nor keeling over from Lysol and friends.
@@trisham.barrett4727 I did pottery for 3 years. Toilets are going to be high fired to cone 10 or higher, which means the clay is vitrified and impervious to liquids. Then you put the glaze on and fire it again to cone 10 and that makes the glossy finish which is also liquid resistant. Our teachers told us that if you fire to cone 10 and your mug fails the leak test (fill with water and leave set on a napkin) then it is likely you have a hairline crack in the mug.
So... I also think there is something you're missing.
I have finally gotten my hubby and teenage sons to sit down to go when at our home or in someone else's home as a courtesy to the person who has to clean. They stand in public restrooms, though, for sanitary reasons. The only nasty messes from poor aim that happen now are only from guests. No more pee all over the place.
We all have a toilet like this in between cleaning. It was gross to watch but its reality. That's how it looks.
I was eating dinner on the sofa and decided to watch this. I thought I'm eating, I'll watch later. Then I thought, nah I gotta watch this and put my food away for later😉😷👍
Thats how i clean mine...For the bottom part i use lysol and the tile too it works for me
I’m proud of myself I automatically get those areas well 👌🏼
cant look - cant look - avert thine eyes - nasty - lol
I will go clean my toilet! ;)
Maybe the boys should sit when they go. That was so disgusting. Also if you do not put a small bead of caulking around the toilet base the urine is going underneath the toilet. Make sure to seal the caulking.
You never really sprayed under the seat itself before wiping it. I’m sure you normally do though.
I clean the same way! We don't have the pee bathroom smell either.
Eeeaauuuwwww!! 😂😂🤣 And here I thought MY toilet was smelly!
It's important to wear gloves even if you're not scared of germs, because those chemicals are terrible for your skin!!
My house is full of males besides my mom, this video is really helpful
I would suggest using rags instead of paper towels to save paper and money.
Shame shame boys lol! Wow, that is nasty😝 haha one weeks worth.
I was gone a week but I think it was closer to 10 days. Normally we clean ever 2-3 or I should say the kids do. :-)
btw, love your channel!
Why can.t men sit done, my husband does, too macho I guess.
my husband sits but son in law stands.
My husband sits also! What a blessing.
My grandsons stand and refuse to sit , I don't get it, when we teach them touse the potty they are sitting, who said they had to stand?
My husband stands. Hes 37 years old and knows how to do this without being a disrespectful slob. I know, I know.. Im bragging..living the dream. ;)
Make them clean it & they might sit after that!!!
I grumble at my husband and he tells me it's not him. He says the dogs did it.
DatabaseDesigns4U ----- So relieved that I'm not the only one with a husband like that! 🙂
LOL You too? :) I went straight to the bathroom and cleaned the toilet after I watched this video. lol :) And I keep going in there checking to see if it's still clean. My husband just now came out of the bathroom....I gotta go check... lol :)
My toilet seat comes off into two pieces.. spray down well and paper towel it clean :)
And check the wax seal at least once a year :) Yes it's a big job :)
SimplyJoyful how do you check the wax seal?
Check this your tube helper video... I wasn't aware of it having to be checked until I couldn't find the smell .. (I thought i had looked and cleaned everything !!!! ) and our plumber showed us how to check it once a year.. also "caulk" it around the bottom.
Like I said it's somewhat of a big job.. ;) But solved our problem ;)
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My toilet never looks like that though ,that’s grossed !
When some people that dont flush toilet after going pee
I would get home from work middle of the night n my moth in law didnt flush toilet yuk
I’m taking your advice. It’s how my grandma did it. Only thing I will do different is wear latex gloves
I have learned it’s not always the toilet itself it’s the places you can’t get like in the screws! Once we replaced our toilet seat the small went away for us!
True! You don't have to replace it. I take mine off every few months and clean it with bleach.
@@LivingOnADime yes! Now I for sure do that! We learned that the hard way! It’s like my kid aims for the screws 🤦♀️😆 We tried to just clean it the first time but it was too far gone 🤣
@@LivingOnADime she's talking about pee sinking down between the threads of the screw and the lid attachment. You would have to unscrew the screws and clean/dry them and the holes they screwed into to get it all. I think it's a little overkill, myself.
Ok we’re is ur gloves
I wear rubber gloves wen I do all this
I have never understood why men can't sit down to pee. I can understand peeing outstde but for an inside toilet they need to sit down. Pride needs to go away or just let the men clean the toilets and you inspect. My sister takes her toilet seat off every time she cleans and she cleans hers 3 or 4 times a week.
Let’s go
Learn to aim!!!!
I threated to divorce my family earlier this week. I wasn't kidding. I'm tired of the smell. I do all this and clean every other day. Mop with bleach. Told them to Sit there their Butt Down. I do have caulking around the bottom. I do use the tablets in the toilet cause it was nasty. I have a white wooden seat. Might need to change to plastic. I gve up. Off to clean my bathroom. I just did it yesterday.
This is Heidi, Tawra's assistant mother of 4 boys. LOL You can buy a toilet seat that snaps on and off so you can clean where the screws are each time. Or every once in awhile remove the seat but it is a pain. * Warning it is very disgusting.
I cleaned the bathroom like Jill recommened. Down on the floor. even though I need two knee replacements. I sprayed the wall behind the toilet. Cleaning the toilet wasn't the problem. I think it was really getting the walls behind the toilet. Also the hubby & son are using more caution when going. I wasn't kidding on walking out. Thank you for your hint about the toilet seat.
I was going through your videos and had seen this first I cannot believe that people do not know how to clean a toilet and second I noticed you never cleaned the handle or tank and that you missed several areas I'm sorry but the handle to flush gets very disgusting and having all those people using that bathroom I think it should be done daily it is only my husband and I and I clean mine daily
I used a black light flashlight from Walmart I originally bought for my dogs to find pee spots on the carpet. I turned the lights out and flashed it at the toilet,back and side walls, and the floor. My husband is the only user and it shocked me to find where SOME men actually aim!!!!!! Now I cut the hubby some slack because he is in the military for 22 years now and going to a military academy to further his career as well as 2days a week to a civilian college. He wakes up at 0dark:30 and I have witnessed this poor guy in the dark peeing with his eyes closed!!!!!! Well after I screamed and I’m sure freaked him out it has gotten much better with the aim thing. I knew I cleaned but couldn’t figure where the smell was coming from before the black light. I’m going to go even further now with removing the entire toilet seat after watching this video. Thanks