What’s the point of flushing a tea bag down the toilet?
It is known that the toilet can be a source of germs, bacteria and bad odors. Although we can carry out routine cleaning, unfortunately due to its nature it tends to give off bad odors and get dirty.
It is not uncommon for chemical-based detergents to be used to overcome this problem, which in addition to being harmful to the health of those who use them, have a strong environmental impact.
Solutions with natural products are a valid alternative, and most of the time it is not even necessary to buy them, because we already have them at home! In this case it is simple tea bags, let’s see how to always have a clean and fragrant bathroom!
After drinking afternoon tea, you will no longer throw the sachet in the trash, because it is suitable for counteracting the bad smell of the toilet. Let’s see what to do.
To solve this problem, depending on the smell, you can take one or two tea bags , which should be placed in the toilet and left overnight, so that they act sufficiently.
The next day, it is necessary to remove the bag, stretch the thread so that it does not come into contact with the toilet water, and then scrub the inner walls and bottom of the toilet with a special brush.
As soon as you flush the toilet, the bad smell disappears ! The tea bags will have contributed not only to eliminating the smell of the toilet, at the same time to disinfecting it and leaving it cleaner and whiter than ever, and this is due to the cleaning and sanitizing characteristics of the tea bags.
You can also place 2 tea bags in 500ml of hot water for about 5 minutes maximum and add the mixture to the toilet. Once the rest time has elapsed, we proceed as before. This mixture also helps make the water less calcareous.