Mum reveals water bottle trick to make your toilet smell amazing – after fabric softener hack went viral

A MUM has shared a cleaning hack which she claims keeps your toilet smelling amazing every time you flush.  She took to Facebook and shared a photo of a water bottle which contains fabric softener and water and has little holes in the lid.  This follows cleaning-mad mums pouring fabric softener into the back of […]

A MUM has shared a cleaning hack which she claims keeps your toilet smelling amazing every time you flush. 

She took to Facebook and shared a photo of a water bottle which contains fabric softener and water and has little holes in the lid. 

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A mum has shared how she mixes fabric softener with water in a bottle and then adds to her toilet cistern to make it smell nice[/caption]

This follows cleaning-mad mums pouring fabric softener into the back of their toilets to make it smell fresh. 

The mum wrote: “Ladies another trick with the fabric softener for a fresh smelling toilet. Half water and half softener and the job is done.”

She shared how she mixes the fabric softener with the water and seals the lid shut. 

Then she revealed she adds holes into the top of the plastic lid and places it in the cistern of the toilet. 

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She claims it helps to set off a pleasant smell every time the toilet is flushed[/caption]

The woman said this leads to a pleasant smell every time the toilet is flushed, and claims it won’t damage the system. 

Previously an American mum advised “pouring a cup [230ml] of laundry detergent in the tank of the toilet” which will then sink to the bottom.

They wrote: “Each time you flush, a sweet aroma will be released in the tank, and the whole bathroom will smell amazing.”

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The woman adds holes to the lid of the plastic bottle so the mixture can flush out[/caption]

However, not everyone is convinced with the hack, with some saying it’s not safe for your toilet. 

Rachael Hallett, who owns a plumbing company told the Mail: “This can definitely damage your cistern. 

“You shouldn’t put anything in there. The seals etc aren’t made for anything but water.

“I own a plumbing company and don’t recommend them at all. Sometimes parts can’t even be replaced and a whole new cistern is required. Depends on the brand you have.”

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Previously, a mum recommended pouring 230ml of fabric softener into the toilet tank to make it smell ‘amazing’ with every flush[/caption]

Social media users were also quick to get involved, with one saying: “You can see the mess it leaves in the washing machine drawer – it will definitely clog. It’s a no from me.”

Describing how it might create bubbles, another added: “You will definitely be calling a plumber and they can be expensive! Stick to products that should be used for the loo.”

“I’m definitely not doing this,” a third wrote. “It will definitely stick somewhere in the drainage – look at what it does to your washing machine drawer.”

However, Mrs Hinch uses fabric softener from everything to clean dirty marks off her doors and to get her sink sparkling.

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