We Tested It: Homemade Daily Shower Spray
My boyfriend has this contraption called an Automatic Shower Cleaner. Have you heard of this? I've done some research and basically, it's a magical device made by unicorns in The Land of Scrubbing and Rainbows.
Posted — UpdatedUnicorn rainbow magic, indeed.
Like everyone else in the known universe, I really, really hate cleaning the bathroom. It is tedious, and germy, and often requires kneepads and elbow grease. It's right up there with an afternoon root canal, if you ask me. So discovering a device to shoulder some of the bathroom burden? Well that really does feel like magic.
But there's just one problem. The shower spray itself is not so magic. It's more like...toxic. A harsh chemical cocktail does the job, but at what price? What kind of poison is my man spewing into his home every morning? What kind of vapor is escaping into the living room, into the bedroom? What kind of carcinogenic additives might be wafting around the apartment?
Good thing I love a challenge!
It's a simple solution made from time-tested "green" cleaning products. Here's the recipe:
1 cup water
½ cup hydrogen peroxide
½ cup vinegar
1 teaspoon castile soap
optional: essential oil for scent, 20 drops
In a large non-metal mixing bowl, combine the water and castile soap and whisk until the soap is dissolved. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
This DIY solution can be used as a refill in an existing contraption, like the Automatic Shower Cleaner. But it can also be added to an empty spray bottle, and applied manually. It's meant to be used daily, after the shower, and there's no need to rinse it off. Just spray it, leave it, and forget it.
Like unicorn rainbow magic, right?
