When it comes to bathroom cleaning, simple is usually
safer.
Is Salt Safe for Your Toilet?
For an occasional small amount of ordinary table salt, the main concern isn’t that salt will somehow eat through your toilet overnight.
The bigger issue is that people can take a harmless-sounding cleaning trick too far.
There’s no good reason to pour pounds of salt into a toilet or make a habit of sending large quantities down the drain.
Use a modest amount, scrub the bowl, and flush normally.
And remember that toilets and plumbing systems are designed to move wastewater and ordinary
household waste—not large quantities of unnecessary materials.
A Better Simple Toilet-Cleaning Routine
If your goal is a cleaner, fresher toilet, you don’t need a complicated viral cleaning formula.
Here’s a routine that makes much more sense:
Clean the Bowl Regularly
Use a toilet-bowl cleaner appropriate for your toilet and follow the label.
