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EEva Lindgren · Senior Family & Kids DIY Editor
Clean a Stained Toilet With Cola Spray
A budget toilet-cleaning hack that turns a bottle of cola into a homemade spray by adding laundry powder through a funnel, then fitting a trigger sprayer.