Miniml Eco-Friendly Toilet Cleaner

Miniml Eco-Friendly Toilet Cleaner is the ideal swap to keep on hand, also good for public bathrooms and hotels. Made with biodegradable ingredients (including Yorkshire water – even the spearmint/peppermint scents are naturally derived), these are vegan-friendly and not tested on animals, and sold in bottles that you can send back to be refilled!

Avoid essential oils for pregnancy/nursing and near babies/pets. If buying other items in the range, citrus oils in particular are toxic to pets (even if rinsed and dried, residue could be licked from paws). For these homes, just clean with a mix of water and baking soda and white vinegar. 

These cleaners are concentrated, so a little goes a long way. At end of use, you can get the bottles refilled at stores that sell them, or use the QR code to send off empty bottles for refilling, and return.

The starter bottles are 1 litre, and the refill bottles will last you ages!

To use, pour the cleaner around the top of the bowl and allow to run down the sides. Let stand for at least 5 to 10 minutes, before flushing to rinse clean. For tough stains, use a plastic-free sponge or cloth. Avoid plastic toilet brushes, as they leach microplastics into the sea.

Miniml is a fresh new eco cleaning brand, started by two young entrepreneurs, who struggled to find household products that did not irritate the co-founder’s sensitive skin. So they decided to create something better, mixing formulas in the garage, until they came up with products that worked.

Still based in its own factory in Yorkshire (creating local jobs), the range is sold nationwide to shops, hotels and restaurants (there is no minimum orders on business accounts).

There are discounts for regular subscriptions, and students.

For toxic cleaning/laundry products, you can recycle empty bottles with kerbside collections. For bottles with product, dispose of them at your council’s hazardous waste department.