This Clever Toilet Paper Trick Can Refresh Your Entire Bathroom

The key to having a fresh-smelling bathroom might lie in the toilet paper, not the toilet itself!

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There are plenty of suggestions out there for how to prevent less-than-pleasant odors in your bathroom. Poo-Pourri spray is immensely popular. However, thanks to a handy trick we spotted on TipHero, there’s a way to eliminate icky bathroom smells that don’t require a daily spray, or a touch-up every time you go. In fact, you only have to do this as often as you change your toilet paper roll, and it works just as well. And yes, there is a correct way to hang your toilet paper.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • A toilet paper roll (it doesn’t even have to be full)
  • Some essential oil. Try citrus scents, like this citrus oil, which can overpower other (less pleasant) odors, plus citrus has a “clean” smell.

Here’s what to do:

  • Place five or so drops of the oil on the inside of the cardboard toilet paper roll

Voilà! Your bathroom will be filled with a pleasant but not over-the-top aura of citrus, or whichever scent you’ve chosen. What makes this technique so cool is that, while you don’t actually have to do anything each time you use the toilet, the scent still kicks in whenever you do. Rolling the fragrant toilet paper roll tosses the scent around and “re-activates” it. The nice smell will last you till the end of the roll.

Be careful, though, that the oil doesn’t get on the paper itself. Many essential oils can irritate the skin, especially the sensitive areas that, you know, TP habitually comes into contact with. If the oil does manage to seep through the cardboard, you’re probably best off not using the last couple of squares of paper. However, aside from that, you really can’t go wrong with this trick! Next, learn the reason why toilet paper is white.

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Meghan Jones
Meghan Jones is a word nerd who has been writing for RD.com since 2017. You can find her byline on pieces about grammar, fun facts, the meanings of various head-scratching words and phrases, and more. Meghan graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2017; her creative nonfiction piece “Anticipation” was published in the Spring 2017 issue of Angles literary magazine.