Ranking Dollar Tree's 9 Toilet Bowl Cleaners Based On Real Reviews

There's no way around it. Cleaning a bathroom just plain stinks. But if you've got soap scum in the shower and grimy rings in your toilet, it's one of the household tasks you should be doing weekly to keep things running smoothly. Even when your family stays seated for the entire performance and uses good overall hygiene practices, your toilets are one of the biggest culprits when it comes to harboring large amounts of bacteria and viruses. Flushing promptly doesn't entirely solve the problem, making it necessary to regularly use high-powered cleaning products to not just remove gunk but also disinfect toilet surfaces used multiple times a day. Whether you prefer a liquid or gel bowl cleaner in a bottle that reaches under the rim, automatic scented cleaner, or easy-to-use tablet toilet bowl cleaner, Dollar Tree offers some affordable solutions that can keep your bathroom's MVP sparkling.

To rank them, we looked at every bathroom cleaner product sold at Dollar Tree before narrowing down our list to options that work specifically on dirty toilets. The number of options may surprise you. Along with standard toilet bowl cleaners, the store carries foam toilet cleaner, wire hangers, automatic cleaners, sprays, tablets, and tabs. Along with reading every Dollar Tree customer review for every cleaner that made the cut, we also considered reviews for the same products on Amazon. And we listened to #CleanTok experts to understand how these products work in real homes and to make sure we didn't include any duds that professional cleaners say you should avoid.

Experts consistently rank Lysol as the best overall toilet bowl cleaner. Whether you opt for Dollar Tree's Lysol Power or Lysol Lavender Fields Toilet Bowl Cleaner, you'll spend just $1.25 for an 8-ounce bottle. Reviewers like the thick liquid that's easy to squirt under a toilet rim. Its ability to remove stains also garners praise, as does the smell, which users say is "great." The twist-and-squeeze applicator cap design can be a little tricky at first, and this product may not work as well for you if you have hard water, but this cleaner is great value overall.

Dollar Tree's top-rated Toilet Bowl Cleaner Packs are small, water-soluble tablets of concentrated cleaners and fragrance that need to dissolve in your toilet bowl water for a few minutes before you start scrubbing. Another $1.25 option that's available only in stores, reviewers say the packs work "wonderfully," especially on stubborn orange rust. Toilet bombs are an easy way to get your toilet fresh, and #CleanTok fans say these are quick and easy to use. But because they're so popular, they can be hard to find.

A scouring powder staple since the 1950s, Comet Disinfectant Cleaner is still a popular choice for cleaning bathrooms today. Although it can be messier than gels or tablets, and the abrasive quality means you'll need to be a little gentler while scrubbing porcelain toilets, Dollar Tree customers rave about Comet's outstanding cleaning power, nice smell, and ability to disinfect surfaces at an extremely low price. A 21-ounce container costs $1.25 but tends to last longer than liquids because only a small amount is needed to make enough paste to clean a toilet.

If it's difficult for you to keep up with cleaning toilets every week, using a product like Dollar Tree's Lysol Hygienic Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner in Lavender Fields Scent may help. The small, scented pods clip onto your toilet bowl, providing microbial cleaning each time your family flushes. Although they're not a substitute for deep cleaning, thousands of users say the long-lasting fragrance is outstanding. Dollar Tree sells 12-counts online for $15. Although they're slightly more expensive on Amazon, smaller quantities and different scents, like Spring Waterfall and Citrus, are available.

Although some professional cleaners don't rely on this formula because it doesn't cling to the bowl as well as some others, The Works Basic Deodorizing Toilet Bowl Cleaner has over 100 five-star ratings from Dollar Tree customers who love it. It's safe for septic systems, and users say it removes hard water and rust stains. We attribute that to the 9.5% hydrochloric acid used in the wintergreen-scented formulation. Make sure you wear gloves and properly ventilate your bathroom before using this product.

Unlike other toilet bowl cleaners on our list, Scrubbing Bubbles Drop-Ins Toilet Cleaning Tablets are designed to go in your toilet tank. Each tablet lasts for several weeks and can help keep grime, limescale, and hard water stains from sticking to your toilet bowl every time you flush. Dollar Tree customers love the product's fresh look and ease of use. You'll find a slightly cheaper price when you buy the value pack on Amazon, where thousands of customers give these tablets a five-star rating.

It can be downright embarrassing to have a bathroom that stinks, especially if you have guests. Most Dollar Tree customers who use the Bowl Fresh Toilet Bowl Deodorizers on Wire Hangers appreciate the powerful cherry scent that's strong enough to add fragrance throughout an entire bathroom. You can also hang these in other stinky spots, like trash cans and laundry rooms. The deodorizers don't provide a deep cleaning, and as with other clip-on deodorizing products that add chemicals to your toilet bowl water, you should always keep the lid shut if you have pets.

If you're worried about how to keep your bathroom smelling fresh for holiday guests, don't underestimate the power of a good deep clean. Dollar Tree customers love The Home Store Foam Bathroom Cleaner for every surface imaginable: toilets, showers, tubs, and sinks. Dozens of users give it a five-star rating, saying the foam stays in place wherever you spray it and works just as well as more expensive brands, even on tough stains from hair dye, mold growth, and soap scum.

Dollar Tree customers say that applying a small flower-shaped stamp of Power House Toilet Cleaning Gel "really keeps the bowl fresh and clean." The product is similar to Lysol Click Gels, which are available in a wider variety of scents but cost almost four times the price on Amazon. The thick blue Power House gel has a lighter fragrance and helps reduce odors caused by bacteria. Users say this gel toilet cleaner has a somewhat flimsy applicator but that overall, it does the job and provides good value for money.