

This will, indeed, make it impossible to flush your “throne” and may cause a potential plumbing disaster if not repaired in a timely manner. However, if you tend to use blue cleaning tablets, the harsh chemicals that are packed within have the possibility to corrode your toilet’s flush valve (as well as other internal parts) or get stuck inside of it.


Living up to its name, this part will help move H2O into your toilet. Reason #1: Blue Toilet Tablets Can Wear Down the Flush Valveīelieve it or not, one of the most important pieces of your toilet is the flush valve. Here’s why we recommend skipping the blue tablet and what you can do instead. Those blue toilet tablets can not only cause corrosion to parts inside of the tank, but they’re also crafted with chemicals - which can be harmful and may be released into your home, as well as into the environment. While they may seem like the perfect way to sanitize your “throne” and keep it clean, the reality is that they are quite harmful to your toilet. We’ve all seen toilets with a vibrant pool of blue water - courtesy of those tank cleaning tablets. In that post, the author said that they recommend “skipping the blue tablet,” with reason number one being commonly cited in discourse about the TikTok Fabuloso toilet tank hack: In an August 2018 blog post (“Is It Safe to use Blue Tablets in my Toilet Tank?”), the company addressed a different product - “blue cleaners” or tablets specifically designed to be used in the tank of a toilet, and marketed that way. Tennessee-based didn’t specifically mention Fabuloso in its blog post about cleaners in toilet tanks, but its advice was nevertheless relevant to the popularity of the trend in question. Fabuloso in a Toilet Tank, and Plumbers on Tanks and Cleaners Searches for “Fabuloso” and “toilet tank” began peaking again on May 16 and 17 2021. Google Trends data from Januto indicated that intermittent searches for “Fabuloso in toilet tank” were measured as early as January 22 2021, but began registering in earnest in mid-March 2021 (after the TikTok was shared): ‘Fabuloso in Toilet Tank’ Search Interest Presumably the user had already tried the “hack,” due to the vibrant water seen in the video. Text reading “smells amazing” appeared on the screen before the clip ended.

Using a knife, carefully cut an “X” into the bottom of the bottle, creating crossed slits to dispense a light but steady stream of cleaner into the tank and toilet.Īfter scoring the bottle, the user placed it into the tank, closed it, and flushed. It was originally posted on March 12 2021, and viewed almost five million times.Ī thumbnail read “TikTok made me do it,” and it depicted a person holding a bottle of Fabuloso in Ocean Paradise (blue) the water in both the tank and toilet bowl were a matching shade of blue. That Facebook post (which shared more than 28,000 times by the time we stumbled across it) featured a TikTok tip by user demonstrating a way to use Fabuloso’s all-purpose cleaner in a toilet tank, presumably for long-lasting freshness after cleaning. Advertisements A MaFacebook post featured a TikTok #CleanTok tip involving Fabuloso in a toilet tank: Tok made me do it ✨🌸 #fabuloso #fyp #stimuluscheck #tax #covidrelief #foryou #foryoupage ♬ original sound – allierockk The ‘Fabuloso in Toilet Tank’ Video, Explaind
