I Hated Cleaning the Toilet (Until I Remembered Grandma)

Hi, I’m Lara. Like most moms, I want a clean home, but I don’t have time to scrub the bathroom every day. And honestly? I hated the chemical fumes. Cleaning with bleach always gave me a headache, and I was terrified my toddler or dog would get into the cabinet.

I remembered my grandmother’s house. It was always spotless, but it never smelled like a chemical factory. It smelled fresh. I wondered: How did she do it?

The Answer Was in an Old Notebook.

When my parents moved to the States, they brought an old box of family keepsakes. Buried inside was this notebook — my Great-Grandmother’s handwritten collection of household remedies.

I started translating the German script and found her "toilet recipe." No harsh chemicals. No bleach. Just powerful, natural minerals and citric acid. She didn’t scrub for hours; she let nature do the work.

I tried mixing it in a bowl. It worked instantly. The stains vanished. But there was one problem: I didn't want to mix a potion every morning.

The Traditional Way

We used to stuffed the ingredients into any kind of cloth sack we had around. It worked, but it was messy and dissolved too fast.

The Revolutionary Way

Our first sketch of LAVO. The power of Grandmas recipe, modernized for todays homes.

Safe for My Family. Safe for Yours.

I didn’t just build LAVO to sell it. I built it because I wanted it for my own home.
Today, thousands of families have ditched the brush and the bleach. We are proud to bring a piece of our German heritage of cleanliness to the US—without the hard work.

- Lara C. Founder & Mom of 2