Cleaning a stained toilet

[MamaTrip]

Some one here has a sure-fired way to clean a badly stained toilet!

Please share the recipe ......

[puddlejumper007]

streight bleech

[GreenMother]

And a pumice stone for the really tough spots.

[AnnieinBC]

I turn the water off, so there is none in the bowl. Then spray with bleach and let sit for awhile. Then start scrubbing. Zep cleaner (from Costco) works really well.

[Wolf mom]

You can also get Zep at Home Depot. It's inexpensive and works well.

[tab]

If it is hard water type stains, "The Works" from Family Dollar. It needs to sit for awhile with the lid down as it is toxic. Scrub and spot treat any leftover stains. Not good for the septic system as it contain hydrochloric acid, so don't overuse. Snow Bol works well for occaisional upkeep. Otherwise, vinegar or bleach.

[huzzyjr]

I second The Works. This stuff is great, just be very careful with it.

[beaglebiz]

if its deposits from well water...try scraping off with a razor blade or a pumice stone as others have suggested. The works really does work, but it is a strong chemical. just a scrape scrape with the pumice or blade and its clean..it does not scratch the porcelain if you scrape with it

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

commercial acid toilet bowl cleaner there are different strengths , a pumice stone to get the calcium deposits off , rince to remover acid before scrubbing at the deposits then acid again

you buy this stuff at the janitorial supply house , the toilet bowl cleaner at the grocery store is a joke

I think i saw it at home depot also in their professional cleaning products isle

[Nimrod]

The surface is porcelain. You don't want to scratch it. I would try Comet or Ajax cleanser first. It's mildly abrasive and contains bleach. If that doesn't work use The Works. It's acidic. I have used it and some elbow grease to take the iron stains off a fiberglass shower stall. Don't use it for carburator cleaner. (ask me how I know)

If you want to empty the bowl of a toilet just take a bucket and pour about 4 gallons of water in all at once. There will be a little water left in the bottom that can be removed with a sponge. This does remove the water seal of the trap so evil gasses can enter the bathroom from the sewer or septic. Don't leave the bowl empty for long.

[Echoesechos]

I get hard water stains and pour in bleach and let it set. Works pretty good. I won't use a pumice stone because it scratches the bowl surface and soon you've damaged the finish. Had to replace my old toilet for just that reason, it started staining worse and then bleach started staining too.
Going to look in HD for the study recommended here.

[TerriLynn]

We have a lot of lime in our water and for mineral deposits, every so often I will fill the bowl with straight apple cider vinegar, and let sit all day or overnight.

[o&itw]

I agree with the suggestion not to use abrasives, including pummis stone or Comet, or Ajax. Yes they will take off surface grime, and the beach in them may help with the stains, but they will scratch the sufrace of the porcelin (which is basically glass) and the bowl will stain easier in the future.

If it is calcium deposits (not really a stain) then you can take it off with vinegar (or muratic acid if it is really bad). The worst thing is iron stains, and the best way to take them off with is a rust remover. If if it is a bowl that has been scoured for a number of years with abrasive clensers, and the rust stains have gotten beneath the glaze into the clay itself, there is not much you can do short of a new fixture.

Many old ktchen sinks have bee scoured for years, and with them your only recourse is to keep scouring them, but they are going to be constantly picking up stains. It is a little easier, though, to scour a kitchen sink on a daily basis than it is a toliet bowl.

How To Clean Your Toilet - The Fun Way - Wilk4

[Lookin4GoodLife]

+1 on abrasives scratching the porcelain. How about that CLR stuff? http://www.walmart.com/ip/CLR-Calciu...mover/14574716 Sounds like it would do the job, but I've never used it. This stuff has always worked pretty well for me: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Clorox-Toi....5-pt/14898378

[Terri in WV]

I just throw a couple of denture tablets in and let them do their thing.

[Rustaholic]

Originally Posted by WV Hillbilly

How To Clean Your Toilet - The Fun Way - Wilk4

The dog doesn't care about you either but I do.
When you step up on the lid make sure you stay in the center of it.
It would surprise you how far an angry cat paw/claw can reach out through that thin space below the seat.

[Dixie Bee Acres]

Three letters, CLR, but that's if it is calcium and rust, if it is something else.....bleach and a different diet?

[Blossom'sGirl]

I had a really bad stained toilet and I found advice from a guy on you tube. He drained his toilet and plunged and scooped out the remaining water. Then he poured in a few cups of straight vinegar. Next you dip wads of toilet paper in the vinegar and put the wads all over the inside of the bowl. Let this sit overnight (I only did it an hour because it is our only bathroom). Scoop the tp out and throw it out and the scrub the bowl with a good toilet brush. I actually donned the gloves and used a low abrasive green kitchen scrubby. I believe vinegar is much better than bleach both to work with and send into the septic.

[mnn2501]

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