Mrs. Clean's House Cleaning Forum

[mummy2]

Hi all,

I am new here, so hello to everyone!
I wondered if anyone had any advice for me.
Basically i need to clean my toilet, but the liquid cleaners dont seem to work. Where the water lies in the pan, it has become very thick with limescale and its a horrid brown colour (sorry i know it's yuk!) and i just cant get it off! We live in a hard water area so it builds up very quickly. It's such a letdown and an embarrasment because i am a bit of a 'clean freak' and everything else in my house is spotless! Ive tried the bleach, brushing, and liquids but no luck so far!
Thanks in advance for any advice!
mummy2 xxxxxxxx

[mrscleannw]

Welcome to Mrs. Clean's forum. We can definitely help you out!

I know that you have tried liquid cleaners, but you can either try them with the method listed below or skip to the section on pumice stone. Please read all directions first because you must use a pumice stone properly to avoid scratching the porcelain.

To remove those toilet bowl rings, you can use either full strength white vinegar, a commercial mineral deposit remover, or if the deposits are really heavy a pumice stone will do the job quickly.

* First, turn off the water supply to the toilet.
* Flush the toilet to remove most of the water.
* Soak some paper towels with full strength white vinegar and position these on the toilet bowl rings
* Let the towels sit for several hours. The mild acid in the vinegar will work to dissolve the mineral deposits.
* Scrub the ring with a green scrubbie or a nylon brush

If the vinegar does not do the trick, repeat the process with a commercial lime scale remover (you can purchase this at the grocery store)

If the vinegar or hard water lime scale remover it just not getting rid of the toilet bowl ring, you can use a pumice stone. Pumice is all natural volcanic rock that is a very good abrasive that gently dissolves as you use it.

We use pumice stones ourselves (at Mrs. Clean) but it takes a delicate hand, and it must be done carefully to avoid scratching the porcelain surface of the toilet bowl. Lots of water, and gentle consistent pressure is the key here.

* You can purchase a pumice stone from the grocery store
* Moisten the pumice stone (oh come on, just dip it in the toilet water- You have gloves on right?)
* Rub the pumice stone on the toilet bowl ring, using gentle consistent pressure until it disappears.
* Keep the pumice stone wet, re-moistening frequently
* Use a green scrubbie to finish up.
This should do the trick and your rings should disappear! For other great bathroom cleaning tips visit this page on Mrs Clean.

http://www.mrscleannw.com/tips/shower-cleaning.html

Good Luck.

[Momma]

mrs clean gave dead on accurate advice. I run a house cleaning service in San Diego, CA. The water is pretty hard here too. When going to a new clients house for cleaning a lot of times the toilets have the ring you were mentioning and sometimes they even have mold growing around the waterline of the bowl. The mold is easily taken care of though.

Kudos to Mrs Clean's great response!

[Cygnus]

When I bought my house, one of the toilets was covered with rust and lime. I force flushed it (pour in a bucket of water slowly until it flushes itself...that way it stays empty as long as you want), then I used a toilet cleaner called The Works. They make one especially for rust and lime. I didn't even have to scrub. I squirted the stuff on, let it sit a few minutes, and brushed it off. The toilet looks like new now.

[Infomation 1324]

I also have a cleaning service, and I totally agree with Mrs clean, that advice was said and explain well enough, That's what i would have recommend. Good luck on the job you have a head

[geraldine]

Getting the water level low can help the products you will be using to keep their concentration for maximum effectiveness. Adding the extra elbow grease with the pumice stone will give it just that extra kick of shine.Thanks for sharing.

[1stclasscleaning]

Welcome to Mrs. Clean's forum. We can definitely help you out!

I know that you have tried liquid cleaners, but you can either try them with the method listed below or skip to the section on pumice stone. Please read all directions first because you must use a pumice stone properly to avoid scratching the porcelain.

To remove those toilet bowl rings, you can use either full strength white vinegar, a commercial mineral deposit remover, or if the deposits are really heavy a pumice stone will do the job quickly.

* First, turn off the water supply to the toilet.
* Flush the toilet to remove most of the water.
* Soak some paper towels with full strength white vinegar and position these on the toilet bowl rings
* Let the towels sit for several hours. The mild acid in the vinegar will work to dissolve the mineral deposits.
* Scrub the ring with a green scrubbie or a nylon brush

If the vinegar does not do the trick, repeat the process with a commercial lime scale remover (you can purchase this at the grocery store)

If the vinegar or hard water lime scale remover it just not getting rid of the toilet bowl ring, you can use a pumice stone. Pumice is all natural volcanic rock that is a very good abrasive that gently dissolves as you use it.

We use pumice stones ourselves (at Mrs. Clean) but it takes a delicate hand, and it must be done carefully to avoid scratching the porcelain surface of the toilet bowl. Lots of water, and gentle consistent pressure is the key here.

* You can purchase a pumice stone from the grocery store
* Moisten the pumice stone (oh come on, just dip it in the toilet water- You have gloves on right?)
* Rub the pumice stone on the toilet bowl ring, using gentle consistent pressure until it disappears.
* Keep the pumice stone wet, re-moistening frequently
* Use a green scrubbie to finish up.
This should do the trick and your rings should disappear! For other great bathroom cleaning tips visit this page on Mrs Clean.

http://www.mrscleannw.com/tips/shower-cleaning.html

Good Luck.

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