How to clean the toilet to shine: 3 products that will instantly remove limescale

With the hard water that mostly comes from our taps, it's not easy to keep the toilet bowl perfectly clean - various salts settle on the walls in unsightly streaks. That's why the question of how to clean the toilet arises every time you start cleaning.

OBOZREVATEL talks about ways to easily get rid of stains and plaque in the toilet bowl with the help of improvised means.

How to clean the toilet bowl effectively?

Regardless of the product you choose, you will need to use it effectively. To do this, there should be no excess water in the bowl of the sanitary device.

• If your tank is leaking at least minimally, you will have to turn off the water and drain everything inside. If you are confident in its reliability, you can skip this step.
• Push the water from the toilet into the pipe. This can be done with a plunger.
• Next, the product will need to be applied to the entire inner surface of the bowl and left to act. Factory products - according to the instructions, home products - for at least an hour.
• Afterwards, the toilet should be thoroughly cleaned with a brush, open the water if it has been shut off, and rinse the bowl several times.

Experts warn against cleaning the toilet with hard abrasive brushes, including metal ones. The scratches they leave behind will cause plaque to accumulate even faster. That's why you should choose products that can dissolve salts when cleaning the toilet.

Vinegar

One of the most effective products for removing limescale and limescale from hard water is vinegar, or rather the acetic acid it contains. It is recommended to mix it with salt or baking soda to clean the toilet. Take 1 cup of white or distilled vinegar and heat to 40 degrees. Add 1 teaspoon of salt or baking soda to the warm liquid and dissolve it completely. For moderately soiled surfaces, just apply the product and leave it to act; for visible stains, it is better to rub it in with a sponge. To get rid of particularly stubborn dirt, you can leave the vinegar cleaner on overnight with the lid on.

Citric acid

Another acid that works well against limescale, it can be used as a lotion. Dissolve a sachet of citric acid in a glass of water, moisten a strip of toilet paper with the product and attach it to the stain. After a few hours, rub the stain with a brush and rinse off the water.

Citric acid can be poured into the toilet bowl in a dry form. Two sachets will be enough. Add 2 more to the water in the tank. After 3-4 hours, scrub the toilet with a brush and then rinse with acidified water from the tank.

Coke

The popular carbonated drink also contains a lot of acids, including phosphoric and citric, so housewives have long used it as a cleaning agent. You don't need to prepare a special cola liquid, just buy a 2-litre bottle and pour it into the toilet bowl so that the drink completely covers the entire surface. After 2-3 hours, clean the bowl from the inside and rinse as usual.

Earlier, OBOZREVATEL talked about six ways to use vinegar to clean your home - from descaling to washing fruits and vegetables.

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