How to Clean a Toilet
This will probably never be your favorite household chore, but you have to admit, it's one of the most important! Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Disinfectant Sprays
- Toilet Brush
- Toilet Cleaner
- Pumice Stones
- Rubber Gloves
Instructions
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Open the bathroom windows and door, or turn on the fan. You need good ventilation when working with household cleaners.
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Put on rubber gloves and lift the toilet seat. Flush the toilet to wet the sides of the bowl.
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Apply a generous amount of powder or liquid toilet cleaner to the bowl, focusing on getting it along the sides, not just in the water. Be sure to follow the directions for your type of toilet bowl cleaner.
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Let the cleaner stand for a minute.
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Using the toilet brush, swab all around the interior of the bowl, paying special attention to the area immediately beneath the rim, and to the water line.
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Flush the toilet to rinse. As the water in the bowl is replaced, thoroughly rinse the toilet brush in the incoming water.
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Notice if the toilet bowl has developed a ring. If it has, scrub the stain with a wet pumice stone. Be sure the pumice remains wet throughout the process.
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Spray the seat, the underside of the seat and the rim with disinfectant.
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Wipe down the base, lid and tank top with disinfectant.
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Allow the disinfectant to dry before using the toilet.
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Tips & Warnings
Never mix cleaners. The fumes could be deadly.
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Comments
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What's an example of a disinfectant to use?
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I like toilets they are fun.
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Gizmo! I love you. Grandma
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Jonathan Hummer
Jan 25, 2009
Before you start, put your hand into the water and sort of "push" the water down the hold. After a few seconds of pumping your hand down the hold, the water level will slowly start to lower. This makes it so you can apply cleaner below where the normal water level would be. When you are done cleaning, just flush the toilet and it will go back to normal level!
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Jonathan Hummer
Jan 25, 2009
Before you start, put your hand into the water and sort of "push" the water down the hold. After a few seconds of pumping your hand down the hold, the water level will slowly start to lower. This makes it so you can apply cleaner below where the normal water level would be. When you are done cleaning, just flush the toilet and it will go back to normal level!
