How to Clean a Toilet Properly

I have learned in my profession that some people really don't know how to properly clean a toilet. It's easy and simple, but to some they think it is nasty. Not always.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Gloves - if you are worried about getting germs on you
• Toilet bowl brush - any kind.
• Toilet bowl cleaner of your choice.
• Disposable rag or paper towel
• All purpose cleaner to clean the outside of toilet

1. Gather up your toilet bowl brush, cleaner, all purpose cleaner and a rag. Once you have gathered up your tools necessary for the job, put your gloves on.
2. Spray cleaner on top of the toilet. Wipe. Continue for the rest of the toilet making sure that you don't forget to clean the side of the tank and the bottom of the commode. Also, don't forget the back that faces the wall and the valve as these two places are often dirty and overlooked.
3. Once the outside of the toilet is cleaned, make sure that you have cleaned the top of the toilet lid, the inside, the top of the inside bowl, behind the screws that hold the lid on the toilet and the front of the toilet.
4. Now that the whole outside of the toilet is cleaned, you can either dispose of the rag or put in laundry. Either one desired.
5. Put the toilet bowl cleaner inside the toilet making sure to get the underside of the bowl and all around the inside. Let the cleaner drip down the side of the bowl into the standing water before you scrub.
6. Start from the back of the inside toilet and scrub vigorously around the whole inside of the bowl. Making sure there's bubbles from the soap and that you have not missed an area. Make sure you have cleaned even on the inside of the water.
7. Once you feel you have clean all parts of the inside. Flush the toilet. As standing cleaner may ruin your porcelain. As the water is flushing use the water to rinse the brush out.
8. Place brush back in the holder as to not spread germs. Take gloves off, dispose. Put cleaners back. You now have a clean toilet!

Tips & Warnings

• You want to be sure to keep clorox or other bleaches out of your toilet. This is to protect from corrosion.