Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
Buy a large pumice stone. Swimming pool stores sell very large pumice stones for cleaning waterline tiles, hardware stores sell large pumice stones, grocery stores sell pumice stones in the mops and cleaning supplies aisle, or you can buy one that is used for the feet at your local drugstore. If you can, buy one that has a handle. Even the Merry Maids recommend using a pumice stone to clean a toilet bowl ring stain in their cleaning tips!
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Step 2
Put on your rubber gloves.
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Step 3
Wet your pumice stone, and remember to keep it wet the entire time you are rubbing the stain out of your toilet bowl.
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Step 4
Flush your toilet and as soon as all the water is drained take your pumice stone and start rubbing around the edge where you see the ugly black stain.
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Step 5
You may need to flush a few more times, while you complete the job. The pumice stone acts like an eraser and removes all the mineral deposits.
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Step 6
Because I use baby wipes to dust the house, I just experimented with baby wipes (any brand will do). I flushed the toilet and when the water level was low, I swiped a few baby wipes over the black stain and like magic - the stain was gone. I was amazed! If you try this, do NOT flush the baby wipes down the toilet.
Comments
libertyguy said
on 11/29/2009 I used a kind of foam block that was used to sand drywall and it worked very well. I could not find the pumice stone in nov at any place in town. The block was very fine grit not too ruff. But I can tell you the black water marks come off very easy using the foam pad.
jaxicat said
on 11/3/2009 Thanks for the article. I never knew pumice stones could be used! I'm going to give it a try! :)
Diablo2 said
on 6/7/2009 Great piece of information :)
Arathi said
on 6/7/2009 Wow, I didn't know that pumice stone could be used for getting rid of the toilet ring. Thanks for the tip!
momose said
on 5/4/2009 I just got teased about being so excited about finding how to clean a toilet bowl! Good information, thanks for writing. *****