How to Remove Toilet Tank Iron Stains
Dirty toilets are unpleasant. We work hard to keep them clean so that using them can be made at least a bit more comfortable. We avoid public restrooms to keep ourselves from dirty, germy toilets. The last thing we want to see when we finally break through the doors of our home bathroom is a red ring around the toilet bowl. These red rings are a rusty result of iron in the water. Removing this iron stain will keep your toilets clean and much more pleasant. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Turn off the water to the toilet by turning the valve connecting the water pipe to the toilet. Flush the toilet to empty the bowl of water.
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Put on rubber gloves to avoid touching the germy surface of the toilet bowl.
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Juice the lemon or use lemon juice from a bottle. Purchase borax, from a hardware or drug store.
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Make a thick paste of borax and lemon juice. Apply it to the iron stains in a ring around the bowl, as well as up in the crevice where the water enters the bowl.
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Let the paste sit on the stains for 20 minutes, then scrub with a toilet brush.
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Reapply the paste and scrub again, until you remove the stain.
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Turn the water back on by turning the valve to the left and flush the toilet to rinse the borax and lemon juice.
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Tips & Warnings
Maintain a clean toilet with a weaker paste of baking soda and lemon juice.
