How to Remove Hard Water Stains From a Commode

Use a pumice stone to break up tough water stains.

It's smart to pay special attention to the commode when cleaning a bathroom. Since water is constantly sitting inside the commode's bowl, it can cause rust stains and hard water stains. Hard water stains are difficult to remove if you don't clean your toilet on a weekly basis. You can remove hard water stains with a combination of treatments. Vinegar can help break up the stains, while a pumice stone works to completely remove them.

Things You'll Need

• Paper towels
• Vinegar
• Natural pumice stone

Instructions

1. Turn off the water to your commode. The water shutoff valve is located next to the toilet near the floor. Twist the knob clockwise to turn the water off.

2. Flush the commode several times until all of the water has emptied from the bowl.

3. Soak several paper towels in vinegar.

4. Line the paper towels around the toilet bowl. Cover the hard water stains with the soaked paper towels.

5. Keep the paper towels in place for a few hours. Wet them with more vinegar each hour.

6. Take the paper towels off and throw them away.

7. Place a natural pumice stone under a running faucet so the whole thing becomes wet.

8. Scrape off the hard water stains with the pumice stone.

References

• Creative Homemaking: Removing Hard Water Stains from Toilet