How Do I Clean Water Rings From Toilet Bowls?

Clean water rings from toilet bowls with borax.

Water rings are a common problem with nearly every toilet, with the rings developing at the top of the water level of your toilet bowl. All of the limescale and residue floats on the water, eventually settling to the top of the water and sticking to the toilet bowl itself. When this water ring develops, which typically occurs every few days or in about a week's time depending on your water supply and toilet usage, you must use strong ingredients that clean away the water rings without harming your toilet or plumbing system.

Things You'll Need

• Borax
• Lemon juice
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Toilet brush

Instructions

1. Pour enough borax into a bowl to cover the stains, and stir in lemon juice until you create a paste about the consistency of peanut butter. Use a disposable spoon and bowl if possible since the borax is harmful if ingested.

2. Spread the paste around the water ring of your toilet bowl, and let it stand for two hours.

3. Scrub the toilet bowl with a toilet bowl brush until the entire water ring is removed, and flush the toilet.

References

• MSU: Homemade Cleaners