Comments on: How to Clean a Toilet

on 11/22/2005 I tried Coke in the toilet and let it sit for about half an hour and scrubbed it clean! It worked great to clean the toilet without much effort!

on 9/21/2007 If your toilet is porcelain the Pumie will get rid of any hard water rings or rust. It's so easy it shocked me. Also works on grills, concrete & enamel- THIS IS THE ONLY TOOL I WILL USE FOR MY OVEN CLEANING besides a little baking soda. No more noxious fumes,

on 11/22/2005 Ok, I just moved in a house with a basement toilet that had a disgusting brown ring around it. I tried bathroom cleaners, baking soda and vinegar and finally I remebered a toilet bowl cleaning remedy I can't remember where I heard this. Add powdered lemon drink crystals (or anything with citric acid). The good thing about this is that if your pet happens to take a drink it won't be harmful. It worked very well!!

on 11/22/2005 Use a spray bottle filled with a small amount of vinegar and water. Apply to entire exterior of toilet, countertops, shower walls, mirrors. It does GREAT on faucets! Otherwise, I HIGHLY recommend Lysol tub and tile cleaner!!

on 11/22/2005 The pumice stone rules!! Where you cannot reach with the pumice stone, pour a pile of vinegar in the bowl and let it sit overnight. It will all come out with a brush in the morning. I had tried almost everything until listening to these tips on eHow.

on 11/22/2005 Don't forget to clean the rest. Wipe the seat, tank, and base with a standard bathroom cleaner and a rag.

on 11/22/2005 To clean a badly stained toilet when nothing else works, empty water from toilet at night. Line the bowl with paper towels, then saturate towels with industrial-strength cleaner. Let sit overnight, then flush in the morning and scrub with pumice or brush.

on 11/22/2005 There is a product on the market called "The Works." I clean for a living and wouldn't be without The Works for toilets and The Works Shower Cleaner. The shower cleaner stinks, but works on the hardest soap scum. Wear gloves!

on 8/6/2007 If you have a septic tank, you might want to consult a plumber prior to following some of the advice given. Certain chemicals do not interact well with a properly functioning septic system and may kill off the bacteria needed to break down waste.

on 11/22/2005 To remove almost any stain from carpets or clothes, use hair spray. Simply wet the area with a damp cloth and then spray with hair spray. Let penetrate and then remove with water. Repeat until stain is out.

on 11/22/2005 Just take some of the powdered Tang - yes, the drink - and put two tablespoons of it in your toilet bowl water. Let it sit there overnight and, in the morning, flush.

on 11/22/2005 We lived in a railroad town during the steam engine era. My mother used Crisco to remove the soot from my father's white shirts. She then washed them in hot, soapy water. Voil, the soot was gone. I think my mother was one smart cookie.

on 11/22/2005 I poured an entire 2-liter bottle of Coke in my toilet and left it overnight. No change. I then tried about 2 1/2 cups of vinegar for 3 hours and then scrubbed. A lot of the stain came out. I followed that with a quart of bleach and the stain is gone.

on 11/22/2005 In the toilet tank, drop in a chlorine puck - the kind that is used for a hot tub or a swimming pool. With every flush, your toilet bowl gets cleaned.

on 11/22/2005 Once a week, pour 1 cup of bleach in the tank AND pour a little in the overflow pipe. No scrubbing will be needed.