How do you clean a toilet?

mrsb83_2

I wipe down every day with a dry cloth.

I keep a toilet brush in a crock filled with water. I add any leftover kitchen cleaner/shower gel etc to it occasionally. I use the brush every other day to clean the bowl.

I'm not a fan of bleach. Regular cleaning with soap is enough for me, and definitely the cheapest.

[Deleted User]

Hello

This has probably already been suggested, but if not, wave cheerio to bleach. Simply boil some water, pour it down the toilet—ideally aim it round the bowl—and put the lid down. Most germs will be eradicated with what's an equivalent to a steaming treatment.

Pounds saved on bleach, and kinder to the environment, too.

Kaz2904

This could crack the toilet bowl though couldn't it due to the difference in temperature?

[Deleted User]

If it is literally boiling at 100 degrees, yes, in theory. But don't forget our water isn't pure, which lowers the boiling point, and the temperature reduces very quickly when removed from heat.

My loo is fine thus far. Ceramic is sturdy stuff.

lollipopsarah

lol it might kill germs but not the loo
the other day I descaled my kettle and didn't want to waste the water so I poured it around the loo (was about 20 mins later) and it didn't clean it at all.
Kicked myself later when I realised that I would have had better results if I'd poured it over the weeds outside my front door!
Good idea though, I eagerly await other replies.
x

SunFlower

Green cleaning products like white vinegar, borax (or substitute) and bicarb are good, too.

squeaky

Brown vinegar is fine - I've been using it for years. NO STAINING honest

Asda's own brand stuff is dead cheap, usually around 13p to 15p for a 500mil bottle.

Currently 13p - see here ---> Malt Vinegar

zippychick

ive merged this with our toilet cleaning thread

Zip

midnight_rose27

my loo has what looks like rust under the water line, i believed it was limescale, but putting it down the loo and cleaning the loo nothing shifts it. Anyone got any suggestions as how to move it?

midnight_rose27

Crowdpleaser

Big long glove and a pumice stone x