TEA BAG CLEANING for toilets

rubix_76

Bossyboots wrote:

If they are really bad, empty out the water and replace it with vinegar and leave as long as possible, preferably overnight.

Am I being dim, how exactly do you empty out the water in a toilet U bend.

'Cos if ya flush it, it fills up again :rotfl:

I did the coke thing once, and it god rid of lots, but there is still some on the sides near where the "bend" starts.

As for the T Bag thing, do you mean put the bags complete in the loo, or empty out the leaves from the bags ??

Thanks

Rubix

sas04

I found out that a pumice stone does a fantastic job of cleaning toilets. It doesn't scratch the porcelain and removes all the limescale and staining beautifully. I can't claim it as my own idea - I think I saw it on 'how clean is your house' (mine isn't - except for the toilet!)

thriftmonster

When we moved into our house the outside toilet was in a pretty terrible state but bleach, a pair of rubber gloves and some elbow grease did the trick - nothing else worked.

djtonyb

Rubix

You thrust a cloth covered loo brush (or plunger) into the water. This forces the water through the u bend and out of the toilet. You will need to thrust a few times till most of the water has gone.

Flush to refill

matildarosepink

Being a pretty committed eco-friendly housekeeper, I'd like to mention that bleach does awful things to our environment, not just the members of the household but also when it leaves our homes and goes down the drain. My toilet was hideously stained - I used vinegar in the toilet (left for a few hours) and then rubber gloves and a non-scratch scourer with plenty of elbow grease. Ecover toilet cleaner (to keep it deodorised and germ-free) and a regular going over with a toilet brush does the trick now, I found I only had to do a grand-scale removal of the limescale once.
Wd like to recommend Janey Lee Grace's book 'Imperfectly Natural Woman' for all kinds of great natural housecleaning tips that usually work well and cost peanuts!

lavender_blue

:cool: For the initial outlay for a steamer,will clean everything in the house without the use of any chemicals or vinegar,steam, the toilets clean,also sanatizes everything,with the wand you dont even have to touch the toilet...Definitley the way forward.
lavenderblue.:T

culpepper

how does the steamer work? is this just the same as a walpaper steamer but with a differnt end?
I think I will try the teabags tip as we use lots.

Ben_Doone

MIRRY wrote:

trouble is we dont want the chemicals in the home so the tea bag works a treat, it doesnt stain if you clean it with a brush after a couple of hours.

Tried this method on my dentures, not a lot of success so far. :rotfl:

trousersnake01

What do you recon on cleaning bathroom tiles then when the grouting gets stained from the hard water. I used a bleach and turned it blue. Took ages to get that out. I didn't realise it just masked staines as reading above. I was thinking that next time I do a deep scrub of the bathroom tiles around the shower area where I have the problem, I was thinking about putting a clear varnish over the grouting to keep it from staining. What do you think.

EliotJohn

Isn't it amazing how a topic such as this one makes us all want to give our two penn'orth? Not to be outdone, here's mine!

For what it's worth, my wife is obsessive about limescale staining in the loo and she reckons that it is the limescale rather than the noxious substances we emit that cause the staining problem. After disputing this at first, I have to confess that I think she is right. She swears by "Spirits of Salt" which you can get from some hardware shops. it is not available everywhere so you may have to hunt for it. It is a very potent chemical so be sure to follow the instructions on the bottle VERY carefully before using it. However, if your goal in life is to have a nice, shiny, clean toilet pan then you will love this! It will remove limescale that you cannot see - unless you stick your head inside the toilet pan - and the stains that sit on top of it. Amazing!