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TEA BAG CLEANING for toilets

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  • rosepink
    rosepink Posts: 33 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    I have just had a flyer from Daxon (clothes and household items )and with any order they will send a free steam cleaner! That must be a money saving tip! Not sure how effective it would be as I have not used one but previous posts from readers seem to be satified with them!
  • halses
    halses Posts: 18 Forumite
    If you pop a couple of alka selzer into your loo for a couple of hours, give it a quick brush, it gets rid of limescale and grot from under the waterline. This may work in baths too but i haven;t tried it myself
  • Aldi are doing a hand held steam cleaner in the next few days for a modest sum. http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_339.html
  • If you already have a wallpaper stripper you can get attatcments from B&Q fairly cheaply to use it as a steam cleaner.
  • Wouldn't using a steamer be unsanitary, what with the particles of what was on the toilet being blasted into the surrounding air with steam?
  • Wouldn't using a steamer be unsanitary, what with the particles of what was on the toilet being blasted into the surrounding air with steam?
    The steam would kill the germs.
  • If you already have a wallpaper stripper you can get attatcments from B&Q fairly cheaply to use it as a steam cleaner.


    anyone know where to find one of these?

    p.s I checked B&Q but couldn't see one
  • i use "bar keepers friend" on my tiles, i put some on a toothbrush and it brings the grout up lovely. i love this product but i can scratch so read the label carefully.
  • I can second the steam cleaner. I invested in one from ebay with attachments and there doesn't seem much I can't do with it! The floors are done in a fraction of the time, kitchen, bathroom (tiles included!), toilet, dog bowl, upholstery. It cleans so easily, which is what I need with a messy toddler around! Would thoroughly recommend one!
  • jenie_2
    jenie_2 Posts: 491 Forumite
    A third for the steam cleaner/wallpaper stripper, we got one from Argos (look under wallpaper stripper) it was only about £25 and came with several attachements. I used it on Sunday night to steam clean the large rug in my living room and it came up like new. Going to give the loo a clean with it tomorrow.
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