I'm the happiest old-styler alive!

skintchick

Cos I've just spent half an hour pumicing my vile toilet bowl and it is limescale free for the first time ever!! :j

I keep going and looking at it in all its shiny loveliness

I wasn't expecting the pumice to get smaller though - is that supposed to happen?

moggins

Yes, it will as you're wearing it away as well as the limescale. I had to do this when we first moved into the house, vile job but well worth it in the end.

skintchick

I actually found it quite enjoyable and therapeutic.

That's probably why my colleagues call me 'weird in every way'

stickytoffeepudding

Might be a dim question, but doesn't the pumice damage the glaze on the loo?

If you can promise me it doesn't I will don my rubber gloves and tackle both our loos! Do I need anything else - and don't say a peg for my nose!

skintchick

No, it doesn't. The pumice just wears away on the limescale.

I was wondering if it would work on my enamel bath too? Does anyone know if it would scratch that?

skintchick

Oh, and I didn't need a peg! I bleached the loo last night so it was clean, then flushed it this morning, got most of the water out using a sponge which I squeeze out into the bath (so I could get under the water line where it was really bad) then scrubbed! Didn't even use gloves.

flufff

When I clean loo I alway puts a bit extra cleaner/bleach in systern......so next flush flushes fresh too....
I like a clean loo I'm embarrassed to say.I cant pee in public toilets takes me ages I have to hover over seat or cover it in loo roll lol......and if I cant wash my hands I wont pee rofl

wendym

Thank you!
I posted this yesterday:

"The rubber feet/pads on my loo seat are starting to perish. Only slightly, but enough to make them stick slightly. Next week I'll be visited by a bloke with a weak bladder, and I really don't want him wondering what's causing the sticking!

Shall I just lightly soap them before he arrives? I'm not sure what cleaning products would risk further damage."


I have just set to with a pumice and the problem is cured!

jayarr_2

can i just say, i asked my husband (plumber) a couple of week ago about putting bleach in a toilet cistern, and said definitely NO!!..can damage the parts apparently

skintchick

wendym wrote:

Thank you!
I posted this yesterday:

"The rubber feet/pads on my loo seat are starting to perish. Only slightly, but enough to make them stick slightly. Next week I'll be visited by a bloke with a weak bladder, and I really don't want him wondering what's causing the sticking!

Shall I just lightly soap them before he arrives? I'm not sure what cleaning products would risk further damage."


I have just set to with a pumice and the problem is cured!

Is pumice the new vinegar I wonder? :rotfl:

Don;t suppose anyone's had any thoughts on whether I can use it on my enamel bath?

Limescale round the bath plughole is the only thing not sparkling in my bathroom now!

skintchick

Right - i braved it and you CAN use pumice on an enamel bath - whole bathroom now sparkling!