Comments on: How to Clean Toilets http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/ Wed, 23 May 2012 00:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: kevin http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-77424 kevin Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:38:16 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-77424 You can also use an s.o.s scrubbing pad as well on them! At first I didn't think it would work but a friend of mine proved me wrong by actually showing me! Wow does it ever clean it as well! Works great on bath tubs as well. You can also use an s.o.s scrubbing pad as well on them! At first I didn’t think it would work but a friend of mine proved me wrong by actually showing me! Wow does it ever clean it as well! Works great on bath tubs as well.

]]> By: scott http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-73712 scott Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:51:10 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-73712 Let me let you all in on how the professionals clean a dirty toilet. First, get yourself a bowl swab, also known as a johnny mop, from a store that caters to the cleaning industry. This should only cost a dollar or so. While you're at the store, also buy a quart bottle of toilet bowl cleaner. If you have bad stains you may need a cleaner with a high concentration of hydrochloric acid. If not, a lower concentration of HCL, or a phosphoric acid based one will work fine. Remember goggles and gloves in all cases, but especially if you're using a product with a high concentration of HCL. When you're ready to get to work, work smart, not hard. Use your bowl swab to force as much of the water out of the bowl as you can. Don't pour the bowl cleaner directly into the water. This dilutes it and robs it of its power. Instead, hold the mop over the toilet and saturate the bowl mop with the cleaner and use it to swab the inside of the entire bowl, paying special attention to the area under the rim. Let the bowl cleaner work for a few minutes and then swab the bowl one more time without any additional cleaner. Flush the toilet and be sure to rinse the acid out of the swab. You're done. Finally, forget about those stiff bristle brushes that they sell in the grocery store. You'll never be able to really clean under the toilet's rim with one of those. Let me let you all in on how the professionals clean a dirty toilet.

First, get yourself a bowl swab, also known as a johnny mop, from a store that caters to the cleaning industry. This should only cost a dollar or so. While you’re at the store, also buy a quart bottle of toilet bowl cleaner. If you have bad stains you may need a cleaner with a high concentration of hydrochloric acid. If not, a lower concentration of HCL, or a phosphoric acid based one will work fine. Remember goggles and gloves in all cases, but especially if you’re using a product with a high concentration of HCL.

When you’re ready to get to work, work smart, not hard. Use your bowl swab to force as much of the water out of the bowl as you can. Don’t pour the bowl cleaner directly into the water. This dilutes it and robs it of its power. Instead, hold the mop over the toilet and saturate the bowl mop with the cleaner and use it to swab the inside of the entire bowl, paying special attention to the area under the rim. Let the bowl cleaner work for a few minutes and then swab the bowl one more time without any additional cleaner. Flush the toilet and be sure to rinse the acid out of the swab. You’re done. Finally, forget about those stiff bristle brushes that they sell in the grocery store. You’ll never be able to really clean under the toilet’s rim with one of those.

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-23607 Charlotte Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:38:33 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-23607 Any tips for cleaning the outside of the toilet efficiently? I always seem to make a bigger mess than I started with on that task! Any tips for cleaning the outside of the toilet efficiently? I always seem to make a bigger mess than I started with on that task!

]]> By: Terry http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-21020 Terry Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:36:59 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-21020 I agree with Jenni. As a male years ago I noticed when cleaning the bathroom, a buildup on the wall next to the toilet. This was from standing and urinating. You don't notice it but when the urine hits the water, some sprays out onto the wall. I now only sit when even urinating! Funny, I know for a grown 50 yr old man to sit when urinating, but hey.. my walls are a lot cleaner! I agree with Jenni. As a male years ago I noticed when cleaning the bathroom, a buildup on the wall next to the toilet. This was from standing and urinating. You don’t notice it but when the urine hits the water, some sprays out onto the wall. I now only sit when even urinating! Funny, I know for a grown 50 yr old man to sit when urinating, but hey.. my walls are a lot cleaner!

]]> By: Jenni http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-20832 Jenni Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:40:03 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-20832 Teach all the kids the big one too to seat when they go to the bathroom or at least at home. It makes cleaning the bathroom much easier. If they don't want to do that stop cooking, washing their clothes, etc. until they learn the lesson. Teach all the kids the big one too to seat when they go to the bathroom or at least at home. It makes cleaning the bathroom much easier. If they don’t want to do that stop cooking, washing their clothes, etc. until they learn the lesson.

]]> By: Terry http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-16041 Terry Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:49:19 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-16041 I see in mail order catalogs something you drop in the tank. It doesn't dissolve, but is supposed to work on had water stains up to 5000 flushes. Its about $6.99. Has anyone ever used it, does it work and what catalog did I see it in? I see in mail order catalogs something you drop in the tank. It doesn’t dissolve, but is supposed to work on had water stains up to 5000 flushes. Its about $6.99. Has anyone ever used it, does it work and what catalog did I see it in?

]]> By: Amanda http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-10507 Amanda Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:10:55 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-10507 I use The Works. It really does work and you can get it at $ Tree for a Buck. You only need a little to do the job and use your toilet wand to help get the nasty stuff off. Also an added good tip - use a paper towel and add a little Baby oil around the rim no more nasty stuff for 2 weeks just re-clean and apply again. I use The Works. It really does work and you can get it at $ Tree for a Buck. You only need a little to do the job and use your toilet wand to help get the nasty stuff off. Also an added good tip – use a paper towel and add a little Baby oil around the rim no more nasty stuff for 2 weeks just re-clean and apply again.

]]> By: Susan http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-10280 Susan Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:04:28 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-10280 I use muriatic acid to remove mineral stains in the bowl. We have a lot of iron in our water. I use muriatic acid to remove mineral stains in the bowl. We have a lot of iron in our water.

]]> By: Fay http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-8963 Fay Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:26:22 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-8963 I had a tiler do the same thing.Dump a pail of water down the toilet to get the water out of your way and use a small sharp chisel, a razor scraper, and/or small flat head screw driver (I used all of the above because the curve of the toilet bowl made the larger tools awkward in spots) just chip it off CAREFULLY. Once it starts moving it comes off surprisingly easily.Pick up the larger pieces of grout a throw in the garbage, you don't want that stuff down your pipes. I had a tiler do the same thing.Dump a pail of water down the toilet to get the water out of your way and use a small sharp chisel, a razor scraper, and/or small flat head screw driver (I used all of the above because the curve of the toilet bowl made the larger tools awkward in spots) just chip it off CAREFULLY. Once it starts moving it comes off surprisingly easily.Pick up the larger pieces of grout a throw in the garbage, you don’t want that stuff down your pipes.

]]> By: Pam http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-8486 Pam Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:55:43 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bathroom/how-to-clean-toilets/#comment-8486 I have a unique problem. When my house was being built a very lazy tiler poured leftover grout down my toilet. It has set hard and no amount of scrubbing has removed it. I also have a Biocycle system and can not use any chemicals. So my toilet always looks dirty, and one use and it looks very dirty, any ideas? I have a unique problem. When my house was being built a very lazy tiler poured leftover grout down my toilet. It has set hard and no amount of scrubbing has removed it. I also have a Biocycle system and can not use any chemicals. So my toilet always looks dirty, and one use and it looks very dirty, any ideas?

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