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need a household tip i cant seem to get my toilet bowl sparkling anymore.. that dam ring around it is killing me... ive used practicly everthing imaginable and its not working. i probably have to get a new bowl, but for now, does anyone have a good remedy or something that would get that dam ring out? ive even left clorox there,, didnt work.help!!!! |
Have you dumped a bunch of vinegar in there and let it set and scrubbed it? |
I go to Janitorial supply places and get speed-E. I have found anything in the stores that works on tough stains. I use the speed-E on tough laundry and carpet stains also |
no mindy i havent tried the vinegara thing, but i will tonight.. thanks |
thanks too chach |
Gina, I swear to you the only thing I have ever used in a toilet bowl is, ready for this? COMET! Yep, plain comet. I have never had a stain in all the years I have cleaned a bowl! It is sparkling and shinny. The cleanser lightly scrubs the inside and the bleach keeps it from staining. It may take you a couple times in doing it since yours is discoloring but sprinkle Comet in and leave it there for about an hour before flushing. Do it again in a couple of days. If you have more than one bathroom leave it in overnight. In 48yrs I have not used anything else. I have tried those deordorizers you put in the back of the tank that is suppose to clean the bowl. All they do is turn into scum in the tank! YUK. Comet does the trick for me.:thumbup: |
if anyone else has any other suggestions,, let me know |
thanks carol.. i used to use the comet, dont know why i stopped.. now look what did.. lol.... i will do the comet thing too and after i scrub it, iwill leave vinegar in the bowl too. i will try anything.. cant stand it anymore. ive even used heavy duty stuff,,,didnt work |
Gina I've never tried this but I've heard pumice stones are the best if nothing else works. Pumie Brand Pumice Stone Toilet Bowl Ring Remover Good luck!:) eta- I would think you could use a regular old pumice made for feet, just provided the link so you could read how it's used. |
ooh yeah,, that sounds good nikki..... i think i have one tooo and dont use it |
Hummm, seeing that your in NY, i take it is not limerock build up like we get in FL. We used to get rings too, when we redid our baths we decided to put a water softner in, no rings anymore!!!! :DOh and the dishwasher runs spot free too! Hope you find an easy solution. |
julz, i dont know what it is..but i live by the ocean,, a short block away and everything is always rusty.. even the baseboards where my heat comes out gets rusty all the time , it stinks... ive replaced those boards like 3 times already.. i guess its the salt air |
Cream of Tartar apparently works wonders on many things, including porcelain. It is quite the bleaching agent I guess. So, you could rub some into the stain and scrub a bit - and apparently the stain disappears. |
I would think that Comet and pumic would make the bowl to porous, I used some kind of cleaner in one of my toliets a long time ago, it was blue, and I can't get the blue stains off. Guess I will try comet anyway. |
And if the Pumice doesn't do the trick, nothing will. I have a pot right now that nothing worked on for getting the ring out. Found out it was just embedded, so now we are going to buy a new toilet. (I love new things........even a toilet hehe) |
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Cream of Tartar is a white powder used in baking and other stuff (like, it's used for meringues and to whip whites etc). You'd get it in the spice section. :) |
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Don't use the pumice stone! While it does clean, it etches the porcelain, meaning it makes tiny scratches, and the next time the stain is even more difficult to remove, until finally, it's impossible. Pumice should be a last resort, and then save up money for a new toilet. Most stains are caused by mineral deposits, and can be removed rather easily by things that dissolve the minerals such as vinegar, or Lime Away. However, if you use too much Lime Away, you can "etch" the porcelain as well. Always use the most gentle thing you can to remove stain, don't go to the next level, unless you have to. Among powdered cleansers Bon Ami is said to be the gentlest, but if someone has already scratched the surface, you might have to step it up. |
Just so you know, Comet will not scratch the porcelin in the bowl. Remember there is water (clean I hope;)) in the bowl when you sprinkle the comet in therefore later when you scurb it is mixing with the water therefore preventing scratching. I swear this works wonder's. I used it for years in my home and put 2 new bathrooms in the Condo when I moved in. It's been 10yrs and not a single mark in my bowls:p Remember when you sprinkle it in the bowl to make sure you get it on the sides not just in the water. |
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Have you tried chlorine bleach? I hate to even suggest it since I just posted a question on how to get away from it but it's never let me down with stains.:o eta: I did suggest the pumice if all else fails. Maybe I wasn't clear enough? |
I have hard water and mine sometimes does this. I remove them with a pumice stone. Add a little soap to it so that it doesn't scratch the porcelain. |
You are all working me into a sweat. I have 4 bathrooms and we only use 2. I clean them 3 times a week but as I said, had that blue stain. I used Bartender's Friend, and can you believe that I found a can of AJAX??? Most of you probably don't know what it is, similar to comet. I have scrubbing and scrubbing and is cleaning up. Man, I am tired. |
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I've used pumice and recommended it before; it does work, until it stops working, and then nothing I've tried that will work after that. I read an advice column in the paper, and a woman had a brand new fancy toilet, and she used one of the bluing cleaners. Because the toilet wasn't flushed often, it developed a dark blue stain. She could have gotten the stain out easily with chlorine bleach, without doing any damage, but she used the pumice. She got the stain out, now it has a different stain that is much harder to come out, and can always see a slight line. The plumber said that porcelain can be scratched and once this is done, it attracts a stain to the scratched area. I agree with Carol, Comet seems to work, if no one else has ever scratched the surface. |
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eventually i will get a new toilet, but right now im having work done in my living room, hallway and bedroom.. all wood floors, painting, lighting, etc.. |
How about a Magic Sponge? |
ooh i think i have the magic sponge too.. |
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