Toilet Ring Tricks and Tips

by Marjorie Dorfman | More from this Blogger

18 Dec 2006 08:54 AM

Toilets are a delicate subject, but they need attention too. Although most of us would probably prefer to hide them from view, they still should sparkle with their own particular shine. Here are some tips to keep them looking their best, no matter how you may feel about them.

Toilet Ring Tricks Make a paste of lemon juice and borax. Allow to set before scrubbing. This should remove most stubborn toilet rings. Another solution is to pour a cup or two of white vinegar into the toilet bowl. Let it sit overnight; then brush well and flush and presto! Ordinary baking soda also works wonders with toilet odors and makes a good all purpose cleaner. Another unexpected cleaner is the denture tablet. (Yes, you heard me right.) Drop two or three tablets in the bowl water and let it stand for two or three hours. Then brush, flush and be happy.

Toilet Rust Stains A paste made by mixing cream of tartar and hydrogen peroxide will remove most rust stains. If they are really bad and deeply set, you may need to apply some fine sandpaper or a pumice stone to remove them.

Toilet Tank Tip Those hard water deposits will be afraid to form in your tank if you throw in a denture tablet every 6 weeks or so. (Don't tell your teeth. They have enough problems and don't need to know.) Leave in overnight, brush and flush way.

Toilet Warning Avoid using bleach when cleaning a toilet. If by mistake you forget and then use a cleaner with ammonia in it the mixture can be toxic and even lethal. (You want to always view all of your daisies from the sunny side of the sod.)

Follow these tips to a happy, healthy and shiny toilet. Do YOU have any other toilet cleaning tips? Please share.

Related Reading:

Some Unexpected Household Hints"

http://forums.families.com/kitchen-baths-amp-bedrooms,f392

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Marjorie Dorfman is a freelance writer and former teacher originally from Brooklyn, New York.

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Julie Gentry (5915) 18 Dec 2006 11:19 AM

Thanks, Marjorie! I tried the lemon juice/borax paste and it worked!