Put on your gloves to protect your hands, and then use a sponge to scrub away the grime around the toilet. You can use an old toothbrush to remove any stubborn build-up in hard-to-reach areas. Toothbrushes are also handy for getting into the groove between your toilet and the floor.
A few different things can cause the brown build-up at the bottom of your toilet bowl. One possibility is that your water contains a high level of iron, which can leave behind rust-colored stains. Another possibility is that you have hard water, which can also cause mineral deposits to accumulate in your toilet.
Pour Pine-Sol® directly onto a sponge, rag or scrubbing brush. Wipe down the toilet tank, lid, seat cover and outside of the bowl, reapplying more cleaner as needed. Rinse each surface with water. Splash Pine-Sol® into the toilet bowl and hit every crevice with your trusty toilet brush.
Use a long-handled stiff brush and the crevice tool of your vacuum to remove dust and debris. Use the brush to reach into all corners where dust bunnies may have collected.
White vinegar is a good remedy to clean stubborn toilet stains. Pour a 120ml bottle of white vinegar into the toilet bowl and put down the lid. Don't use or flush the toilet for eight or so hours, then use a toilet brush to scrub.
If you see mold on your bathroom floor and covering the base of your toilet, it usually means one thing. The wax band that seals your toilet at the bottom is leaking. Since black mold thrives in damp environments, a broken wax seal seeps out water from your toilet which fosters its growth.
Sprinkle your baking soda (it doesn't need to be an exact amount, just coat the bowl) around the bowl and watch as that chemical reaction sizzles. Swish that solution around using the toilet brush and then let it sit for about 15 minutes. If the stains are still visible use the wet pumice stone and flush.
Empty the bowl if your toilet is really dirty.
If you haven't cleaned your bathroom for a while (there's no shame in it—we've all been there!) or your toilet is pretty stained, adding vinegar and baking soda to a dry bowl will help give it a deep clean.
He said: “The golden rule for cleaning toilet bowl stains is to use non-alkaline products. “Most toilet bowl stains appear in hard water areas, so it's important to remember that bleach won't work, and you will need to use an acid-based product such as limescale remover.
Brown stains can also come from iron bacteria, manganese bacteria or sulfur bacteria. These organisms grow in soil or shallow groundwater with high iron, manganese or sulfur concentrations. Water containing these bacteria leaves behind slimy brown rust deposits in plumbing fixtures and toilets.
Combine equal parts vinegar and water, storing the solution in a spray bottle for easy use. Frequently spray the concoction on your tiles and surrounding grout and allow it to sit overnight if possible. You can then use a sponge or brush to scrub the area and remove any stains.
The black particles are likely the result of the disintegration of the float in the toilet tank. The float is especially likely to break down over time if you use an automatic toilet bowl cleaner in the tank. Replace the float or call a plumber about replacing the float.
Because water deposits build up under a toilet's rim, it can take only 24-48 hours for colonies to start breeding. As it grows, you will see what looks like black debris or rings inside the bowl. This can cause respiratory problems for people as the mold and mildew release tiny spores into the air.
When you're cleaning the toilet bowl, it's crucial that you also clean under the rim. To do this, you can use Lysol® Power Toilet Bowl Cleaner, which both cleans and disinfects your entire toilet and is especially angled to hit your toughest stains directly under the rim.
When cleaning a toilet bowl, WD-40 works by softening the rust and lime deposits, so they can be easily wiped away. You don't need to use much of it. Simply spray on the affected area, wait a minute or two and brush it away with a regular toilet brush.
White Vinegar
Pour one litre of white vinegar into the toilet bowl. Let the cleaner sit overnight. Scrub any remaining stains with your toilet brush. Turn your water valve back on and flush the toilet.
“A paste of vinegar and baking soda can remove even the toughest stains,” she says. There's a misconception that vinegar will remove color from clothes but in fact, it's gentle enough to use on most fabrics, vinegar can actually restore and brighten color in fabric and can also prevent fading.
Use a toothbrush with your favorite cleaning solution to get inside every nook, cranny and crevice nice and clean. Get rid of those pesky crumbs and lingering dust by folding a sticky note in half and using the sticky end to pick up the dirt.
Use a straight interdental brush between the front teeth
Insert the brush gently between the teeth. Do not force the brush into a space; work it in gently or choose a smaller size. Move the interdental brush full length back and forth a few times.
Letting pee sit makes it harder to clean your toilet. This is the best reason I can find for flushing every time you pee. Why? Because the combination of urine and hard water (i.e., water that contains a lot of minerals), if left to sit for a few hours, can create a crusty deposit on the side of the bowl over time.