Cleaning Toilets

**autumnlynn** · 09-19-2006, 03:43 PM

I know this isn't a very pleasant subject, but I've got to find a better way. We have really hard water here and I just hate water stains and rust. I'm presently using the Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner, but it just doesn't work as well as I would like it.

I cleaned my bathroom today and left some solution in the bowl to keep working, but it's really hard to get it clean. I do clean it very often. I've even had to use a pumice stone to get marks off. I put flat soda in, but that doesn't help.

Do you ladies have any ideas that work for you. I would really like a frugal solution if possible.

Thanks,

**Dedlered** · 09-19-2006, 03:50 PM

Have you tried CLR?

**lottaLove** · 09-19-2006, 03:53 PM

I use bleach gel. We've never had hard water, so I don't know if it would work to get those kinds of stains out, but I usually put the gel under the rim or on the stains to sit over night, then I get a scour sponge (from the dollar store), put on my rubber gloves, and go crazy.

Good luck gettting your stains out, cleaning the bathroom is never fun.

**redmaples** · 09-19-2006, 03:54 PM

Do you get the water out first? We have hard water here too. I dump a bucket of water into the toilet to make all the water drain, then apply the cleaner (sno-bowl? think that's the name) & let it stay for as long as possible til scrubbing. Other cleaners don't seem to work.
Is CLR something for use in hard water stains?

**Dedlered** · 09-19-2006, 04:00 PM

Redmaples

Here is some information on CLR

http://www.jelmar.com/CLRbath.asp

**JustJoy** · 09-19-2006, 05:26 PM

Try Iron Out! My mom used it all the time....even in the washing machine. I grew up with well water..... need I say more.... lol

**autumnlynn** · 09-19-2006, 08:29 PM

Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to try them all until I find one that works! I'll let you know. Thanks again.

**marei** · 09-19-2006, 08:58 PM

I am on a well and have hard water with a lot of iron in it. I find vinegar the best cleaner I have found. Dump a cup or two in before you go to bed and will clean easily the next day - at least mine does.

**miss_thrifty** · 09-19-2006, 09:36 PM

i love clr too, it works great!!!!

**homemaker66** · 09-20-2006, 06:09 AM

we had very hard and rusty water and I used the sno-bowl.

**Hollyhandi** · 09-20-2006, 06:42 AM

I love CLR in my washer but never thought about the toilet.
I have sulfur and iron in our well water.

**Darlene** · 09-20-2006, 07:20 AM

We have hard water too & the rust loves my bathroom. I only do this when it gets to the point where the stain won't come off with reg brushing-I agree with whomever empties the toilet first, that gives a nice dry surface for the cleaner to do it's thing. I then use The Works on it.You can actually watch the stain dissapear before your eyes.