How do I remove a brown stain from the toilet?
By Donna from Wallsend, NSW, Australia
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Just go to a pool supply store, or a hardware store like Lowes or True Value and ask for a pumice stone. Price is about two dollars. That is a volcanic stone made for the purpose of removing hard water or any other difficult stains from ceramic or porcelain surfaces. People clean tiles around swimming pools with them. They are used in antique restoration. All that is needed to remove stains is to rub it over the stain and stain is gone. No harm, easy, safe, cheap, and fast. You will be happy to have found this product.
I've found a pumice stone to be overly abrasive. It can ruin the smooth surface of the porcelain, which will actually lead to more stains.
You can also get Sheetrock Sanding Screen - comes in sheets you can cut down to a smaller size.
WEAR GLOVES & KEEP IT WET! I use it to clean toilet stains, hard water & calcium build up. Just use a sanding motion & since there's no "grain", you can go any direction. I let the holes in the screen do the work so I don't have to press hard! They basically slough the grunge off the smooth surface WITHOUT scratching the porcelain!
I ALSO use this same product for my oven for burned on foods - I spray a light layer of vinegar on, then I dust over that with baking soda & let sit for 10 minutes to soak loose any built up foods, wipe with a strong towel, then re-spray the vinegar & lightly scrub the oven floor & walls with the sanding screen & wipe clean.
I used this professionally cleaning homes in the Reno NV area! It works great! If you can find CLEANING strength vinegar, it comes in scents like lavender & has a higher acidity.
Lime Away Toilet Bowl cleaner! It is fairly new and in a container shaped like all the other toilet bowl cleaners. It is awesome! It also removed hard water buildup from sinks, faucets and tubs. Be careful, it's really strong and can discolor some metals.
It does not take stain out of toilet
I'll try that. I have sometimes spots around the water holes in the toilet bowl that even the pumice won't get rid of.
Every time, a magic eraser works.
I have no idea why I even start with the stone!!!
I had black mineral stains on three toilet bowls due to the flapper not making a good seal. Replace all three flappers and used 320 and 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper.
The only thing I know of is an acid that you can only get from a plumber. You may also try borax. It will work somewhat, kinda fade them. I'm not real sure where you can get pure borax, maybe a plumbing or hardware store.
Hope this helps.
God Bless
CLR works on some stubborn stains.
You can also find pumice stones in the foot care department. Takes elbow grease, but usually works. I usually use mine with some comet or scrubbing bubbles.
I tried the pumice stone once and it scratched the enamel. Don't know if I would recommend this!
I had an ugly problem that I tried to get rid of with bleach but no luck.
I randomly used some Di-San oxy ultra white pre treater soaker from Aldi and couldn't believe my eyes. Brown stain gone. Woo hoo
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