How to Clean a Toilet
Posted on November 9, 2007
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This probably sounds like a no-brainer, but cleaning the toilet can perplex someone who’s never done it before. There are a couple of very important facts to take into consideration before you get started:
- Do not mix any cleaners because you put yourself at risk of creating toxic fumes.
- Ventilate your bathroom by turning on the ventilation fan and/or opening the window if you have one.
- Protect your skin with rubber gloves.
With that in mind, you are ready to get started.
- Use a toilet bowl cleaner with an angled spout on it to get under the rim. Squeeze the product all the way around and let it run down the inside of the bowl. Close the lid and let it sit for a few minutes.
- While you’re waiting on the inside of the bowl, wipe down the outside of the bowl with a disinfectant wipe. Pay special attention to the front of the bowl and the handle.
- Using a toilet brush, start scrubbing the inside of the bowl. Give extra attention to the area just under the rim where mold likes to accumulate. Swish all the way down into the hole.
- If a ring remains around the water line, it will be necessary to use a pumice stone. Gently rub the stone back and forth along the line and it should come off.
- Flush the toilet as many times as necessary to wash away the debris left behind by the pumice.
Maintaining the toilet is easy if you’re consistent. Pour a little cleaner into your toilet bowl brush holder (only if you don’t have pets or small children). Each morning when you get up, just run the brush around the toilet and it will look and smell clean.
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