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Dan Thomas
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Toilet Bowl Cleaners
Cleaning your toilet is one of those jobs you want to be
done
with as fast as possible. Various toilet-bowl deodorizers and cleaners promise
that they will help you to do this. A few products are useful and, some are not.
The majority of cleaners that are placed in your toilet tank and are dispensed
every time you flush the toilet do nothing except to color your water. A few
clean your toilet bowl a bit better than plain water, but there is no substitute
for a frequent scrubbing that includes both the rim and the seat. Toilet bowls
and tanks are typically made out of vitreous china, which is nonporous and
easier to clean. Before you begin cleaning your toilet, read the label on the
cleaning product to find out its precise chemical makeup and how it should be
used. Be particularly cautious to never mix cleaning products. When working with
toilet cleaners always make sure to wear rubber gloves. Toilet cleaners contain
strong chemicals and should be flushed right after you clean the bowl. Be
cautious not to let cleaners stay in the toilet or be exposed to other
bathroom surfaces.
Toilet-Bowl Cleaners
You can disinfect and clean your toilet bowl by using a half a cup of
chlorine bleach. Pour the chlorine bleach into your toilet and let it sit for
about fifteen minutes. Then scrub your toilet with a brush and flush it. Be
sure to wear gloves made of rubber, and never combine chlorine bleach with
other types of cleaners.
You can also use one-quarter cup of sodium bisulfate sprinkled into a wet
toilet bowl. Let it sit for fifteen minutes, scrub your toilet bowl, and flush
it a couple of times. Remember to wear rubber gloves; do not combine bleach
with other toilet-bowl cleaners, because the mix can give off poisonous gases.
If you have, rust stains under your toilet-bowl rim try using a laundry
bleach to remove them. If laundry bleach fails to remove the rust stains, rub
them off using wet-dry sandpaper or extra fine steel wool.
Keep a long-handled brush for cleaning your toilet bowls.
Clean the exterior of a toilet with the same products you use for tubs and
basins.
Chemical toilet-bowl cleaners should never be used to clean your bathtub or
sink, because the chemical will ruin the finish.
