Toilets are a pain to clean, especially when they are covered in stubborn limescale that has been left for a long time.
These stains often appear as an unsightly chalky deposit which might be brown, grey, yellow or often black in colour.
Unsure of how to remove these stains from their toilet one woman took to the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook page in search of advice.
Posting a picture of her limescale-filled toilet bowl, Savva Rammers wrote: “Any tips on how I can get rid of these brown marks on the toilet – they run from the top?
“I bleach it etc, but do not know why they still appear.” Although bleach is a trusty household friend and helps with pretty much everything around the house, this is not the case when it comes to limescale.
When you use bleach on limescale it doesn’t remove it at all. It only lightens it, giving the illusion that it’s worked.
This, in the long run, is far more dangerous to your toilet than helpful. Built-up limescale can cause serious toilet blockage.
Thankfully, group members have shared how best to remove toilet limescale. The most common suggestion was to use the Harpic Power Plus toilet cleaner.
Becca Welch said: “It’s limescale. Bleach will only whiten it. Best toilet cleaner for limescale is the Harpic Power Plus. It’s only £1.25 in Poundland.
Lisa Coombs wrote: “Harpic Power Plus. No scrubbing needed, just leave overnight.”
Many Huxford commented: “Harpic left overnight, will be good as new.” John Taylor responded: “I will vouch for that. Miraculous.”
Rhiannon Walkingshaw said: “Definitely black Harpic. Mine was worse than that. This stuff is a game changer.”
Having struggled with the same issue, Amy Browne said: “Harpic! I was absolutely gobsmacked that in two years of trying everything on my toilets that Harpic Power Plus got rid of it in an hour. Highly recommended.”
Debbie Hunter wrote: “Harpic, the one in the black bottle, was the only thing that worked on my toilet limescale.”
