Stained toilet bowls appear unsanitary and are embarrassing if you plan on having guests over to your home. From general cleaning to getting rid of harder stains, there are several ways you can keep your toilet looking fresh and clean. 

What You Will Need on Removing Stains From Toilet Bowls

There are some basic things you will need to clean your toilet effectively and efficiently. These items may include any combination or number of the following, depending on how stubborn your toilet stains are.

• Toilet Brush
• Scrubbing Brush
• Rubber Gloves
• Bleach
• Baking Soda and Vinegar
• Commercial Toilet Cleaner

With these tools, you will be able to clean any kind of stain from your toilet, inside and out. Regularly cleaning your toilet will keep germs and other grime at bay, and will improve the overall health of your home and family. 

Removing Stain Methods

Baking Soda and Vinegar

Both baking soda and vinegar are excellent, natural cleaning agents. When combined, they create carbonic acid, which is perfect for scrubbing away tough stains in the toilet bowl. 

1. Pour a little over one cup of vinegar into the toilet bowl. Swish the vinegar around the bowl with your toilet brush. Let the solution sit for about a minute. 
2. Add an equal amount of baking soda as you did the initial amount of vinegar. Follow this immediately with another two cups of vinegar. The solution should fizz and bubble at this point. 
3. Let the combination of vinegar and baking soda sit for approximately five minutes. 
4. After the solution has set, scrub the toilet with your toilet brush or scrubbing brush. Make sure that the solution is worked into every stained area of the toilet. 
5. Flush the toilet, 

Removing Stains From Toilet Bowl should Use Commercial Cleaner Equipments

Commercial cleaners allow for a bit more downtime during the cleaning process, simply because they work best when they have time to settle. While the times may vary based on the product you use, typically set times range from five to thirty minutes. 

Be sure to read the directions on the bottle of cleaner for full, specific, and correct terms of use. This guide gives general rules of thumb, but may not accurately represent all cleaners. 

1. Wearing your rubber gloves, squirt or pour your toilet cleaner around the rim and side of your toilet bowl. The better and more thorough your coverage, the more germs and grime you’ll kill.
2. Scrub the toilet bowl with your toilet or scrubbing brush. Make sure that the cleaning solution reaches every crevice of your toilet bowl, including under the rim and u-bend.
3. Leave the toilet cleaner to work for up to thirty minutes, or however long the label on your cleaner suggests. 
4. After the solution has had time to set, give the toilet another scrub with the solution still in and on the toilet. This will help to loosen any particularly stubborn stains that can be worked off the toilet. 
5. Once you’ve finished the final scrub, flush the toilet. 

For heavy limescale buildup in your toilet, be sure to purchase a limescale-specific solution for the best results, and follow the label closely. 

If the stains in your toilet are particularly heavy or deep, you may have to repeat your chosen method. Typically, if you keep up with regular cleanings on your toilet, these stains will not have the chance to build up and you can count on always having a sparkling, clean toilet!