Domestos Zero Limescale Toilet Limescale Remover 750ml

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Efficiency is at the heart of this limescale remover as it only takes a couple of minutes to work. However, if your limescale is particularly stubborn, spray and leave it for 10 minutes, then rinse and wipe away. Pros White vinegar can be a great tool to help you get rid of all kinds of stains, including limescale, though you’ll also need some serious elbow grease to make the most of it. The acidic values of vinegar allow it to soften limescale and prepare it for scrubbing clean. Pour undiluted white vinegar into your toilet bowl, making sure you get it up under the rim where limescale often gathers and cover every part of the surface. Leave it for three to four hours and then scrub it with a brush. Repeat if necessary. When you’ve finished cleaning the limescale from your toilet, flush to finish.

Read about our mission to help 100 million people have access to clean and safe sanitation by 2030, and how you can support our partnership with UNICEF. The short answer is no – limescale is not harmful, just unsightly. Limescale doesn’t contain any dangerous chemicals – it’s mostly made up of calcium and magnesium, which you’re also likely to find in bottles of mineral water for drinking. Tidy up the toilet area and remove any items that might get in the way so you can clean thoroughly. What removes limescale? Scrubbing alone is rarely enough to get rid of limescale, especially if it’s been there for a while. However, there are a couple of ways you can get to work to remove limescale from your toilet bowl.

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I also find Viakal very good for limescale around taps, for e.g. Have to use it regularly since we’re in a hard water area.” (Rated by Mumsnet user GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER) Water evaporation – if a toilet doesn’t get much use (e.g., in a guest room) the standing water in the pipe can evaporate, allowing sewage gases to come through. You can use this cleaner in various places around your home as it’s suitable for ceramic basins and toilets, acrylic baths and showers, tiles, plastic, chrome and stainless steel and grout. Pros We like that the bottle is made from 100% recycled plastic and that Viakal is safe to use (as long as you don’t mix it with bleach) as it’s free from ammonia, bleach and chlorine.

Harpic claims to be 10x stronger than bleach, at least, its Power Plus range of toilet cleaning products do. But is it? Both vinegar and lemon juice are suitable for getting rid of limescale in your washing machine and dishwasher. Just remember, though, that it isn’t as strong as most readily-available cleaning products. If it was, it wouldn’t be suitable for drinking. Most professional cleaners use bleach to clean toilets. Toilets are one of the most challenging places in the home to clean, so pros use the strongest cleaning products they can to make the job easier.Solution: Flush your toilet a couple of times to restore the water and be sure to flush regularly in future, even if it hasn’t been used. To remove limescale from your toilet, you need to use vinegar. Pour vinegar (straight from the bottle) into the toilet bowl and leave it to sit for three hours or longer. Then scrub the bowl with a toilet brush to wipe off the limescale residue and flush. Taps The Pink Stuff Paste is made from baking soda, quartz, sodium silicate and soap, which makes a mildly abrasive paste - meaning minimal scrubbing is needed. All you need to do is apply the paste with a soft cloth or sponge, gently rub the surface (ensuring all limescale residue is covered) and rinse the paste off with hot water. Leave it on for longer for particularly stubborn limescale stains. Pro Now, the premise behind using Coke to clean your toilet does seem to make sense. It is mild acids and the carbonation in the drink that is said to give it mild cleaning properties.

As well as removing limescale and hard watermarks, this spray also cleans lurking bacteria and dirt, prevents limescale from returning, and leaves taps and surfaces shiny and streak-free. Just spray and wait, then wipe off. The foam consistency clings to vertical surfaces like tiles, which makes it even more effective. Pros If you want a limescale remover with eco credentials, but don’t have the time or patience to make your own from lemon, vinegar or bicarb, then try Ecover. But with this nifty product, all you need to do is fill it up with a limescale remover then loop the Tap Head Cleaner over your tap and leave it to soak for 15 minutes. Lakeland sells an accompanying Limey Tap Descaler that you can use with the Limey, but you can also choose a different limescale remover or even opt for a natural one such as white vinegar or citric acid. Give the stained areas a really good scrub. You’ll likely see the water colour change during this step; this shows the scrubbing is working.Let’s face it, your toilet comes in for a lot of abuse and it’s all but impossible to totally avoid stains and odours. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do about it. The best way to clean your toilet Limescale in your toilet bowl can be a recurring problem in hard water areas – not to mention limescale build up on your taps, sink and shower. This article will explain what limescale is and give you some tips to help you remove limescale from your toilet. What is limescale? If the limescale is very stubborn, we recommend that you leave the liquid in the toilet for several hours or even overnight. If the limescale is really bad, use your loo brush as a plunger to lower the water level and it will work in the toilet bowl without getting diluted. It’s almost impossible to see a Cillit Bang product without uttering their slogan “Bang! And the dirt is gone!” but that’s exactly what happens when you use their limescale remover.