How to clean the toilet

The toilet is the most visited corner of the house; the health and comfort of all residents depend on its cleanliness. How to clean the toilet, how to do preventive maintenance in order to avoid the appearance of harmful bacteria and unpleasant odors, while not spending a lot of time, we will tell you in this article.

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Where to begin?

Before you begin the general cleaning of the bathroom, consider the following general rules for how to wash the toilet:

1. Remove all items that will interfere with cleaning.
2. Prepare cleaners and detergents, if you care about the environment, use soda and vinegar.
3. Provide yourself with removable rags, napkins, a sponge, a toilet brush with plastic bristles, as the iron can scratch the surface.
4. Wear rubber gloves and protective clothing.
5. Work in a well-ventilated area - using strong smelling agents can affect your well-being.
6. First turn off the water supply, press the flush so that the water moistens the walls of the tank during processing and does not flush cleaners.
7. Open the lid of the toilet bowl and apply a cleaning agent under the rim of the toilet bowl, spread over all surfaces of the bowl with a brush.
8. Leave the agent for exposure, depending on the contamination.
9. While the product is reacting with contamination:
   • clean the outside of the toilet;
   • wash the seat and cover on all sides;
   • wipe dry with a paper towel.
10. Carefully remove lime deposits from the surface with a pumice stone.
11. Turn on the water, lower it, while again brushing the inside of the toilet.
12. Wash the walls, floor and doorknob in the toilet with detergents.
13. Leave to dry completely.
14. After disinfecting the toilet, take care of the freshness of the smell.

Important! Consider the following recommendations:

• All kinds of cleaning products should not be mixed to avoid the formation of toxic gases and unforeseen reactions.
• If the product you have chosen does not satisfy with your result, flush the bathroom with water before using the next one.
• If you use reusable cleaning items, after use, disinfect them in a chlorine solution.

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How to clean the toilet from lime and rust deposits with folk remedies?

Nowadays, shelves of hardware stores abound with hygiene products, of course, the most effective are acid and chlorine. But to save money and to avoid the occurrence of allergic reactions, use the simple improvised means that are available in every home.

We bring to your attention several ways to clean the toilet from stains and odors.

Method 1

Use table vinegar:

1. Pour vinegar into the spray bottle.
2. Spread the product under the vault and on the inside of the toilet.
3. Pour a couple of cups into the toilet bowl to remove the stone from the drain.
4. Take a brush.
5. Leave it overnight.

Important! To avoid the appearance of new spots and calcifications, do this every month.

Method 2

Make a homemade cleaner:

1. Mix borax (soda) and lemon juice until gruel forms (in the case of soda, a foamed substance).
2. Using a brush, apply the mixture to the surface of the bowl.
3. Leave on for 2-3 hours.
4. Clean the toilet brush.
5. Rinse off.

Method 3

Before you wash your toilet from limescale, pay attention to an unusable, fizzy soda drink like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, which you are about to throw away, and it will still serve you well. In this case, proceed as follows:

1. Pour the liquid into the toilet.
2. Distribute with a brush over the entire surface.
3. Leave it overnight.
4. Rinse the water several times in the morning, at the same time brush over the surface to remove all residues.

Method 4

How to wash the toilet so that the toilet flashes? Ask your grandfathers and grandmothers for a denture cleaning tablet:

1. Moisten the sink.
2. Crush the tablet into powder.
3. Pour around the perimeter of the tank.
4. Take a brush.
5. Depending on the degree of pollution, set the exposure time.
6. Rinse off.

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Useful Tips

• To prevent the formation of contaminants on the walls of the toilet, use a cleaning brush soaked in soapy water every time you use the toilet.
• Use products containing chlorine for significant contamination.
• If you have a pulmonary disease or are allergic to chlorine, use a respirator.
• Do a general cleaning using cleaning products at least once a week.
• To clean the toilet, use a separate rag or sponge specially designed only for washing the toilet.
• Do not use the toilet brush to clean the seat, as it will be a carrier of bacteria from the middle of the toilet.
• For prevention, install hanging containers with disinfectant tablets or gels. They not only create a protective film every time the water is drained and prevent the formation of pollution, but also refresh the air.
• If there are guests in the house, do a wet cleaning of the toilet seat and a flush handle before they visit the toilet and after, since each person is a carrier of various kinds of infections.
• If there are pets in the house, if you use cleaning hanging blocks, either cover the toilet so that the pet does not drink soapy water, or keep the doors tightly closed.
• Keep special toilet cleaners out of the reach of children and animals.

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The most effective way to combat the formation of spots and plaque is daily prevention, and then you will be comfortable and safe in the toilet. And to carry out this procedure without much effort and waste of time, our tips will help you!