The most tedious cleaning task when cleaning is that of the bathroom, more specifically the toilets. The area is not the most exciting, but it is also the most important! In addition to the removal of dirt, germs and bacteria, the optimal treatment of traces of hard water on the walls of toilets is essential… Fortunately, the solution is within everyone’s reach!

Toilet cleaning: How to remove stuck lime stains in the toilet?

If you observe the traces of tartar that have formed on the walls of toilets, you can imagine how difficult it is to remove them. But don’t worry, it’s only an impression if you know how to do it. Follow these steps and say goodbye to stubborn stains:

1.The tip to descale the toilet bowl with white vinegar and table salt

It is a product that most of you use. Salt is only associated with food, but it is an excellent cleaning agent because of its abrasive effect. And it is used in this trick to improve the cleaning action of white vinegar. Again, the process is very simple!

  • Boil a pot with two glasses of white vinegar. At the same time, ventilate the room;
  • Once it boils, turn off the heat;
  • Dissolve half a cup of coarse table salt in the vinegar;
  • Stir a little with a large wooden spoon;
  • Pour the solution into the toilet bowl while wearing gloves.
  • Rub the areas affected by tartar with a toilet brush;
  • Leave for 30 minutes and then flush the toilet.

  1. Descale the toilet bowl with the duo of white vinegar and lemon juice

We start with an impressive and very effective combination. We recommend you use white vinegar and lemon, two excellent descaling agents consisting of acetic acid and citric acid respectively, two elements that directly fight stains of all kinds!  And limestone is not spared . Here’s how it works, it’s very simple:

  • Mix half a glass of white vinegar with another glass of lemon juice.
  • Pour the two ingredients into a container.
  • Gently rub the rough side of a sponge over the toilet surface affected by limescale.
  • Leave on for 10 minutes or longer and rinse.

It is ideal to perform this natural descaling process weekly to prevent the famous yellowish stains on toilet bowls.

  1. Clean calcified toilets with baking soda

It’s hard not to notice that a natural descaler like baking soda removes traces of tartar naturally.

  • First, let’s start by pouring a glass of white vinegar on the bottom of the bowl.
  • Let it stand for 5 minutes;
  • Pour a glass of baking soda and two glasses of white vinegar. Although it is not recommended to mix the two ingredients, since they cancel each other out, it is the igniting reaction of their association that we are looking for here. From then on, the tartar will slowly come off the walls;
  • Rub the traces with the toilet brush at the same time;
  • Leave on for another 30 minutes and then rub again until the deposits are completely removed;
  • Flush the toilet and enjoy the result.

  1. The sandpaper technique

If in the end the limescale seems more difficult to remove than expected, the effect of baking soda, lemon or vinegar will be slower and we are not all endowed with patience. In this case, a little more manual labor won’t hurt! If you want a faster result, sandpaper is the way to go. Only warning just be careful not to damage the porcelain. Here’s how to proceed:

  • We start by polishing the mineral layers so that the superficial part is weakened. Focus only on the tartar plates and also opt for a medium grit sandpaper.
  • Once you have sanded the limestone, it is better to use a fine grit sandpaper so as not to damage the porcelain. Of course, we remain careful and stay on the areas to be treated, taking care not to touch the unaffected areas.
  • Flush the toilet as soon as the lime deposits are gone.

Put an end to stubborn tartar stains with these simple tips! Your toilets will be much more presentable without much trouble!