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Hands-free ways to clean your toilet without chemicals: Video
Hands-free ways to clean your toilet without chemicals: Video
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How to clean your toilet properly
Cleaning your toilet doesn't have to be hard.
ProblemSolved, USA TODAY
No one wants to clean the toilet, but it needs to be done. The bowl is no stranger to hard water rings and other stains, but you don't have to get your hands dirty to get it clean. You don't even need to use store-bought cleaners, either. There are some easy ways to clean the toilet bowl using things you might already have.
While these methods clean the inside of the bowl, you also need to clean the outside, especially the seat, with your go-to household cleaner and a paper towel or microfiber cloth.
Watch this video for four tips for getting your toilet bowl sparkly and clean.
Clean toilet bowl
Ditch the store-bought toilet bowl cleaners and consider these alternatives instead:
Alka Seltzer tablets. Just toss two tablets in the bowl and let them do all the work. The tablets will fizz up and handle the stains, while you're free to handle other things. Let the froth sit for at least 20 minutes to fully dissolve. If needed, give the bowl a once-over with the brush.
Just toss two tablets in the bowl and let them do all the work. The tablets will fizz up and handle the stains, while you're free to handle other things. Let the froth sit for at least 20 minutes to fully dissolve. If needed, give the bowl a once-over with the brush. Distilled white vinegar. While many people reach for bleach to clean their bathrooms, including the toilet, it can be harsh. Instead, use white vinegar. Pour a couple of cups of it into the toilet bowl and let it sit overnight.
While many people reach for bleach to clean their bathrooms, including the toilet, it can be harsh. Instead, use white vinegar. Pour a couple of cups of it into the toilet bowl and let it sit overnight. If there are stains outside the waterline, soak a paper towel with vinegar and lay it on the stain. This also works well for the area underneath the rim of the bowl. Let it sit overnight, then remove any paper towels before using and flushing.
Bonus, soak your toilet brush in the vinegar-filled bowl to clean it, too.
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How to clean a toilet brush
Your toilet brush does all the dirty work, so it needs to be cleaned!
To clean your toilet bowl brush:
Pour bleach into your toilet bowl and submerge the brush. Let it soak for 30 minutes. Flush and rinse the brush in the fresh water. Wipe the handle with a disinfectant wipe. Let it air dry by sandwiching the brush between the rim of the toilet bowl and the toilet seat. This will secure the brush end over the bowl to catch any drips as it dries.
You can also spray the brush with a disinfectant, vinegar or hydrogen peroxide after each use to keep it clean.
