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If you want to further protect your toilet from future stains, then consider installing the Kaboom Continuous Clean system. It really does work wonders and doesn’t damage your seals like bleach tablets do.
2. Muriatic Acid
This method is a bit more extreme, but should help with those really stubborn stains.
For this method, you will need muriatic acid which can be quite dangerous – so make sure you read the label and follow all safety directions.
- Open up windows and turn on any exhaust fans
- Mix 1 part muriatic acid to 5 parts water
- Pour it slowly into the toilet bowl (you don’t want to splash this stuff anywhere)
- Fill it only to the normal water level – otherwise, it will go into the sewerage system and that’s bad!
- Let it soak for a few hours
- Do not flush! You will need to manually scoop out the acid and dispose of it as per the product label
- This should soften up or completely remove tough stains in the bowl
3. Lysol Black Label Toilet Cleaner
If you want an off-the-shelf solution, then Lysol black label toilet cleaner is about as good as it gets.
It contains Hydrochloric Acid which directly attacks stains caused by hard water and iron in the water.
- Flush the toilet
- Squirt the Lysol Black label liquid into the bowl and under the rim – ensuring all surfaces are covered.
- Let it soak for at least 10 minutes
- Use a toilet brush to scrub the entire bowl surface and then flush
- Repeat if required
4. With CLR
CLR just has so many uses, doesn’t it? Well, it also can be great for removing stains in your toilet bowl.
- Flush the toilet and then let the bowl completely dry. If the stains are below the water level then you will need to turn the water off and completely empty the bowl
- Soak some paper towels in CLR
- Stick the soaked paper towel to the entire surface of the bowl
- Let it sit overnight
- In the morning remove the paper towel and give the bowl a scrub
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5. Remove Stains With Iron Out
Iron Out is a great stain remover that many people seem to overlook. Don’t do that here, it does a great job in the toilet too.
- Spray Iron Out on the stains
- Let it sit for 5-10 minutes
- Scrub the bowl
6. Use a Magic Eraser
Have you tried a magic eraser on the stains? They can do quite a good job and won’t damage your toilet.
Simply use a magic eraser to… erase the stains! It might take a few goes but it can definitely help.
7. Use Coca Cola
What? Coke? Yep – you have probably seen what it does to rust.
But guess what? It can also remove stains from your toilet!
- Switch off the water supply to your toilet
- Flush the toilet and plug the hole in the bottom with something water proof
- Buy 3 x 3 Litre bottles of Coca Cola
- Poor them into the toilet bowl up to the rim (so they cover the stains)
- Let it sit for a couple of hours at least
- Remove the plug and let the coke drain away
- Give it a scrub if it needs it – the stains should be easy to remove now, if not gone completely!
Are Your Stains Gone?
So hopefully one of these methods has worked for you and those ugly stains are gone from your toilet!
