[davidsq]

removing discoloured calcium deposits in toilet bowl​

Over the years the toilet bowel developed brown calium deposit discolouration under the water line which brushing made no indent. Various options were tried as per google searches & left overnight to test the suggestions. I give my rating from experience in trying options out.
In each case I used the toilet brush as a plunger to remove excess water.

• Coca cola 1 litre for 12 hours 3/10 rating
• Bleach 1 litre for 12 hours 5/10 rating
• Left over small fragments of soap cakes placed in a netting (they type that keeps birds off of fruit trees) & placed in the cistern & just left there to gradually dissolve 3/10 rating
• CLR applied with a brush after water removed from the base & left 12 hours 7/10 rating
• Then as we were shopping my wife just happened to see Aldi Dentitex whitening denture (we don’t have dentures) cleaning Tab’s for $4.99 (96 pack) & suggested we try. Two crushed tabs in bowl nightly for 3 nights & one could see the daily improvement. Rating 10/10. Totally removed from observation.

The soap in the cistern appears to make waste material stick less & easier to clean with a bush & the bowl looks new & sparking white. So no need to purchase a new one if selling the home as that was a potential option for the future.

Conclusion – a cheap remedy that can be undertaken monthly. Using 2 tabs on a monthly maintenance program means 4 years worth of cleaning product for only $4.99. This equates to 10 cents per month (2 tab per month) & no more feeling embarrassed when visitors come over or using blue water agents to disguise. Its ½ that cost if maintenance only needs 1 tab per month. Also it saves throwing away the small leftovers of hand & shower soap. So its altogether environmentally friendly.

 

[Jonathan Leane]

Great tip David! We wrote a couple of 'household hacks' ebooks (see https://seniorsdiscountclub.com.au/threads/the-official-sdc-ebook-thread.5212/) and there were quite a few involving denture tablets submitted by members!

Will have to get ahold of some.

 

[Sethia Soliman]

Over the years the toilet bowel developed brown calium deposit discolouration under the water line which brushing made no indent. Various options were tried as per google searches & left overnight to test the suggestions. I give my rating from experience in trying options out.
In each case I used the toilet brush as a plunger to remove excess water.

• Coca cola 1 litre for 12 hours 3/10 rating
• Bleach 1 litre for 12 hours 5/10 rating
• Left over small fragments of soap cakes placed in a netting (they type that keeps birds off of fruit trees) & placed in the cistern & just left there to gradually dissolve 3/10 rating
• CLR applied with a brush after water removed from the base & left 12 hours 7/10 rating
• Then as we were shopping my wife just happened to see Aldi Dentitex whitening denture (we don’t have dentures) cleaning Tab’s for $4.99 (96 pack) & suggested we try. Two crushed tabs in bowl nightly for 3 nights & one could see the daily improvement. Rating 10/10. Totally removed from observation.

The soap in the cistern appears to make waste material stick less & easier to clean with a bush & the bowl looks new & sparking white. So no need to purchase a new one if selling the home as that was a potential option for the future.

Conclusion – a cheap remedy that can be undertaken monthly. Using 2 tabs on a monthly maintenance program means 4 years worth of cleaning product for only $4.99. This equates to 10 cents per month (2 tab per month) & no more feeling embarrassed when visitors come over or using blue water agents to disguise. Its ½ that cost if maintenance only needs 1 tab per month. Also it saves throwing away the small leftovers of hand & shower soap. So its altogether environmentally friendly.

Awesome tip, @davidsq ! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.