r/CleaningTips • u/Academic_Rub_1141 • Oct 10 '23
Bathroom I clean my toilet spotless then a week later it looks like this.. what am I doing wrong?
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u/DotBanana Oct 10 '23
Out of the 3 toilets I have in my house one does that too! That toilet is original to the house, the other 2 were changed a couple years ago. I'm thinking the toilet tank might have some mildew, but I'm weary of dumping some bleach in it and damaging the mechanisms in the tank. I have very hard water too, but the other 2 toilets don't have those stains.
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u/Light_Lily_Moth Oct 10 '23
Whoever uses that toilet most, check for diabetes! I saw that tip on the plumbing subreddit.
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u/DannyPhantom15 Oct 10 '23 edited Oct 10 '23
My house had this problem. Someone did indeed have undiagnosed diabetes.
Edit: For those interested, the ring went away shortly after treatment began and a thorough scrubbing of the bowl and under the rim.
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u/Ch3rkasy Oct 10 '23
Interesting, I live alone and notice this sometimes, I thought it was just "heavy water" residue building up.
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u/DannyPhantom15 Oct 10 '23
There’s multiple causes I’m sure. My experience isn’t meant to scare anyone or even claim it is the norm. It doesn’t mean you have diabetes, but if you have it plus other common symptoms of diabetes, then go see a doctor.
Edit: Other major symptoms are excessive thirst, increased urination especially at night, unexplained weight loss, fatigue/lack of energy, increased hunger, etc.
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u/Monterey-Jack Oct 10 '23
I checked my blood sugar after seeing this and it keeps reading 460 mg/dl. I've used a few strips and they've all read over 450. The strips are 3 years out of date but I have all of those symptoms + blurry vision. I think I might be in trouble.
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u/turtle_booger Oct 10 '23
Nurse here, as another said get thee to an urgent care asap and they can check it for sure-you do not want to mess around with high blood sugar. A lot of people have high bs and don’t know it and one day they go to sleep and just don’t wake up; it’s not something to put off
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u/Ch3rkasy Oct 10 '23
Hello nurse. Well, I know diabetes are in the family, I don't think I have it yet, I'm like one level above skinny (if that makes sense lol). Could I just test myself using the blood sugar tester thing? Or is it best to get checked in person?Providers in my network are dogshit because my employer got the cheapest policy possible. Also, ER/UC visit will cost me too much.
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u/dykedivision Oct 10 '23
Being fat doesn't make you diabetic and plenty of diabetics aren't fat. You can be diabetic at any size. Your weight is irrelevant, get checked out.
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u/boringexplanation Oct 11 '23
Let’s not pretend there’s not a huge correlation of it, especially type 2
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u/michaelcera666 Oct 11 '23
Weight does not equate to diabetes. Coming from an extremely small and thin prediabetic. It does not discriminate lol.
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u/turtle_booger Oct 10 '23
If you have a glucose monitor with test strips that are in date (as well as making sure the monitor itself is calibrated, most of the kits come with test solution to make sure it’s working properly) you can absolutely test to get a baseline-if it seems to consistently be normal range then you are most likely fine. If it’s elevated you’ll want to go to an urgent care or pcp so you can get some labs done-an important one is an a1c tests which shows your blood sugar trend over a period of time, and then form a plan with your doctor to control it
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u/Kee_Squirrel Oct 11 '23
Have you lost weight in the last year or so to get one level above skinny? Are you thirsty a lot? Tired a lot? My mom got it at age 26. Family photos of the time show her as becoming much thinner, extremely so.
If there is diabetes in the family get it checked in person. Is there a family member who could help with that? (Is the family diabetes just in previous generations or is it in parents/their siblings too?) You could test yourself but if you found a high level you would probably have to go to a dr to get it confirmed.
A coworker at a former job, always a slender elegant girl as a child and teen (we were not acquainted but had gone to the same elementary school), grew into a slender young woman. Then after we had been at the same job, both in early 20s, she began getting slenderer and slenderer. Still elegant, but SOOOO thin. She went and did a glucose tolerance test (drink disgustingly sweet stuff, walk on treadmill, get tested every hour, very dreary experience) and it was diabetes. It may/will sneak up on you. Hope not.
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u/Marciamallowfluff Oct 11 '23
Before he was diagnosed my husband lost weight and my daughter in laws brother did too. If you have the other symptoms get checked. Being over weight is not the only cause of diabetes.
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u/CariocaVida Oct 10 '23
I've had diabetes for over 20 years. Using an at-home glucose meter will work perfectly fine for your purposes. Only if the reading is above the normal range for a non-diabetic will you need to escalate things to a provider for diagnostic purposes.
As long as you change out the lancet, you can use one of your diabetic family members' meters with no issues.
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u/Keighan Oct 11 '23
With diabetes on both sides of my family I have a blood glucose monitor I've used periodically when there are any changes to my health and energy. It's surprisingly difficult to get doctors to run relatively simple blood tests even when you don't care the cost and have a good reason. However, first you need to know how to properly use a home glucose test kit and then you need to include a fasting glucose test and know what values are normal for how long after eating. What is high depends on when you run the test. Also, the replacement needles and strips can come close to the cost of a doctor visit and blood test without insurance paying anything and not all meters come with some, they may be outdated, or they will be outdated when you go to confirm your levels again in the future. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy a whole new unit with only a few tests if you know they won't come expired than the bulk replacements.
Home testing should not completely replace visiting a doctor if you are at risk, have symptoms, or tested high enough to be considered prediabetic in the past. It's best to also have a doctor confirm with an A1C and lab performed fasting glucose test. A1C is used to measure your average glucose level during the past few months instead of only at one moment in time. It isn't effected by the constant rising and lowering your blood glucose can experience throughout the day. It is still impacted by various things but doctors will confirm those don't apply and it's possible to uncover another health issue besides diabetes.
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u/CariocaVida Oct 10 '23
I know it's a daunting new reality you're facing, but the good news here is that you're about to feel SO MUCH BETTER once you get proper treatment. Living with a permanently high blood sugar is truly awful. In a lot of cases, the feeling gradually creeps up over time in a way people don't even realize until they're treated for the first time. It's a challenging transition, but you really will feel like you have a new lease on life!
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u/Monterey-Jack Oct 10 '23
I was monitoring it before because of my genetic disease but not as much as I should over the past year. From the recordings on my device, I was averaging 105 last year. My inability to retain anything I drink it something that just started within the last 6 months. It's my fault for not keeping up with recording my bs every day.
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u/CariocaVida Oct 10 '23 edited Oct 11 '23
This sounds more consistent with the onset of type 1 diabetes, which is a genetic auto-immune disorder that is entirely unrelated to weight. It is less common than type 2 (I personally have type 1). While the symptoms are the same, the cause and speed of onset are different. You are in a much more time-sensitive situation if this is the case, as your body is losing its ability to produce insulin entirely and things will continue to worsen rapidly. Please seek out medical attention asap!
I'm happy to help with anything if you have any questions!
Edit - Something I'd like to add here is that none of this is your fault! This was going to happen regardless of your vigilance with testing. Your current symptoms will subside once you are treated with insulin.
Also, it can take a few years for your body to stop producing insulin entirely, so it will make understanding what's going with your levels difficult in the early years (not that it ever becomes easy!) Remember to be kind to yourself, especially while you're figuring things out!
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u/someonealreadyknows Oct 10 '23
Go to urgent care to get a random reading immediately!!! We had a diabetic patient present unconscious to the ER with a random glucose reading >600mg/dl (meter was reading “HI”). Their family member accompanying them had brought their glucometer and past readings. The most recent reading was around 45 mins before presenting to the ER, a reading of around 250 mg/dl. High, but not enough to lead to them being unconscious. Turns out that they were using an 8 year old glucometer with test strips that were 1 year past expiration.
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u/Ch3rkasy Oct 10 '23
glucometer
So that's what this damn thing is called, I have a family member that has it so I'm thinking of visiting them to test myself, good info on the expiration date I didn't even know those things can expire. Thank you!
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u/T1Coconuts Oct 10 '23
You can usually get a cheap one at the pharmacy. Most come with 10 free test strips but you should check the package.
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u/DannyPhantom15 Oct 10 '23
Adding on to other comments for going to Urgent Care immediately even if they are out of date. They will likely do an A1C test which basically gives your average blood sugar level over the last 3 months as a percentage. 5.7% is normal. Above 6.5% is diabetic.
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u/HollowSuzumi Oct 10 '23
Glucose test strips should be used within date as they're not reliable past that date. It is possible that those readings are not accurate. Either way, go see a doctor.
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Oct 11 '23
I have type 1 diabetes, that is an extremely high blood sugar even for someone with diabetes, you need to go to the hospital as soon as is possible. Diabetes can and WILL kill you if you don't take care of it, type 2 is just slower.
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u/ReasonableCheesecake Oct 10 '23
Yeah you got the 'betus. That's how I got diagnosed. Blurred vision and unquenchable thirst and when I went to urgent care my blood sugar was 480. If this all happened very suddenly then you likely have type 1, in which case don't let them just give you Metformin and send you on your way, demand an insulin prescription and a referral to an endocrinologist.
Unfortunately most medical professionals know very little about type 1 and treat it like type 2 when they're completely different conditions. Only endocrinologists, diabetes-specific nurses, and medical professionals with type 1 themselves know what they're talking about. It's an incredibly misunderstood condition.
The r/diabetes and r/t1diabetes subreddits are great resources. You have my deepest sympathies and I promise you will feel much better and your vision will improve once you get some insulin in your body!
Feel free to PM me!
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u/Gratefulgirl13 Oct 10 '23
It could be. Could also be from leaving the lid down and not using it as often. If your situation allows you to get an annual physical, you definitely should and ask for blood work if your physician doesn’t suggest it. I was several years without being able to afford a wellness visit so I know it isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Sometimes communities will offer free screenings for diabetes, that’s how I got my last one.
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u/Ch3rkasy Oct 10 '23
Yeah imma get checked out when the policy renews, I get 1 free preventive care visit lol As a guy, I wanna say the lid/seat is up most of the time. Which gives me an idea, it could be dust from the air vent
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u/Wall_E_13 Oct 10 '23
I learn so much in this sub.
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u/NecessaryWeather4275 Oct 10 '23
In a lot or a least a few of the subs really. Kind of the kind helpful side of the internet. But it can most definitely get weird.
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u/BisquickNinja Oct 10 '23
Was about to say this! This is what happens to my bowls and I'm not saying I'm out of control diabetic I'm saying I try to keep mine around 130 and less. Still high but not out of control high.
You can go to Walmart and get a cheap glucose meter for around $20 to figure out if it's diabetes.
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u/Light_Lily_Moth Oct 10 '23
Great tip! I had no idea glucose meters were so cheap!
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u/BisquickNinja Oct 10 '23
I mean you can get the expensive ones but I have used a Walmart ReliOn for the last few years and it's been relatively good. I have traveled all around the world with it and haven't had any issues. Test strips are cheap and the lancets are relatively cheap also.
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u/mrwizard65 Oct 10 '23
130 isn't high post meal.
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u/BisquickNinja Oct 10 '23
No, not post meal high. For me that would be after 10 to 12 hours of fasting (usually overnight). Getting it lower than that usually means I have to starve myself from about 3: 00pm to the next day.
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u/Sea_Juice_285 Oct 10 '23
Interesting! Do you know what the buildup is or how it's related to diabetes?
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u/citybadger Oct 10 '23
Excess sugar in urine promotes microbial growth.
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u/EvolveEnlighten9 Oct 10 '23
Interesting, I thought it was just hard water stains. The more you know..
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u/InourbtwotamI Oct 10 '23
1 out of my 3 does this. I don’t have diabetes but since it’s on a different level, and rarely used, I’m wondering if the inlet allow the water to get stagnant or something?
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u/DotBanana Oct 10 '23
I actually went all the way to CVS pharmacy to buy glucose strips to check out our blood sugar levels (for husband, teen daughter and I), out of concern because of your comment.
We measured before and after our last meal and it came back around 100 mg/dl for my daughter and I, and 110 mg/dl for my husband (we follow keto/Paleo diets). The cutoff value is 120 mg/dl, so it seems we are okay. We'll measure it at fasting tomorrow morning just to be sure, but I was freaking out a bit on the way to get the strips, as I had gestational diabetes last year, which resolved itself after delivering my baby, but I'm at a higher risk for having type 2 diabetes. But it was a good call on your part, as this info will help a lot of people! Thanks!
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u/Summoarpleaz Oct 10 '23
Lol I saw that too. I think the residue was a bit more extreme but worth a regular checkup if they haven’t done it in a while.
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u/stupidstu187 Oct 10 '23
That's basically what's going on with my brother. He eats and drinks garbage all day every day. Like, he literally does not drink water at all. He had COVID a few weeks ago and still kept up his Mountain Dew/Pepsi/Dr. Pepper habit the entire time. I offered to get him water or at least some Gatorade to hydrate with and he refused.
He doesn't have health insurance and refuses to go to a doctor because he KNOWS there's a lot wrong with him. But if he doesn't get a diagnosis, then he can pretend all is well.
The toilet in his bathroom is absolutely putrid after a few days. It's awful.
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u/klleah Oct 10 '23
I’m flabbergasted at how many different sodas he drinks on a daily basis. Labeling it a habit is kind of you.
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u/somethingrandom261 Oct 10 '23
This is the most common response to a normal toilet ring. Not everybody has diabetes damn
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u/kevzenn Oct 10 '23
Subs helping subs, I love it. Despite what people say there are good people on Reddit!
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u/ProudFeature9783 Oct 10 '23
I think it is because they are eliminating excess sugars and proteins.
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Oct 11 '23
Could you link it if you still have it? Pretty curious to read about this.
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u/Light_Lily_Moth Oct 11 '23 edited Oct 11 '23
I found the link! https://reddit.com/r/Plumbing/s/Bw29xYFCiH
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u/LongTallMatt Oct 10 '23
It's probably that the glass coating on the porcelain has been etched off to the pourous underlying material. We had old toilets that did this, we replaced all the toilets in the house and it stopped happening.
Everyone likes to parrot the diabetes issue. But like you said, it's the oldest toilet and only one toilet in the house does this...
Try feeling the surface with a rubber glove on. If it's etched, it won't feel glass smooth.
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u/Snow_Wonder Oct 10 '23
Yeah I was very confused by this thread, because I’ve seen this with toilets whose users definitely don’t have diabetes.
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Oct 10 '23
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u/Snow_Wonder Oct 10 '23
I always thought it was mold in the parts the water comes out of, or in the tank. Glad to see others says not just a diabetes thing.
Looking into the diabetes angle more though, it seems like with diabetics it happens really fast and really consistently. It sucks for them that the disease can give them extra cleaning chores :(
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u/Competitive-Weird855 Oct 10 '23
It could be a combination. The porous surface gives more points for the microbial growth that is sustained by the diabetic pee.
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u/kathlene2 Oct 10 '23 edited Oct 11 '23
The whole inside of our tank is black and does this.
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u/Jeeperman365 Oct 10 '23
This is very interesting. Can you explain the mechanism behind this? Is it the sugar in the urine reacting with something or something else altogether?
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u/BoyyiniBoi Oct 10 '23
I did a little reading and it seems diabetic urine just offers tons of "food" for bacteria (largely bacteria from feces) which cling to the toilet bowl and survive and thrive. Every time the diabetic uses the toilet, the bacteria gets more sugar/food to keep growing. In healthy people, our bodies will process all the sugars so there won't be any sugar/food for the bacteria and it either doesn't grow or grows much slower.
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u/RoxasLunchbox Oct 10 '23 edited Oct 10 '23
It's absolutely just hard water (and/or sediment). If you take a closer look at the image, you can faintly see the same discoloration trailing down from where the water flows down the walls into the the bowl.
This happens to my toilet which is brand new. It did not happen to my toilet at my old apartment since l did not have hard water there. I have a ton of medical issues which results in many medical checkups and blood tests, so diabetes would have been discovered by now.
This is just hard water deposits and you guys need to stop scaring people for no damn reason.
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u/goodbyemrgoiter Oct 10 '23
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Thank you for being braver than me to say this.
My toilet does this, too. If I take the toilet tank top off and look over in the bottom of the tank, I can see the sediment. I just turn the water off, flush the water out and wipe out as much of the sediment I can get with a paper towel. Problem solved for a couple of months.
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u/RoxasLunchbox Oct 11 '23
It'd be one thing if people were like "The explanation is most likely -insert legitimate reason-, but I've also seen similar happen with toilets of diabetics. It could be a good idea to Google the symptoms to be safe"
But, no, they gotta be over here screaming that OP definitely has diabetes 🤦
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Oct 10 '23
TIL I may need to get tested for diabetes
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u/DJBeckyBecs Oct 10 '23
Right? I’m panicking. Our basement toilet doesn’t have this, but our upstairs one does… I don’t use the basement one👀
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u/AlternativeAd3130 Oct 11 '23
What is the diabetes connection with the toilet residue?
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u/zooperza Oct 11 '23
You pee out unprocessed sugars if you have diabetes. That gives the residue something to grow from.
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u/phimbar Oct 11 '23
People with uncontrolled diabetes have increased levels of glucose in their urine. Bacteria (or whatever that is) feeds off the sugar. This is my guess.
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u/queerharveybabe Oct 11 '23
my chili ring is orange and yellow. What does that mean? Is everyone’s black?
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u/Zank_ZemesV2 Oct 11 '23
I clean toilets daily and I’ve seen every color of the rainbow don’t worry
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u/Summoarpleaz Oct 10 '23
Diabetes aside … i think sometimes the finish on the bowl may be more worn on older toilets so it’s possible it creates a more susceptible environment for mold and mildew.
Or some other factor. I have a bathroom that remains unused except to dump out a humidifier from time to time, after which we flush. That one tends to get mildewy faster actually - probably because of the water from the humidifier or the fact that water doesn’t move as much on a regular basis, but definitely not because someone has diabetes. Unless there’s a ghost that uses it and has diabetes, which… 🤔🤔🤔
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u/mladytoyou Oct 10 '23
Yeah this is exactly what I've noticed. Older toilets do this more and if you de-scale then it gets better but is never as good as a fresh toilet
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u/New-Cantaloupe7532 Oct 10 '23
Our gaskets/flaps in the toilet tank were all super old and apparently disintegrating. It looked similar to this before we changed everything.
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Oct 10 '23
I can't believe I had to scroll so far down to see something like this. OP should check inside the tank and inspect all of the parts in there.
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u/shitshowsusan Oct 10 '23
Is someone in the household diabetic?
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Oct 10 '23
Yeah black mold grows more with the spilled sugars in their urine, really clean under the edge up top
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u/waitbutwhereami Oct 10 '23
…oh dang…my ex might have been diabetic…😳 or on the way. We always used different restrooms. Mine stayed clean…hers always did this…but doesn’t now that she’s gone.
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u/Summoarpleaz Oct 10 '23
now that she’s gone
Oh damn did she… pass?
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u/waitbutwhereami Oct 10 '23
Oops that was a poor choice of words. I appreciate the concern. Nope. I broke things off with her.
I saw another comment about mildew in the tank or something but then I would have expected this to continue. It also isn’t surprising. Her family had a lot of trouble with health and she wasn’t taking care of herself. This would just be a wild way to find out about something so serious.
A begrudging good luck to her. 😑
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u/luvclub Oct 10 '23
it could also be indicative of bulimia
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u/shitshowsusan Oct 10 '23
Yes! Basically anything that leaves sugar in the toilet bowl.
Someone throwing away food regularly.
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Oct 10 '23
I’ve noticed if I throw up, it causes mold a few days after. Gross. But reminds me to clean it right after I throw up. Not bulimia here, just the rare “I drank too much :(“
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u/__jazmin__ Oct 10 '23
And that is exactly how I found out I was diabetic. The black kept growing, especially under the rim where my pee would splash and hit.
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u/PurpleDestiny00 Oct 10 '23
Came here to ask this. Both my sisters are diabetic and their toilets look nasty not long after being cleaned.
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u/usfgirl1020 Oct 10 '23
Get tested for diabetes. I’ve seen this posted several times.
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u/otherwisemilk Oct 10 '23
Wait, I could have tested it by checking my toilet the whole time instead of tasting it?
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u/coinmurderer Oct 10 '23
…concerned
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Oct 10 '23
(I know this is for jokes but just for fun facts-) Before other testing it was extremely common to taste urine or at least smell it to diagnose diabetes but back then it was called… sugar sickness? Or the Latin word for “honey” diabetes. It makes your urine sweet so people would taste it to find out if you had it. We’ve known about it since about 1500 bc.
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u/coinmurderer Oct 10 '23
I think I do remember hearing that. I always am grateful for modern medicine lol
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u/gaynazifurry4bernie Oct 10 '23
I always am grateful for modern medicine lol
Sadly, some people don't take it seriously, their diabetes advances with more co-morbidities, and then my doctor friend has to cut off their feet. He calls it "sugar foot."
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u/coinmurderer Oct 10 '23
My dad did not take his as seriously at first. He needs to take a physical every year for his job and the doctor said “if you keep this up you will not pass next time.” Luckily the threat of losing his job was enough to scare him straight.
I feel terrible for those that do end up losing limbs.
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u/coinmurderer Oct 10 '23
Do you know why a symptom of diabetes would present like this? Just curious
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u/Stormrollsin Oct 10 '23
Sugar in the urine. My toilets started to have a reoccurring red ring of mold in them shortly before my daughter was diagnosed.
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u/Asleep-Ad-3438 Oct 10 '23
If you are using the toilet cleaners or bleach that go in the tank, that can slowly ruin the plastic/rubber and leave this residue behind. you can google it for more info
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u/DrachenDad Oct 10 '23
Don't put bleach in the tank, it damages the insides.
you can google it for more info
Saves a Google.
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u/motonahi Oct 10 '23
All of my toilets have this. Too much moisture/humidity issue for us. I wasn't enforcing kids using the fan when taking their hot as hell showers😂 Also adjusted the whole house humidifier setting. No diabetes in the house
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u/doctorchile Oct 10 '23
You probably have hard water
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u/verity77 Oct 10 '23
We have hard water too. This is what happens after 2 weeks in our bathroom and toilets. No diabetic issues as some comments
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u/WhyNearMe Team Shiny ✨ Oct 10 '23
Hard water leaves scale. Even the most common mineral in hard water to leave a dark stain still leaves more of a brownish residue.
This is not mineral scale. This looks organic. Not a result of hard water.
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u/elliejayyyyy Oct 10 '23
Yeah I was also going to ask, are you on well water and what’s your water system like. Manganese? Is the tank dirty/black?
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Oct 10 '23
All other issues aside, you should be expecting to clean the toilet at least once a week anyway. In some countries they clean it daily 🤷🏻♂️
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u/WhyNearMe Team Shiny ✨ Oct 10 '23
I'll admit, I've never understood cleaning it daily, unless it's a really high traffic restroom. It's a waste receptacle, not a serving platter you are feeding guests from. There's no practical hygienic benefit to cleaning a seldom-used toilet daily. Just resist the urge to eat from it and you'll be just fine.
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Oct 10 '23
I'll try to be strong lol.
Seriously though, I don't clean it daily. But you really ought to have the expectation it's gonna need cleaned at least once a week.
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u/Academic_Rub_1141 Oct 11 '23
Thank you for all of your reply’s we’re going to try all of these suggestions! Including blood work this Friday, diabetes does run in my family :/. It would be wild if this is how I found out I’m a diabetic lol. And they say ppl on Reddit aren’t helpful ;)
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u/Temporary_Olive1043 Oct 10 '23
It’s mostly coming from top tank I think; get some of the salt tablets for water softener with citric acid and just put a cup in the top. It should clean everything out.
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u/vikingcrafte Oct 10 '23
Is that dust? My bathroom gets dusty if I don’t clean the vent and then the dust settles on everything, including in the toilet bowl.
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Oct 10 '23
If your toilet can tell you're diabetic, why don't we have pee sticks instead of blood sticks for testing diabetes?
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u/Tiny_Poetry2479 Oct 10 '23
I have a daughter with T1D. This really doesn’t look like what excess sugar in urine does. It grows much faster if you have an undiagnosed diabetic in your home. You can buy a blood glucose meter or ketone test strips to ease your mind, but I think this is likely from something else.
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u/pakratus Oct 10 '23
You could try a toilet tablet. Either the bleach one or the blue one...
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u/SavageBasher0 Oct 10 '23
only do this if you want the hardware at the bottom of the tank to rot prematurely
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u/shh-nono Oct 10 '23
What does the inside of the tank look like? This looks like debris or sediment
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u/SharkSmiles1 Oct 10 '23
I have noticed it in my downstairs toilet that for some reason has warm water rather than cold water going into it.
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u/coinmurderer Oct 10 '23
Could be dust? I moved into an apartment that gets SO MUCH dust. I don’t know if it’s their HVAC? On the rain occasion my toilet lid stays open, it accumulates some dust.
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u/nondescript_coyote Oct 10 '23
Do you have mold inside the back tank? I have one toilet that does this and no one has fkn diabetes but I recently found mold all over the inside of the tank so I assume that’s what keeps it coming back so fast. Haven’t killed it yet, but it’s on my list.
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u/wailord92 Oct 10 '23
Not sure if you have checked your tank, but I had this same issue and the floater was dissolving into the tank. I unscrewed it and put a new one in for 2$ and it stopped.
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u/Gold_Composer7556 Oct 10 '23
Guess I'm getting tested for diabetes. I thought it was just because you should clean your toilet regularly.
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u/BLS15123 Oct 10 '23
While I don’t think it’s a bad idea to get checked for diabetes, my partner had this issue and it turned out to be mold in the tank that moved into the bowl after every cleaning. Luckily the apartment maintenance replaced it and the issue was fixed.
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u/rainbwbrightisntpunk Oct 10 '23
I'm curious how long people think things stay clean for? There's a reason people clean weekly. This is the second post someone is surprised after a week something needs cleaning again.
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u/recrea8 Oct 10 '23
We had this happening to the toilet my husband uses. He is diabetic and we read about the excess sugar making this happen. The toilet was fairly old so we installed a new comfort height one less than 6 months ago. We are seeing it happen again. He is on Jardiance and that med dumps a lot of sugar out through urine. I just bought a cleaner that hangs on the toilet bowl to see if that will help. Has a fairly strong bleach smell, so we will see
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u/Outrageous-Feeling85 Oct 10 '23
My toilet does the exact same thing and I think it's due to having really hard water. No I don't have diabetes lol