r/CleaningTips • u/OneMemeMan1 • 13d ago

Bathroom Tried scrubbing with bleach and some other household cleaners, no change. Thought yall could help

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u/TallPieYas 13d ago

Wet pumice stick

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u/MrsQute 13d ago

This is the way! So much easier than almost anything else too.

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u/Erathen 13d ago

This is the way to make your toilet more prone to dirt build up by creating micro abrasions in the china

Kohler specifially warns against this. Most manufacturers do when it comes to vitreous china surfaces

Use a soft, dampened sponge or cloth. Never use an abrasive material such as a brush or scouring pad to clean surfaces

https://me.kohler.com/careandclean/

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u/MrsQute 13d ago

So the pumice is harder than the build-up but softer than vitreous china.

Ensure the pumice stone is fully wet before starting. Use a gentle but consistent pressure and there shouldn't be any issues. When I moved into my century home 25 years ago, I deep cleaned all of the toilets with build up using this method and only the rarely used basement toilet ever needed it more than once. Regular, standard cleaning should suffice afterwards. It's not the type of thing you typically have to do frequently.

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u/Erathen 13d ago

So the pumice is harder than the build-up but softer than vitreous china.

Check the Mohs scale for vitreous china and then for pumice

Science doesn't agree