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Cleaning advice

Sphexi

Sphexi

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Got my girl coming to stay with me in a few weeks for about 2 months...I'm overhauling my apartment top to bottom, tossing out the pr0n, making sure everything is beloved patriot-n-span to impress her. One thing I've run into is the toilet is about 15+ years old, needs to be replaced (not right now though), and is stained inside by the minerals in the water here. I've tried bleach, toilet cleaner, CLR(?), let it sit overnight, tried a brush and a brillo pad and all that. Nothing can get it off, and I'd like to put at least a tiny dent in it before she shows up.

Any recommendations for really tough mineral based (rust and such things) stains?


Since MX2 wants pics, here ya go 😛

Bathroom - Told ya it was oldschool
Yeah, that's all rust/mineral stains
 
Originally posted by: Sluggo
Just leave all of it, women expect men to live like pigs.
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I'm not quite a pig, but I'm far from perfect, since I live on my own and usually spend time at my friends' houses rather than at mine. Plus there's crap leftover from past tenents that I never bothered with, so I'm going to rent a roll-off and share it with the neighbors, and just toss whatever I can in there 🙂...just doing the nitty-gritty of the stuff now.


Originally posted by: meltdown75
yer never gonna get po0n with a toilet like that.
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Negative, I shall get the po0n.
 
Originally posted by: Sphexi
Originally posted by: Sluggo
Just leave all of it, women expect men to live like pigs.
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I'm not quite a pig, but I'm far from perfect, since I live on my own and usually spend time at my friends' houses rather than at mine. Plus there's crap leftover from past tenents that I never bothered with, so I'm going to rent a roll-off and share it with the neighbors, and just toss whatever I can in there 🙂...just doing the nitty-gritty of the stuff now.
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pun intended? 😛
 
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: Sphexi
Originally posted by: Sluggo
Just leave all of it, women expect men to live like pigs.
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I'm not quite a pig, but I'm far from perfect, since I live on my own and usually spend time at my friends' houses rather than at mine. Plus there's crap leftover from past tenents that I never bothered with, so I'm going to rent a roll-off and share it with the neighbors, and just toss whatever I can in there 🙂...just doing the nitty-gritty of the stuff now.
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pun intended? 😛
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Not intended 🙂...the "crap" I was thinking of was the kitchen sink/counters that a contractor nicely left in my garage after replacing them, rather than disposing of them like he was supposed to. It's now fallen to me to deal with it at my cost.
 
Steam cleaner? Steam cleaners do wonders on cleaning tile grout and mildew. Unsure about your toilet problem.
 
If you're serious, use a pumice stone.
For some reason that little rock can scrape up stuff a dime will leave behind.
Same goes for most abrasive cleansers. They cant get everything.
You can find pumice stones at the grocery or hardware stores.

OR, (if the toilet really is that old), consider buying a new one eventually.
 
Wirebrush? Sand paper? Start with 220 and work your way up to 600-1000 grit. If you seriously want it gone, that should do it.
 
Originally posted by: shortylickens
If you're serious, use a pumice stone.
For some reason that little rock can scrape up stuff a dime will leave behind.
Same goes for most abrasive cleansers. They cant get everything.
You can find pumice stones at the grocery or hardware stores.

OR, (if the toilet really is that old), consider buying a new one eventually.
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That's right and while you're at it, empty the bowl and use some Limeaway or CLR to finish off the job.
 
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: shortylickens
If you're serious, use a pumice stone.
For some reason that little rock can scrape up stuff a dime will leave behind.
Same goes for most abrasive cleansers. They cant get everything.
You can find pumice stones at the grocery or hardware stores.

OR, (if the toilet really is that old), consider buying a new one eventually.
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That's right and while you're at it, empty the bowl and use some Limeaway or CLR to finish off the job.
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OH DAMNS!
I forgot all about the good SH!T!!!
Yes indeed, CLR or Limaway will help a great deal in this endeavor. :thumbsup:
 
I hope it is minerals and not just the ceramic eaten away by harsh cleaners. Then you need a new toilet.
 
Originally posted by: eelw
Steam cleaner? Steam cleaners do wonders on cleaning tile grout and mildew. Unsure about your toilet problem.
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Nast, dont use one of those on a toliet. They just blast fecal matter all over the place. It dosnt do anything for hygien except get crap all over your toothbrush if it?s sitting out.

Try some vinigar in the bowl?
 
I did in fact want to see pics. I was curious to what extent it was damaged. I used CLR on mine, but it wasnt anywhere near that far gone😉

Duct tape the lid shut and tell your girl to use the shower drain😛
 
Negative, that'll be done when I'm visiting with her and her parents. I should have the ring in a few days though, once my guy finishes up with it 🙂...I'll post pics when I do
 
Your best bet would be some kind of acid. Maybe drain it and let the acid soak for a while.

I'd probably talk to the landlord about replacing it, though. It's a half hour job, and new toilet can be had for less than a hundred bucks.
 
My landlord doesn't do things when I request them though, unless it's an emergency repair. There's a list of things she has to do, and she does them at her own pace apparantly, so that she always has something else to do afterwards. Hell, my entire house is still based on 2-blade ungrounded outlets, and glass screw-in fuses. Everything is 50 years old, at least.

But yeah, at some point I'll have it replaced, I'm betting it won't be soon though.
 
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