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Descaling the toilet
Reading Time: 7 minutes | Article from 6.6.2024
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To keep your toilet clean and working properly, it is crucial to descale it on a regular basis. Unsightly deposits build up in the toilet bowl, below the rim and in the cistern.
Some of this consists of limescale from tap water. Added to this is the yellowish-brown urine scale: a chemical reaction occurs when urine comes into contact with limescale. The longer these deposits remain in your toilet, the thicker the layer of limescale and urine scale will be. Descaling the toilet should therefore be a recurrent item on your to-do list – along with the regular cleaning of the cistern.
Some of this consists of limescale from tap water. Added to this is the yellowish-brown urine scale: a chemical reaction occurs when urine comes into contact with limescale. The longer these deposits remain in your toilet, the thicker the layer of limescale and urine scale will be. Descaling the toilet should therefore be a recurrent item on your to-do list – along with the regular cleaning of the cistern.
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- The more often you descale the toilet, the less effort will be required
- Chemical cleaners are harmful to the environment and can be replaced by certain household remedies
- The household remedies recommended here can also be used to descale the cistern
How to remove limescale without using chemical cleaners
Good news: the more often you descale your toilet, the easier it will be. You don’t need to buy chemical products to thoroughly remove urine scale from the toilet. Although many of these products are very effective, they are also very aggressive and harmful for the environment. You can find a wide range of products, many of which you already have in your home, that are just as effective at removing limescale. This is good for the environment and good for your wallet.
You can generally follow the same procedure whenever you want to descale the toilet: Apply the household remedy to the deposits and leave it to work for a specified amount of time. It is therefore very practical to clean the toilet in the evening, leave the household remedy to work overnight and flush in the morning. If required, you can use a toilet brush afterwards to remove any residue.
To remove urine scale and limescale in the U-bend of the toilet, simply add the household remedy to the bowl. To remove limescale below the rim, here’s a little trick we can share:
Soak a bit of kitchen paper towel or toilet paper with the household remedy and wedge it below the rim. Remember to change the paper from time to time to keep it from drying out and losing its effectiveness.
You can generally follow the same procedure whenever you want to descale the toilet: Apply the household remedy to the deposits and leave it to work for a specified amount of time. It is therefore very practical to clean the toilet in the evening, leave the household remedy to work overnight and flush in the morning. If required, you can use a toilet brush afterwards to remove any residue.
To remove urine scale and limescale in the U-bend of the toilet, simply add the household remedy to the bowl. To remove limescale below the rim, here’s a little trick we can share:
Soak a bit of kitchen paper towel or toilet paper with the household remedy and wedge it below the rim. Remember to change the paper from time to time to keep it from drying out and losing its effectiveness.
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