For a toilet that just needs a refresh, Goldzweig recommends a homemade formula of one cup of white vinegar and one cup of baking soda followed by two more cups of vinegar to create a fizzing cleaner. Use the toilet brush to get under the rim and over stains above the water line.
If the only problem with the toilets is that they have a dull surface, first wipe them with a cloth soaked in warm water with lemon and let it work a little to remove the dirt. Then rinse and wipe with a cloth soaked in hot white vinegar. Rub with a dry, lint-free cloth and you're done!
Coke works incredibly well. Use a plastic cup to remove water in the bowl and pour a big bottle of coke in. Let sit for a few hours and use the toilet brush to scrub. Will look like new.
White vinegar
All you need to do is pour a generous amount of white vinegar down your toilet bowl, let it soak in overnight, then scrub with a brush. Then flush to rinse, and voilà, your toilet is back to its former whiteness!
The 'fizzing' reaction of the baking soda combined with vinegar can also play a part. That fizzing may help to break down the clog into smaller particles, making them easier to flush!
Our favorite, editor-approved toilet bowl cleaner is the Lysol Power Toilet Bowl Cleaner. It's an easy-to-find cleaner that works great on tough stains, has a clean scent, and lasts for a long time.
It is widely claimed that adding aluminum foil to a toilet tank helps to achieve a clean and shiny toilet, but critics challenge these claims due to a lack of scientific evidence.
We recommend using a mixture of ¼ cup of vinegar for every 1 cup of water. This ensures your toilet tank is being disinfected without causing damage, which the use of bleach or chemical cleaners can do.
Pour a few cups of white vinegar into the toilet bowl and scrub it with a toilet brush. If this doesn’t get rid of the stains, you can try using a half cup of bleach or Borax powder.
A mixture of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda can whiten a badly stained toilet bowl.
Allow the baking soda and vinegar mixture to sit in the toilet bowl for about 30 minutes to overnight depending on the clog. This waiting period gives the solution enough time to work on softening and dislodging the clog. While you're waiting, carefully add hot water into the toilet bowl.
Pour white vinegar into the bowl to cover the stained areas. Let the vinegar soak for 30 minutes to an hour. Scrub the stained areas with a toilet brush. If the stains persist, sprinkle baking soda on the remaining stains and let it sit for up to 10 minutes, then scrub again with the toilet brush.
To safely and inexpensively clean your toilet bowls, pour a generous glug of vinegar, followed by a heavy sprinkling of baking soda, into the bowl. While the mixture is bubbling up, scrub the bowl (get under the rim, too). Let it soak for 30 minutes and flush. That's it.
Try this: Swish a cup of vinegar around in the toilet bowl using a toilet brush, then add a cup of baking soda, followed by an additional cup of vinegar. Let the fizzing solution sit for 10 minutes.
Baking soda, borax and tea tree oil combine to make a heavy-duty toilet bowl cleaner. Baking soda, borax and tea tree oil combine to make a heavy-duty toilet bowl cleaner.
Vinegar and baking soda produce that oh-so-familiar chemical reaction that powers through buildup and loosens tough stains. While it might seem like it's chewing its way through grime, it's not powerful enough to damage the porcelain finish of the toilet bowl.
A lye-based drain cleaner, that's usually the most common kind. Many times straight chlorine bleach will work, but do not mix with anything else—-AT ALL!