How can I get rid of limesale in the toilet?

Question

I've just switched over to using natural household products to clean with so that I can avoid using chemicals. Everything's great except I can't get rid of the limescale in my toilet. I tried leaving a mixture of vinager and baking soda on for a few hours but it didn't get rid of all of it. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Check in the cleaning aisle at the store. You can pick up this gray block (I forget the name of them) but it doesn't use chemicals. Its looks like a sponge  but its hard and scrubs the limescale off without scratching the bowl.

Answer 2

harpic limescale remover. natural is all well and good but sometimes you need strong chemicals.

Answer 3

bicarb of soda

Answer 4

Acid gets rid of limescale. You can get citric acid crystals from most chemists, you will need to make a paste to use above the rim. Once its weakened, scrape it off with a wooden lolly stick.

Vinegar is too weak to deal with a thick build up of limescale.

Answer 5

Hi jenny, I found this website, their products are 100% biodegradble, they seem quite natural, although I dont know what their animal testing policy is, although they seem to be quite ethical, might be worth a try if nothing else works!

http://www.descale-it.com/ef.html

Answer 6

Have heard a can of cola poured down the pan last thing at night and flushed in the morning should do the trick.

Answer 7

Do it with just vinegar alone.  The baking soda you were using neutralized everything, creating pretty foam with absolutely no cleaning properties.

You know how the bottoms of glasses get that white scale buildup from being upside down in the dishwasher?  I get it off by pouring vinegar in a cereal bowl, then soaking the bottom of the glass in it.  I'm sure it will work just as well for your toilet.

Answer 8

I went green a few months ago, but found the tough limescale  on my shower door was too much.  I bit the bullet and used the remainder of my limescale remover.  I have since kept on top of it, by using my natural brands regularly.

Answer 9

Just use "Comet" cleanser green and clean. A simple and refreshing way that a lot of cleaning companies use to clean toilets at large corporations.

Answer 10

two ways one is drop two denture cleaning tablets in the bowl & let them sit over night wala hardly any scrubing. the second is vinarer & bakeing soda have fun