I need some help....bought a bottle of toilet bowl cleaner from the dollar store.?

Question

stored it on floor next to toilet and it leaked on marble tile and actually made a hole/indentation about 1 inch deep. I cleaned up with windex. Should I do anything to nuetralize whats in the hole or residue on the floor. At least it was behind the toilet.

Answer 1

As mentioned , the cleaner was acid based which  might be OK for porcelain but  literally "ate" the marble.

Baking soda is mild , will neutralize any remaining acid & not do further harm.

Might see what home centers have as far as kits for patching real or "cultured" marble

Answer 2

I agree with a previous answer:  use baking soda.  Depending on how deep the damage is, even baking soda might not stop it completely.  If the baking soda can't penetrate as deep as the damage (or continuing damage), you might need to cut out the old wood and replace it before it gets even worse.  You could water the area until the wood is completely saturated, but it would only dilute the acid instead of neutralizing it, and then you might need to replace the wood anyway if it becomes too soggy.  Not fun.

The last time I cleaned my toilet, I used only bleach and it worked well.  No fear of acid damage, either...just have to make sure I don't splash the bleach onto things that might turn color, like the clothes I'm wearing!

Answer 3

never mix toilet bowl cleaner and ammonia together!!!!

neutralize with water

the acid in the TB cleaner ate the  finish off your floor...no fixing it

Answer 4

Yes it must have been an acid.  Use baking soda and water then scrub.  Clean and repeat until it stops foaming.