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Mineral stains in toilets and showers
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:44 am
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:44 am
I have really hard water (I think is what you’d call it) and my toilets always have brown rings. In the guest bathroom when it’s not used often, everything under the water line is often brown. Anyone found anything good to help with this? Would be nice to prevent it but even if I could just clean it would be nice.
Also, porcelain tile in the shower. What’s your go to shower cleaner? I have a nice tile shower and I use a curtain and refuse to put a glass door on because it will be ruined so quickly.
Also, porcelain tile in the shower. What’s your go to shower cleaner? I have a nice tile shower and I use a curtain and refuse to put a glass door on because it will be ruined so quickly.
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Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:53 am to lsugrad35
Pumice scouring stick is what you need. A few minutes a couple of times a year and your toilets will look brand new.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:53 am to lsugrad35
You have well water? We had this problem bad before getting an iron filter put on the downstream side of our well.
For cleaning: Whink Rust Remover
LINK
The one in the shaped bottle in the link. Make sure on the back it has Hydrofluoric acid as an ingredient (they have another product that uses oxalic acid and its not as good). I've found it at some of my local grocery stores and dollar generals. It works amazing on toilets and sinks that are stained with rust.
For cleaning: Whink Rust Remover
LINK
The one in the shaped bottle in the link. Make sure on the back it has Hydrofluoric acid as an ingredient (they have another product that uses oxalic acid and its not as good). I've found it at some of my local grocery stores and dollar generals. It works amazing on toilets and sinks that are stained with rust.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:59 am to indytiger
City water. It seems to ruin everything.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 11:20 am to lsugrad35
Muriatic Acid
Posted on 1/1/26 at 1:16 pm to lsugrad35
I’ve had good luck with a brush attachment on drill + bar keepers friend
Posted on 1/1/26 at 8:09 pm to lsugrad35
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Pumice scouring stick
Amazon sells a kit with 10 or so stones that attach to a stick so you dont have to get your hands wet.
Easy peasy. Takes about 5 minutes
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:14 pm to tigNstick629
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Pumice scouring stick
This , they work wonders
Posted on 1/1/26 at 11:12 pm to lsugrad35
Get your water tested. In certain areas of Houston, there is a bacteria that feeds off of water minerals, which I've never seen, that causes a black non toxic growth on the ends of faucets, but especially under the rims of toilets. It just depends on your water source, and the composition of it, as to how you fix the root cause.
I say that, because cleaning that or the brown crap out of your toilets isn't going to save your dishwasher, fridge filter, washer, hot water heater, etc., if there's a mineral imbalance that can be fixed with a water softener/conditioner. The prices are easily under $2k if your water line isn't in a dumb place, and it is 1000% worth it.
I say that, because cleaning that or the brown crap out of your toilets isn't going to save your dishwasher, fridge filter, washer, hot water heater, etc., if there's a mineral imbalance that can be fixed with a water softener/conditioner. The prices are easily under $2k if your water line isn't in a dumb place, and it is 1000% worth it.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:46 am to lsugrad35
To clean it you can use drywall sand paper. It's something like a fine mesh coated to whatever "grit" you need. Water doesn't hurt it so it works fine for the toilet. The big box stores all have some.
Or the pumice stone like others have said.
The porcelain in the toilet is harder than anything you are going to try to clean it with so you won't scratch it.
Or the pumice stone like others have said.
The porcelain in the toilet is harder than anything you are going to try to clean it with so you won't scratch it.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:36 am to lsugrad35
This is all over Facebook. Just drop it in your tank and it's guaranteed to last 10 years.
I don't know if it will clean what's already there, but it's supposed to prevent it from happening when starting with a clean bowl.
Krazy Kleen
I don't know if it will clean what's already there, but it's supposed to prevent it from happening when starting with a clean bowl.
Krazy Kleen
This post was edited on 1/2/26 at 11:49 am
Posted on 1/2/26 at 9:24 am to LemmyLives
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Get your water tested. In certain areas of Houston, there is a bacteria that feeds off of water minerals, which I've never seen, that causes a black non toxic growth on the ends of faucets, but especially under the rims of toilets. It just depends on your water source, and the composition of it, as to how you fix the root cause.
You'd think all of that would die with how high the chlorine concentration is in our water
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:57 pm to Tigers4Lyfe
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This is all over Facebook. Just drop it in your tank and it's guaranteed to last 10 years.
This is actually what brought me here. I saw this and thought it would be awesome if it worked, but I have my doubts. That's ideal to prevent it before it happens. I've used a stone a few times and it seems to work, but I was always concerned about roughing it up and causing any damage.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 10:00 am to lsugrad35
Sounds like iron oxide (rust) stains. Bar Keeper Friend has oxalic acid in it as well as feldspar powder for an abrasive. To maximize effect of the acid, empty bowl and apply as a paste. Scrubbing in a bowl full of water dilutes it. Note that while hardness of porcelain is about 7 , BKF is close at 6.5. Hard abrasives that are mined will have a few grains hard enough to scratch porcelain. The softest cleaner is Bon Ami hardness 3.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 10:27 am to Tigers4Lyfe
It doesn’t work. My neighbor bought a few about 6 months ago and everything’s the same.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 3:15 pm to ellunchboxo
Get the Long's product I posted
Posted on 1/4/26 at 8:09 am to lsugrad35
I have somewhat of the same issue but those pumice sticks only help a little. Would that CLR solution be worth a try?
Posted on 1/4/26 at 11:50 am to Tigers4Lyfe
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Krazy Klean
Most independent reviews are negative
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