How do I get stains off the inside my toilet bowl?

Dedra
by Dedra

I have a very stained toilet bowl. I have tried spray bleach, denture tablets, and it just won't complain. It looks like I haven't cleaned it in years. Any suggestions?

  9 answers
  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Jun 07, 2019

    Lysol Lime & Rust Remover Toilet Bowl cleaner, comes in a black squirt bottle. Scrub with Scrub Daddy or Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

    • Dedra Dedra on Jun 08, 2019

      Sounds great. Definitely will try this. I'll let you know how it works.

  • Karen Pullen Karen Pullen on Jun 07, 2019

    Use a pumice scouring stick found with the bathroom cleaners. Get it wet and start scrubbing!


  • Frances Pursley Frances Pursley on Jun 07, 2019

    pumice stone

  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on Jun 07, 2019

    Completely understand your situation. I have tried many of the tips and tricks to include koolaid and they have failed.


    My solution was the pumice stick. This is excellent way to remove stains and rings in the toilet. When commercial toilet cleaners fail -this is my go to. Great for thick crusted calcium mineral build up that the toilet waterbowl collcts.


    They are found at my local Walmart for less than two dollars -good for multiple uses.


    Be sure to follow the use instructions, soaking the pumice stone in water for a few minutes. While the stone is soaking, grab your toilet brush and splash water up around the ring. Note: It’s very important to keep both the stone and the surface wet while cleaning to avoid scratching your porcelain.







  • Homeroad Homeroad on Jun 08, 2019

    I've heard that pouring a bottle of coke in your toilet bowl and letting it sit will dissolve old stains. I have not tried it but heard it works well. It's inexpensive and worth a shot.

  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Jun 08, 2019

    remove all the water and cover the inside of bowl with Easy off oven cleaner in blue can let it sit at least halfhour then scrub with stiff toilet brush

  • Katie Katie on Jan 08, 2021

    A product called Ka-Boom works shockingly well. But don’t use it on anything else!

  • Dee Dee on Jan 14, 2021

    Try CLR first, I would remove the water and spray with white vinegar on wet paper towels. Let it sit overnight and scrub in the morning. Rustoleum also makes a great spray on rust remover that you can spray in the toilet.

  • Irene kucyk Irene kucyk on Feb 18, 2021

    I had a awful stain for years on bottom of toilet bowel. Stain was there when I bought house. I tried everything but didn't work I emptied toilet bowl and scraped all the gunk off. Looks great now. Before I tried coke, bleach, vinegar and nothing worked. Scraping off did the trick.