How do I remove the yellow stains from my bathroom sink and toilet?

Miriam Wangui
by Miriam Wangui
  8 answers
  • Kelli L. Milligan Kelli L. Milligan on Sep 20, 2019

    Bathroom cleaner with bleach and a scrubby.

  • Libbie B Libbie B on Sep 11, 2023

    You could try CLR (found in the toilet cleaning aisle) as that looks like some hard water stains.

  • Rita Rita on Sep 12, 2023

    Simple green or stain erasing sheets

  • You may try a product called Scouring Stick. It's pumice.

  • Deb K Deb K on Sep 12, 2023

    Hi Miriam, hope this helps you out. Add hydrogen peroxide to the sponge before wiping it down. Hydrogen peroxide, the active component of oxygen bleach, gives baking soda an added punch to clear any yellow stains.

    For antique or colored porcelain, hydrogen peroxide and oxygen bleach are the most effective household cleaners for tough stains. Line your sink with paper towels, then spray them with hydrogen peroxide until they are thoroughly soaked and clinging to the basin. Let them sit for at least half an hour before removing them and rinsing the sink.

  • Redcatcec Redcatcec on Sep 12, 2023

    Take a paper towel and place it over the stained area(s), saturate the paper towel with plain white vinegar, depending on how long the stains have been there let it soak from a few hours to overnight.

  • Dee Dee on Sep 12, 2023

    Heat up 1 cup of white vinegar, mix in about 1/4 cup of Dawn Premium. Not the dollar store kind, because it is too thin. When mixed, pour into a spray bottle and fill with water. Shake. Spray down the grout and let it sit overnight. In the morning rinse. If you have stubborn stains, spray again. Use this mixture a few times a week. It will keep your grout and tiles clean. Also works wonders in the toilet bowl to keep hard water stains at bay. Oh you only have to heat the vinegar one time when you add the Dawn.