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B&K10+13+12 · January 2012

So I was cleaning our bathroom yesterday and there is this really annoying ring around the toilet bowl right where the water line is. I have tried mulitple chemicals and just scrubbing it, but it won't budge. Any suggestions?

LuluP82 · January 2012

It might be a hardwater stain. We had them in our current house when we moved in. I just threw undiluted bleach in for a few days, and flushed often. It did the trick, with no scrubbing

Takes awhile though. I just kept a gallon of bleach right next to the toilet, and it almost took the entire thing before it went away.

It still happens in our guest bath if we go a long time without using it, so now we make sure to flush in there once in awhile.

BinxRose · January 2012

If it is a hard water stain, could you get a water softener to prevent further staining?

calindi · January 2012

Yep, what both of them said! You could clean with bleach (I add bleach, let it sit a few hours, then flush and scrub. Repeat. As much as necessary!) and then to prevent further staining, you can put a little disk inside the top of the toilet bowl to soften the water.

iluvmytxrgr · January 2012

There is some stuff called CLR. You can get it at Walmart and most other places. Pour it in the bowl for a few minutes and it should take it right out.