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With stuff already in your cupboard
Vinegar overnight
Pour white vinegar over the ring, leave it overnight, then scrub with the brush.
Does it work? Sort of. Fine for light rings.
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Bathroom · monster 4 of 5
How to remove a limescale ring in the toilet
Meet The Ringleader. It’s got a tidemark. We don’t talk about it.
Scare-o-meter0/5
That ring is limescale. Every hard-water home gets one.
FIRST MOVE
Lower the water: push the toilet brush in and out to force water round the bend.
BIG GUNS
If the free fix gives up
Toilet limescale gel
Made for the job. It clings to the ring and shifts the stubborn ones.
Myth or not? · Busted
“Cola cleans toilets”
It’s only mildly acidic, and the sugar can leave a sticky film behind. A limescale gel does the job far better.
OOPS. DON’T…
- Mixing bleach with limescale remover.
- Abrasive pads on the seat.
CALL A PRO IF…
Never needed for this one.
WHERE THIS COMES FROM
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