How to Remove Hard Water Stains From a Toilet, Step-by-Step

If scrubbing those stains out of the toilet bowl doesn’t work, you’re probably dealing with hardened mineral deposits.

Calcium and magnesium, two elements found in high concentrations in hard water, leave stains on your toilet and become more stuck with time.

So let’s go to work cleaning those difficult spots! Soon enough, your toilet will return to being bright and white.

The baking soda and vinegar recipe

Both white vinegar and baking soda are common cleaning ingredients. You won’t have to use harsh chemicals to clean your toilet with this recipe (and you’ll still get good results!).

Step 1: Add the vinegar.

First, take a cup of vinegar and pour it into the toilet bowl, then swish it around with a toilet brush. Allow the mixture to sit for a minute. The vinegar’s acidic nature will begin to dissolve the mineral deposits.

Step 2: Mix in the baking soda.

Pour a cup of baking soda and another cup (or two) of vinegar into the toilet bowl. When baking soda and vinegar combine, a chemical reaction occurs, so don’t be alarmed if the mixture begins to fizz. Allow the solution to stand for ten minutes.

Step 3: Begin brushing

Begin swishing the solution around the toilet (especially on stubborn stains). The vinegar and baking soda should help to dissolve the grime. Keep in mind not to flush the toilet! You’re not finished yet.

Step 4: Rinse and wait

Allow the solution to sit for 30 minutes. Continue swishing the mixture (this will ensure that the stains are removed!).

Scrub any remaining hard water stains with your toilet brush. Once the timer has expired and the stains have been removed, flush the toilet to rinse. Your toilet bowl should now be clear of water stains.

The pumice stone method for removing stubborn stains

If some of the stains are stubborn, you can try another method. This trick, however, is riskier than the water and vinegar recipe. So, don’t do this too frequently or you’ll damage the toilet.

First, wet the stone and the area to be scrubbed (keep them both wet as you work).

Scrub in a circular motion and apply pressure to the stained areas—a gray paste will form. Don’t be concerned! The paste is a mixture of pumice stone residue and water. You can, in fact, use it! Rinse after rubbing the paste on the stains to remove the mineral buildup.

Regular toilet cleaning will help to keep stains at bay.

Because the stains are caused by mineral buildup, the best way to prevent them is to clean them on a regular basis. Scrub your toilet at least once a week. This prevents the minerals from hardening.

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