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cleaning the toilet

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Fennel Wed 27-Jun-18 20:24:21

Not a nice subject, I know. But husband and I disagree on this.
He believes that the blue stuff you can put down is the answer. Whereas I think just water and a hand clothed in a disposable rubber glove.
No doubt I'll compromise as usual, just for peace.
How do you clean yours?

wot Fri 29-Jun-18 11:24:07

Use a steam cleaner under the rim.

petra Fri 29-Jun-18 11:21:40

I was advised to never use any cleaning products on shower doors. Just use a squeegee thing and micro cloth. It works grin

Purpledaffodil Fri 29-Jun-18 06:49:09

Why is loo cleaning generally a pink job when men spend so much time looking into it??

Allegretto Fri 29-Jun-18 00:00:31

I think that cleaning the toilet is a chore that has not often benefitted from gender equality.

FlexibleFriend Thu 28-Jun-18 22:55:26

I use bleach and Toilet duck but not together, I keep a rim brush in the cupboard in both the downstairs loo and the bathroom and it's not like anyone else would dream of cleaning it.

OldMeg Thu 28-Jun-18 22:52:28

Yes granniequeenie I was aware of that and it was last year. Johnson and Johnson are looking to have eco-friendly brands to capture the trend towards more environmentally friendly products.

They have no plans to alter the products. What indeed would be the point when that is exactly what they were buying into? ?

FarNorth Thu 28-Jun-18 20:55:06

I use a rubber toilet brush - not so nasty as a bristly one - and shampoo or shower gel which I keep on a shelf, not on the floor.
That way, I'm more likely to clean the loo most days which didn't used to happen blush.

Jalima1108 Thu 28-Jun-18 20:52:18

husband does toilet duck and brush daily. bleach overnight now and again.
send him round to train mine annep
He's excellent in so many ways but cleaning the toilet after he's used it is not one of his strengths.

Fennel Thu 28-Jun-18 20:45:05

Oh dear - you lot make me feel (somewhat) guilty blush.

Jalima1108 Thu 28-Jun-18 20:39:50

Shower is hell to clean doors never look clean no matter what I do. and believe me I've tried everything
I find scrubbing the shower doors with one of those net body scrubbers (they're not good for the environment though) and some shampoo brings them up clean and shiny.
Just very occasionally I use a bathroom product that gets rid of limescale.

Lazigirl Thu 28-Jun-18 20:34:11

I wouldn't worry too much about the toilet as most pathogens according to research are found in the kitchen sink, particularly in sponges!

annep Thu 28-Jun-18 19:11:52

wash toilet seat with antibacterial spray every morning.. husband does toilet duck and brush daily. bleach overnight now and again. Bath rarely used and cleaned when we do.Shower is hell to clean doors never look clean no matter what I do. and believe me I've tried everything.

Jalima1108 Thu 28-Jun-18 18:44:04

I just read somewhere today that both Ecover and Method have recently been swallowed up by Johnston and Johnston
Oh, I didn't know that!

I have noticed that supermarkets are suddenly producing a lot of their own 'eco' products and I wondered how eco and ethical they really are.

Jalima1108 Thu 28-Jun-18 18:42:35

buy a litre bottle of cheap Coca Cola , pour in the loo and leave overnight!
Yes, that's good too Nanna58 - it dissolves limescale
We buy Coca Cola in case guests want some but we never drink it ourselves so when it goes out of date it goes down the loo.

Just think what it does to your teeth and insides .....

GrannyGravy13 Thu 28-Jun-18 18:20:53

Thank you for pointing out the method/ecover take over grannyqueenie I use these products all around the home. Will keep an eye on their continuing eco/animal testing ethics.

grannyqueenie Thu 28-Jun-18 18:13:34

Sorry slightly off topic here. OldMeg I just read somewhere today that both Ecover and Method have recently been swallowed up by Johnston and Johnston who as far as I’m aware don’t have the same commitment to cruelty free products. I was disappointed, you may feel the same.

OldMeg Thu 28-Jun-18 15:19:02

I use Method toilet cleaner (eco friendly not tested on animals) and a loo brush. Lovely minty smell.

Fennel Thu 28-Jun-18 15:16:59

For some reason I don't like toilet brushes. Maybe because I suspect there will always be a few small pieces of faeces left stranded among the bristles.
I know it's just decomposed food, but still not nice to think about.

felice Thu 28-Jun-18 14:24:22

Just glanced to the right and there is an ad from a Dutch company for toilet bowls, coincidence I don't think sosmile

gmelon Thu 28-Jun-18 14:23:38

Asda George home white toilet brush.
It's only £2 and has a main brush but also a small brush for the rim attached to the main brush.

Esspee Thu 28-Jun-18 13:48:58

Modern toilet bowls don't have rims anymore (at least mine don't) thank goodness and I have to agree that today's toilet brushes are much too cumbersome to reach around the bend and into sharp corners.
I try to keep chemical products such as bleach down to a minimum as it is so bad for the environment.

felice Thu 28-Jun-18 13:37:05

I got a multipack of kitchen sink brushes, the ones with the curved heads recently at a market, and find one of those is the perfect size for the toilet bowl, gets in under the rim perfectly.

shysal Thu 28-Jun-18 10:51:33

www.lakeland.co.uk/23374/Toilet-Rim-Brush

FlorenceN Thu 28-Jun-18 08:52:31

Didn’t know that about pitting! I’ve just had a new bathroom put in, so that’s a very helpful tip. I use the harpic duck disposable pads with handle.

Teetime Thu 28-Jun-18 08:50:59

Bleach a couple of times a week, toilet duck daily - no toilet brushes nasty things - disposable paper towel.