Mineral rings in toilet bowl

[ginnyinWI]

What can I do to dissolve them? It doesn't look like rust, but rather lime or whatever else came out of the water and built up along the water line. They don't scrub out. Help?

[uppityperson]

1. Pour vinegar into the bowl, let it sit a while. It will dissolve calcium deposits and make it clean

[ginnyinWI]

2. that might work...

I use it to clean the pet water dishes and my coffeepot. Thanks

[uppityperson]

3. We do this regularly. Do it at night or when you leave for the day, also makes the bathroom smell

like pickles

[ginnyinWI]

5. how much vinegar?

Do you just add some to the water, or try and empty most of the water out and pour it in? I think it would be a lot because I'd need to get up to the usual water line to get at the ring.

[uppityperson]

6. I usually dump in 1/2 gallon cheap white vinegar and let sit a couple hours.

I considered turning off the water, emptying the bowl, adding vinegar, but just adding it to the water works well. In a couple hours, brush and flush. And let it smell like a pickley room.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Pumice stone

I had the same problem, but also with rust stains.
I bought a pumice stone in the housecleaning supply section at my local Walmart.
You wet the stone, rub the stains and flush.
Quite easy, IMHO, and I'm a disabled senior citizen.

Cost about $2.