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Household Hints & Help

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4. Pumice stone

Reply to ginnyinWI (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 03:26 AM

Oct 2012

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.

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Mineral rings in toilet bowl [View all] ginnyinWI Oct 2012 OP

Pour vinegar into the bowl, let it sit a while. It will dissolve calcium deposits and make it clean uppityperson Oct 2012 #1

that might work... ginnyinWI Oct 2012 #2

We do this regularly. Do it at night or when you leave for the day, also makes the bathroom smell uppityperson Oct 2012 #3

how much vinegar? ginnyinWI Oct 2012 #5

I usually dump in 1/2 gallon cheap white vinegar and let sit a couple hours. uppityperson Oct 2012 #6

Pumice stone left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 #4