Scale in the toilet, what a horror!
Especially when it is well embedded and takes on a brown color.
In addition, limestone is embedded wherever it can!
In the bottom and edges of the bowl, but also in the cistern and even in the pipes.
And not all good chemical anti-limestone products on the market are particularly effective in getting rid of tartar.
Fortunately, I have selected for you 7 radical natural anti-limestone tips to fight against toilet tartar . Watch:
If you have very encrusted limestone in your toilet, you are probably wondering how to remove it naturally.
Citric acid is your ally, as it removes scale easily.
And all this without polluting either nature or your septic tank. Why ? Because citric acid is produced from corn acid and beets.
And citric acid is effective in cleaning the bottom of the toilet, the flush tank and the pipes.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of citric acid powder into a bucket and add a liter of boiling water.
- Flush the mixture down the toilet and clean the bottom and rim of the bowl. Don't forget to wear gloves!
- Pour a little of this mixture into the tank and leave to act for at least 30 minutes before flushing the toilet.
To discover: 11 Incredible Uses of Citric Acid Nobody Knows About.
Bicarbonate is the go-to natural product for anyone reducing chemicals in their homes.
And to dissolve limestone, it is formidable!
- Completely empty the bowl. To do this, you can make back and forth movements with the toilet brush, expelling the water into the pipe.
- Line stained and limescale areas with paper towel.
- Soak the paper in white vinegar and sprinkle baking soda on top. The reaction will dissolve the limestone.
- Leave on for several hours (or even better all night), scrub with a brush and rinse.
Have you ever seen brown, orange or black limestone lining the toilet bowl?
Really disgusting, right?
To dislodge limescale that has blackened, percarbonate is the best product you can use.
- Completely empty the bowl for this you can make back and forth movements with the toilet brush by expelling the water in the pipe.
- Sprinkle percarbonate on the dark spots.
- Boil white vinegar and pour it over and scrub with a brush.
Not only has the brown color disappeared thanks to the whitening action of the percarbonate, but the limestone is dislodged and the bowl shines.
To discover: 34 Uses of Sodium Percarbonate Everyone Should Know.
White vinegar is a perfect anti-limestone... but its disadvantage is that it runs along the wall without sticking to it...
It therefore does not have time to act well against limescale in this liquid form.
The solution is to make a gel that doesn't run.
This is ideal for dislodging limescale under the rim of the toilet. Discover the recipe here.
Soda crystals are an effective natural anti-limestone.
And don't worry about your toilet enamel, it doesn't attack it. There is no risk.
Use the recipe below to have a spotless toilet bowl and maintain the pipes.
- Put on gloves, as soda crystals can be corrosive to the skin.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of soda crystals in the bottom of the toilet.
- Leave on for a few minutes and scrub with a brush.
To discover: 44 Amazing Uses For Soda Crystals.
We all know the corrosive power of Coke on rust and limescale.
So why not use it for limescale toilets?
If you don't want to drink Coke anymore, because it's too dangerous for your health, use it for your toilet!
- Completely empty the bowl. To do this, you can make back and forth movements with the toilet brush, expelling the water into the pipe.
- Pour about 1 liter of coke into the toilet bowl.
- Leave on overnight and flush the toilet.
Check out the trick here.
Once the limescale has been thoroughly cleaned, the toilets must be maintained regularly.
Why ? Because it's the best way to prevent lime deposits from re-establishing themselves on the bowl.
If you don't, you're good to start cleaning again in a few months!
White vinegar disinfects, descales and sanitizes naturally and without affecting your budget.
You can even flavor the vinegar naturally with citrus peel. Check out the trick here.
- Pour white vinegar at least once a week into the bowl.
- Leave on overnight so it can work while you sleep;-).
