Stained toilet / lavabo is a common situation when you use the toilet for a long time. This problem causes a lot of discomfort for every family, causes a loss of aesthetics to the beauty of your home and most importantly, makes you lose confidence.
So what are these stains? What are the causes and quick treatment methods for these stains? Qualitas DC will clarify with you in the article below.
CAUSES
There are many causes of stained toilets coming from subjective factors from humans or objective from the environment and water sources. Some of the reasons can include:
Not cleaning regularly or cleaning the wrong way
Most of the main reasons why the toilet is black and stained is because we do not conduct regular cleaning. Flushing only washes away the dirt, but it cannot dissolve the dirt on the toilet wall. The amount of dirt left after each use of the toilet will settle and accumulate in layers of yellow plaque, clinging to the surface of the toilet. These plaques that are not cleaned will accumulate thicker and become transformed into a yellow stain. Besides, the use of cleaning tools such as sharp brushes and the abuse of chemicals when cleaning the toilet will damage the anti-dust glaze, making the toilet easy to get dirty again.
Due to contaminated water, alum
Water contaminated with heavy metals for a long time will lead to the situation of the toilet or the appearance of black patches. One of the metals found in water that often causes this problem is Manganese. The reason is that when Manganese meets Oxygen or Chlorine it will precipitate and convert to Manganese dioxide, this precipitate is brown or black, they will stick to any solid surface when it comes in contact. They will change color from light yellow to dark yellow, yellowing.
In addition, depending on the soil conditions in the living area, the domestic water source of households will often contain alum and lime. Alum has a sour taste, a fishy smell, when it is pumped into the tank, it is still clear, but after 10-15 minutes, it will form a yellow precipitate, which will gradually darken. And water containing lime used for a long time will create white opaque plaque, they stick to the surface of the toilet, so it is difficult to clean.
Due to grease from leftovers
Surely many times you pour a little leftover food into the sink, toilet. Grease and grease in food are extremely stubborn stains, they have the ability to stick together and easily stick to any surface. Therefore, when you pour greasy food down the toilet, but you only flush it, the oil stains will accumulate for a long time to form yellow.
TREATMENT
Physical/mechanical methods
To keep the toilet from staining, you can use specialized cleaning tools such as brushes, brushes, towels to scrub the yellowed area. This method can quickly remove yellow stains on the surface of the toilet bowl. You should regularly clean the toilet to keep the toilet shiny and free of plaque.
Note: It is recommended to use specialized cleaning items so as not to harm the toilet/lavabo surface.
Chemical methods
Use toilet cleaner
The simplest way to remove yellow stains on toilet bowls is to use Toilet bowl Cleaner. The product cleans and disinfects toilet bowls with high efficiency, making the toilet clean and shiny. The product easily penetrates into the small crevices, hidden places of the toilet to remove stains and kill harmful bacteria.
How to do:
Dilute the solution with water at a ratio of 1:10 – 1:5. Directly pour the mixed solution onto the surface of the stain to be cleaned, wait a few minutes, then scrub it, rinse with clean water.
>>>Refer to products: Toilet bowl cleaner<<<
Use lemon juice
Lemon juice contains citric acid. As a chemical ingredient that can help remove limescale stains, metal deposits on the surface of the toilet.
Doing:
Squeeze 3-5 lemons into 500ml of water.
+ Spray, sweep or pour the dissolved mixture directly onto the surface to be cleaned.
+ Wait a few minutes and then use a dedicated cleaning tool to clean it
Use Baking Soda and Vinegar
Baking soda is a common ingredient in the kitchen area. Qualitas DC once talked about the cleaning uses of Baking Soda in the household.
Doing:
+ Mix 300g of baking soda with 300ml of vinegar
+ Pour into toilet or lavabor and let it sit for 15 minutes
+ This process will make the toilet shiny and remove stubborn bacteria.
>>>Read more: What is Baking Soda? Applications of Baking Soda<<<
>>>See more: How to make household cleaners with Baking Soda<<<
Use alum
Vinegar contains acetic acid content – concentration from 2-5%. This is also a quick and simple solution for removing plaque from toilet bowl surfaces.
Doing:
+ Add 500g of alum to 1-1.5L of water and dissolve.
+ Spray, sweep or pour the dissolved mixture directly onto the surface to be cleaned.
+ Wait a few minutes and then use a dedicated cleaning tool to clean it
Use carbonated water
Carbonated water is no stranger to us (coca cola, pepsi, 7up,…) These carbonated drinks usually contain a certain amount of phosphoric acid. So using carbonated water is also a solution to effectively remove plaque on the toilet.
Doing:
+ Pouring carbonated drinking water directly into the toilet/lavabo.
+ Close the lid and wait for about 30-60 minutes and then proceed to use specialized cleaning tools to scrub away the plaque. The longer you wait, the easier the stain will be to remove.
+ Flush the toilet.
Above, Qualitas DC has clarified the cause of yellow stains on the toilet and how to handle it. Hope you will choose the appropriate option to handle these stubborn stains.
