Mrs Hinch cleaning fans have offered up three cheap and easy solutions to clean away stubborn yellow toilet seat stains – and they’ve warned people to put the bleach down
There’s nothing worse than unsightly yellow stains on your toilet – but these easy tricks will banish them in no time.
If there are stains on your toilet it can make it look unclean and no matter how hard you scrub they just won’t come away. If this sounds familiar, Mrs Hinch fans have got three easy and cheap solutions.
While you think bleach might be the answer, it could actually be making the stains a lot worse as one woman found out. She took to Facebook to ask fellow cleaning fans for their suggestions on how to tackle them.
Posting in the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook group she shared a picture of the stained toilet and wrote: “Help! My toilet seat is stained with urine and I have tried so much to get it off but nothing has worked.”
She then asked if it was worth just replacing the seat and asked: “I’ve tried using a scourer with The Pink Stuff, baking soda and white vinegar, lemon, Viakal and bleach – you name it – they don’t work. Nothing works and I feel so dirty. Has anyone got any advice or am I going to need a new toilet seat?”
One cleaning fan advised: “I think it’s caused by bleach if you leave it on too long as I’ve had the same problem.” So instead, many recommended a “magic eraser”.
“Magic Eraser! I have just recently discovered how magical these things really are and man are they a life changer,” one person shared, while another added: “Try a magic sponge, I used one as a last resort and it worked perfectly.”
You can buy magic erasers online and in supermarkets such as the Flash Magic Eraser Extra Power Cleaners cost £3 from Sainsbury’s for two which works out at £1.50 per eraser. There is also the Elbow Grease Magic Eraser costs £1.49 from B&M for three which works out at 49p per eraser.
Aside from a magic eraser, another cleaning fanatic suggested The Pink Stuff cleaning paste which can be used on all surfaces. To use, apply with a soft cloth or sponge, rub gently and rise with hot water. The Pink Stuff website further advised: “Do not allow to dry. Be especially careful with glass, highly polished steel surfaces and ceramic hobs. If in doubt always test first on an inconspicuous area. Do not use it on hot or warm surfaces. Replace lid after use,” according to The Express.
Others suggested homemade solutions, and another suggestion was a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda. One Facebook user said: “You said you tried vinegar but use again with baking soda, leave to settle, works for me on this sort of thing,” and echoed by another who said: “Mix baking soda and vinegar, repeat [the] process a few times.”
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