The first time I visited family in the country, I was appalled to learn that my elderly in-laws had been using tainted water for everything except drinking and cooking. Their sons had paid to have a well drilled for them, and the drillers had hit a vein of coal, resulting in what they called "red" water. The water was, indeed, red. From years of bathing in the water, their skin had a slight orange tint, their white hair had turned coppery, and their sinks, bathtub, and toilet bowl were thick with hard deposits of red iron.
I quickly learned that ordinary toilet bowl cleaners would not remove the iron deposits from the porcelain toilet bowl. I found that using a pumice scouring stick, Comet Powder Cleanser, a little water, and a lot of elbow grease removed the iron stains.
Choosing the appropriate toilet bowl cleaner depends upon what causes the stains, your water hardness, the products you use to clean your toilet, and what type of toilet you have. Follow these guidelines when choosing a toilet bowl cleaner:
If you choose to use a pumice stick on your porcelain bowl, make sure that you buy a pumice stick meant for cleaning porcelain, and not a pumice stone used for removing dead skin from feet. Never use a pumice cleaning stick on a fiberglass bowl. Take care when using products with hydrochloric and muriatic acid, as they are corrosive and can burn your skin and harm carpet and vinyl.
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