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Deep cleaning your toilet

Strawberry Welli... Strawberry Wellies View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 07:36 PM Post #1
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My toilet smells. I clean it about once a week. I know, I'm slack. It looks clean though, and it doesn't usually smell. The smell is like old urine but I have wiped it and can't see any urine anywhere. I have heard mention of EBers "deep cleaning" their toilets. I think mine needs a good deep clean. I was hoping some toilet cleaning gurus might be able to give me some instruction on how to deep clean a toilet. Products I might need, etc.

ednaboo View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 07:42 PM Post #2
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You have to take the seat off. You then soak it in a trough filled with hot water and disinfectant (some use bleach, I just use disinfectant). You will probably find heaps of grunge that has solidified under the toilet seat. Clean that off with whatever it takes - some jif, hot water and a scrubbing brush etc. You will be surprised what is under there!

LifesGood View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 07:51 PM Post #3
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First try washing your floor with strong disinfectant - the wee smell can be from drips/splashes on the floor.

Paddlepop View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 07:53 PM Post #4
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I deep cleaned my toilet last week when we were cleaning for a rental inspection. I thought of EB while I did it! It is as simple as undo the screw thingies holding the toilet seat onto the toilet bowl, and clean any muck that has accumulated under the seat. I scrubbed the toilet seat with Jif and it came up nice and clean but it wasn't too bad. I did it about 4.5yrs ago when I put a nicer toilet seat on the toilet and removed the horrible one that comes with the rental property. The only people who use our toilet are myself and DH who is very well trained about being neat and aiming properly. DD (2yo) looked at me like I was nuts when I was removing the toilet seat. I think that she thought I had gone mad. She was much happier when she saw me reattach it and the toilet was back to normal. ETA Wipe over the outside of the toilet bowl in case there have been any dribbles going down the outside of the bowl. This post has been edited by Paddlepop: 05/12/2012, 07:54 PM

SeaPrincess View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 08:02 PM Post #5
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QUOTE (Paddlepop @ 05/12/2012, 05:53 PM) I deep cleaned my toilet last week when we were cleaning for a rental inspection. I thought of EB while I did it! I did mine a few weeks ago and I also thought of EB while I did it! Our loo is in an alcove in the bathroom which is tiled to waist high. I mopped the wall tiles this week as well as the floor because I just couldn't get rid of the public loo smell.

Feelin' Groovy View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 08:08 PM Post #6
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QUOTE First try washing your floor with strong disinfectant - the wee smell can be from drips/splashes on the floor This.

melaine View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 08:11 PM Post #7
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QUOTE (LifesGood @ 05/12/2012, 08:51 PM) First try washing your floor with strong disinfectant - the wee smell can be from drips/splashes on the floor. Or in my toilet the walls and doors.!! Bleurgh. Mr 3 forgets to point it down half the time....

erindiv View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 08:26 PM Post #8
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How do you take the seat off? Mine has these weird metal plates... I'll try to find a photo online of a similar one. edit: http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/TOILETSEAT2.jpg like this. How do you take that off? This post has been edited by erindiv: 05/12/2012, 08:30 PM

jayskette View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 08:27 PM Post #9
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stuff solidified under the toilet seat?!?!?!?! Perhaps EB's idea of deep clean is my idea of a routine clean

LifesGood View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 08:32 PM Post #10
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Never forget who you are, little star
QUOTE (jayskette @ 05/12/2012, 09:27 PM) stuff solidified under the toilet seat?!?!?!?! Perhaps EB's idea of deep clean is my idea of a routine clean

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