Domestos Zero Limescale Toilet Limescale Remover 750ml

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Equip yourself with facts and tools for getting rid of dirt, limescale and bad odour in your toilet

What removes limescale? Scrubbing alone is rarely enough to get rid of limescale, especially if it’s been there for a while. However, there are a couple of ways you can get to work to remove limescale from your toilet bowl. During our research, we analysed Mumsnet forum posts about which limescale removers worked well and which ones were most popular for shower screens, baths, toilets, sinks, washing machines and kettles. Just remember, though, that it isn’t as strong as most readily-available cleaning products. If it was, it wouldn’t be suitable for drinking. Harpic claims to be 10x stronger than bleach, at least, its Power Plus range of toilet cleaning products do. But is it?The new formula also makes your surfaces dirt- and water-repellent, which helps to prevent stain build-ups and makes cleaning easier. For the best results, use Cillit Bang regularly (at least once a week). Pros When using bleach, you might think that your limescale problems are dealt with, but what you're doing is just covering them up, and soon the discolouration will return. To properly dissolve limescale, you need a proper limescale remover. How do you remove stubborn limescale from glass? Lemon method: Cut a lemon in half and rub the juice onto the shower head, making sure you cover it fully. Leave the lemon juice to work its magic for an hour or two and then use a toothbrush to scrub the showerhead, including the holes. HG’s professional range is ideal for heavy-duty cleaning, and their limescale remover is no different. This high concentrate bathroom descaler is suitable for removing limescale from your taps, shower, plastic bath, sink, shower door, tiles and shower head. Spray the affected area with your solution and leave it to sit for 15 minutes (or longer for large limescale build-ups).

If you have other cleaning to do, perfect. Head off into the wilds of your teenager’s bedroom and peel their clothes off of the floor. The longer you leave the cleaning product in the toilet, the more effective it will be. Just make sure that the toilet cleaner covers all the areas that have stains.If you want a limescale remover with eco credentials, but don’t have the time or patience to make your own from lemon, vinegar or bicarb, then try Ecover. Some users recommend using Harpic Power Plus with a pumice stone to gently remove a big build-up of limescale, but once it’s under control just use Harpic every day to stop the limescale from returning. Pros Limescale on loos can be tough to clean, but Harpic Power Plus can effortlessly remove limescale, hard watermarks, stubborn stains, rust and strong odours as well as 99.9% of germs. Limescale is a hard, chalky substance which is mostly made up of calcium carbonate. It often builds up inside kettles, boilers, and pipework, especially, but not exclusively, where there is hot water. It can also build up on old pipes and other surfaces where ‘hard water’ has flowed, including your toilet bowl. Once it’s there, limescale can be very difficult to remove by scrubbing alone. Viakal Limescale Remover is the perfect all-rounder and one of the strongest limescale removers around. It leaves shower screens sparkling and draining boards shiny and clear. You can spray it on taps and it helps built-up limescale to disappear.

Before you start, put on some rubber gloves. It’s best to either use disposables or make sure you keep a pair just for toilet cleaning. It is now time to flush the loo and see how you did. If the stains in the toilet are very severe, you may need to repeat these steps or leave the cleaning solution to soak in for longer. Efficiency is at the heart of this limescale remover as it only takes a couple of minutes to work. However, if your limescale is particularly stubborn, spray and leave it for 10 minutes, then rinse and wipe away. Pros Kettles and coffee machines can also use vinegar or lemon juice to remove limescale. Fill the kettle or coffee machine a quarter full with either liquid and leave to sit for an hour. Then top the kettle or coffee machine up with water and boil it or run the coffee machine as normal. Pour away the water and vinegar/lemon juice liquid and rinse it with cold water a few times to remove the smell and taste. What is the strongest limescale remover? For washing machines, you need to pour a large cup of either vinegar or lemon juice into the machine and then run your usual washing cycle. For dishwashers, you need to pour a large cup of either vinegar or lemon juice into the base of the machine and run the dishwashing cycle. Kettles and coffee machinesOn ceramic and porcelain, like toilets, you can use an old pumice stone to gently rub away the limescale below the water level.