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Normal toilet cleaners fail when toilets are heavily calcified.
In order to dissolve the lime, acids are needed - which are also found in natural home remedies.
Limescale mainly forms in toilets when a little water always runs out of the cistern.
This then becomes noticeable as a white to yellowish or brown deposit in the toilet bowl.
However, conventional toilet cleaners quickly reach their limits when it comes to stubborn deposits like this.
However, chemical cleaners are not necessary - home remedies are also excellent at removing limescale.
Acids in particular are ideal as descalers because they react with the calcium carbonate in the lime deposits and make them more easily soluble.
We show the best home remedies for calcified toilets.
Home remedies that are suitable for descaling the toilet
Before you start descaling, first clean the toilet.
Then apply the home remedies to the calcified area.
The following overview shows the best home remedies for descaling:
If the toilet is heavily calcified, many people turn to chemical toilet cleaners.
But natural home remedies also remove limescale.
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Vinegar essence:
If you have never used vinegar for descaling, you should do so as soon as possible.
The home remedy is already in the kitchen of most people, so it is available at any time and cleans with natural acetic acid.
However, if there is a particularly thick layer of lime, vinegar essence is the better choice because its acid content of 25 percent is higher than that of vinegar, which has 5 percent acid.
Simply apply a few tablespoons of it to the deposit and allow it to take effect.
Once you've finished using the toilet bowl, you can also use vinegar to descale the shower head or the aerator on the faucet.
Citric acid:
This home remedy impresses with its fresh citrus scent.
Dissolve two to three tablespoons of powdered citric acid in one liter of water - and the descaler mixture is ready.
Cola:
The soft drink is a real insider tip for dirty toilets.
Cola contains phosphoric acid, which also dissolves limescale well.
It is best to use stale leftover cola to avoid wasting food.
Mix half a liter of cola with two packets of baking soda, apply the mixture to the limescale deposits and leave it to work overnight.
Hydrochloric acid:
30 percent hydrochloric acid is excellent for particularly stubborn limescale deposits.
One tablespoon is enough to get lime on the octopus.
But be careful, the product is extremely caustic, which is why you should definitely wear safety glasses and gloves.
The acid should also not come into contact with metal, as this can produce hydrogen gas, as the sanitary manufacturer
Villeroy & Boch
informs.
Baking soda:
Pure baking soda is particularly suitable in combination with acetic acid as an excellent descaler for the toilet, as
Ökotest.de
also recommends.
Wet the limescale deposits with two cups of vinegar essence, then sprinkle three tablespoons of baking soda onto the stain and massage the mixture in with the toilet brush.
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This is how you use the home remedies
It's best to apply the home remedy to the calcified area in the toilet bowl in the evening and leave it to work overnight.
This means that home remedies have enough time to dissolve the limescale.
If a lot of limescale has collected under the edge of the toilet, a trick can help: Soak some toilet paper or kitchen roll with the household remedy and stick it under the edge.
The next morning, scrub the area again with the toilet brush and press the flush button.
Afterwards, all deposits should be gone and the toilet should shine again.
Incidentally, yellow or brown deposits are usually urine scale, which forms from lime and dirt residue.
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To prevent thick limescale deposits, it helps to clean the toilet regularly, preferably in the right order.
The toilet cistern should also be descaled approximately every two years - at the latest when water is constantly running.