What kind of toilet cleaner to choose

The toilet must be kept clean, since not only the external attractiveness of plumbing depends on this, but also the health of the residents of a house or apartment, because the toilet is a favorable place for the reproduction of various pathogens. Therefore, the choice of cleaning agent should be given special attention. To help in this matter, then we will consider what is the best tool for cleaning the toilet bowl in a particular case.

Surface cleaners

Household chemicals

The toilet cleaner must cope with a number of impurities, such as:

• Limescale;
• Divorces;
• Rust stains;
• Sharp unpleasant odor, etc.

Different formulations can cope with such contaminations:

• Alkaline - These include "Domestos" and the domestic "Whiteness". Chlorine, which is present in the composition of this household chemicals, allows not only to remove rust and limestone, but also to provide disinfection. However, chlorine also has a number of drawbacks, such as an unpleasant, pungent odor, as well as damage to the plumbing surface, which occurs with frequent use.

It is quite simple to use alkaline household chemicals - it is necessary to put them on the surface covered with urinary stone or rust. After half an hour of pollution, it is easy to remove the usual brush for the toilet. If it was not possible to completely remove the dirt from the first time, the process should be repeated.

• Acidic - among them, there are "Silite", "Bref", "Toilet duckling" and oxalic acid, the price of which is the lowest. The use of acidic detergents does not differ from alkaline ones, however, they cope with pollution more effectively.
• Abrasive preparations - may be in consistency in the form of powder or paste. To clean the plumbing tool should be applied to the contaminated surface and rub it with a rag or a special sponge. This option can not be called the best, since this work is dirty and tedious, besides the plumbing surface will become rough, as a result of which it will be contaminated more quickly.

  Note! Before using household chemicals based on alkali or acid, you must wear rubber gloves on your hands.

Thus, it can be concluded that the most effective, in terms of removing limescale and rust, are acidic compounds. As for the disinfection of the toilet bowl, then all types of detergents cope well with the destruction of microbes.

Note! To care for plumbing from artificial stone, you must use cleaners for the toilet without chlorine.

Folk remedies

It can often give a positive result to cleaning the toilet with folk remedies, as they are the same acids and alkalis, however, they are much cheaper than the advertised drugs.

So, for cleaning the toilet can be used:

• Acetic acid - it is applied on the contaminated surface and then washed off with the remnants of the raid. This tool is an excellent option in cases where the toilet is not much "running."
• Lemon acid - acts in the same way as acetic acid. Before use, it must be dissolved in a small amount of water.

• Carbonated drinks - These include Coca-Cola and Sprite. To clean the toilet bowl, simply pour the drink on the surface and do not use the toilet for two hours. After that, the remnants of contamination should be cleaned with an ordinary brush.

In addition, you can make a fairly effective cleaner for the toilet with your own hands on the basis of hydrogen peroxide. To do this, you need the following ingredients:

This composition should be poured into the toilet and leave for several hours, then flush and clean with a brush.

Clearing the blockages

Caring for a toilet bowl is not only about cleaning its surface, but also periodically clearing clogs, especially with old Soviet-style apartments. Currently, there are special tools for cleaning the toilet that cope well with this task.

These include:

• Tireth;
• Mole;
• Mister Muscle;
• Steril, etc.

The effectiveness of all these drugs is about the same, so it's hard to say which one is the best. They perfectly dissolve hair and other organic materials, and also corrode limescale (with prolonged contact with it).

Using this household chemistry is very simple:

• The drug should be poured or poured into the drain hole of the toilet bowl. This should be done carefully so that the liquid does not hit the skin.
• After some time (indicated on the package) you need to do a few strokes with a plunger.

Note! It is necessary to select preparations for sewage cleaning in accordance with the pipe material (plastic or cast iron). For this you need to read the information that contains instructions on the package.

Here, perhaps, and all the main points that you need to know to choose a good detergent.

Conclusion

Currently on sale you can find a variety of different products for cleaning plumbing. All of them do a good job with the task, especially those based on acids. However, in most cases they can be replaced by folk remedies that are listed above and get the same result.

From the video in this article, you can learn some additional information on this topic.