Blue rings in the toilet bowl are typically caused by mineral deposits that are present in the water. Copper is the common culprit of blue or greenish spots. These stains can make your toilet old and dirty. Fortunately, there is no need to live with these nasty-looking stains. With a few common household items and a bit of hard work, you can remove the blue rings and restore the look of the toilet bowl.
Instructions
• Wash the toilet and allow the container to fill with clean water.
• Insert 2 to 3 cups of white vinegar into the toilet bowl. Clean the toilet bowl with vinegar/water mixture and a bath sponge. Let the vinegar stand for 20 minutes in the bowl.
• Scrub the toilet bowl once again with the water purifier mixing and cleaning. Wash the toilet and allow the container to fill with clean water.
• Add 2 cups of ammonia to the toilet bowl. Scrub the blue rings with the ammonia-water mixture and a bath sponge. Let the mixture sit in the cup for 15 minutes.
• Clean toilet Scrub with ammonia-water mixture and sponge. Continue scrubbing until the blue rings are no longer visible. If necessary, allow the ammonia-water mixture to remain for an extended period of time.
• Wash the toilet to rinse the cup. Let it fill with clean water.
• Clean the toilet weekly cup with white vinegar or a commercial toilet cleaner.
Tips and warnings
- You can also drain as much water as possible and scrub the blue rings with a moistened pumice stone.
- Never mix ammonia with bleach or bleach-containing products. The resulting fumes are toxic.