If you’ve been following my ramblings in this space, you’ll know I’ve been testing a range of food-related, online-touted toilet cleaning techniques. And there’s just one more on my list… Dish washer pods, anyone?
Not my trouble toilet ‘before’, but similar. And definitely not my ‘after’.
But proof positive that, if you have a really badly stained bowl, you
need to use a purpose-made cleaner or get help from a pro!
Two down…
So far, I’ve tried two ‘alternative’ toilet cleaning techniques that have been widely hyped online. Whern I saw they were being used as click-bat hooks, I as immediately skeptical. But I decided to give them a fair hearing. Seeing? Washing? I must say, I was extremely disappointed by the performance of the first two methods I assayed…
… Very down
Neither the totally avant garde Coca Cola method nor the old-school baking soda-and-vinegar treatment achieved any kind of significant result. Barely scratched the surface of the stains in my downstairs ‘trouble toilet’ – which was neglected during the COVID lockdown.
One more try
I’ve still got one chance to get that nasty toilet clean without committing to hours of scrubbing using nasty-smelling, potentially dangerous commercial products.
Another well-circulated claim involves dropping a regular dish washer detergent pod in the bowl, and waiting for it to dissolve. Then swishing for all you’re worth. At least, that’s how I’ve interpreted the less-than-cogent instructions.
I’m going to give the pod several hours to act – much more time than the unsigned post recom-mends. Fair, in this case, will be more than fair. And I’m really hoping the toilet will finally come clean…
Results?
I gave the [brand name not shamed by mentioning it here] pod three hours to do its thing. And it didn’t. Well… It made a small dent in the stain. But it didn’t ‘dissolve’ it as claimed. And a stern lesson from the toilet brush made it clear the stain had not materially budged.
Let me be clear: The dishwasher pod in question does a superior job on the dishes. But that’s what it’s made for. Not cleaning toilets. And, if nothing else, my experiment in the bathroom proved we should all – in every particular of our existences – stick with what we do best.
My take
I’ve grudgingly concluded that there’s no viable food-related method for cleaning a stubborn toilet stain. In spite of the massive load of online hype we are routinely subjected to.
If you want to conquer serious buildup, you have to resort to the expensive, corrosive, often-stinky stuff from the supermarket…
~ Maggie J.