Vacuuming, dusting, just keeping your home generally tidy. Do you bother or have you like me given up, finding it hard to keep on top of?

[wafter]

Top tip if you can get to an agricultural merchant to get milkstone remover... very potent and much cheaper than using proprietary stuff. But to be handled with extreme care: it's pure acid.

Thanks - was totally unaware of that! As it happens I already have a bottle of high-concentration (I forget what) phosphoric acid for rust removal, although I don't fancy chucking any down the bowl. I'll see how the vinegar does first..

 

[gbb]

On the subject of limescale in the toilet, it's a conundrum here...
Reputedly a hard water area, we do suffer quite badly with the tap ends and kettle scaling up and yet, the toilet rarely ever gets bleached or other treatment, it just doesn't need it.
Why ?
We flush all the time .
I do wonder if it's the toilet itself, it's original to the house so it's 55 years old ish...quality of the china ?

 

[wafter]

On the subject of limescale in the toilet, it's a conundrum here...
Reputedly a hard water area, we do suffer quite badly with the tap ends and kettle scaling up and yet, the toilet rarely ever gets bleached or other treatment, it just doesn't need it.
Why ?
We flush all the time .
I do wonder if it's the toilet itself, it's original to the house so it's 55 years old ish...quality of the china ?

I think the flushing is the key - the limescale's always there but is isn't obvious unless it's stained as a consequence of infrequent flushing.

I've read that bleach can damage porcelain and promote limescale / staining, but I'm extremely skeptical tbh.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

I think you should be careful as to what chemicals are flushed down the toilet. They all end up in the water supply.

 

[gbb]

Anyway, a positive outcome from this thread...I've just put both bog brushes in bleach to soak. I'm going to aim to do it weekly, there's always room for improvement.

Just remembered a discussion with a former employers site managers PA many many moons ago...
We were discussing this subject and I said, yes I do it happily but not as well as my wife...
She immediately said, no excuse, you can and should be able to (in a friendly manner)

There's nothing like a little motivational talk to spur me on...so I made it my aim to do just that.

 

[wafter]

Is anyone familiar with the Japanese custom of cleaning the toilet? According to something I was watching the other day it's culturally embraced by those from all backgrounds as a way of reminding yourself to remain grounded and humble - sounds like we could do with a good dose of that over here..

 

[Kingfisher101]

Yesterday I bought a new toilet brush and washing up brush from B and M. The old washing up brush can do for my bike and the loo brush went into the bin.

 

[raleighnut]

Yesterday I bought a new toilet brush and washing up brush from B and M. The old washing up brush can do for my bike and the loo brush went into the bin.

Same routine here although a quality loo brush lasts a lot longer, Maz bought one that sits in a stainless container with a plastic liner and a lid fixed just under the handle that seals it, we keep that with 6 inches of neat bleach so the brush part (Nylon) is permanently submerged and ready for use...................10+ years and still like new mind it was £40+ (bought to match in with the new bathroom theme of white and chrome/stainless with handmade white tiles with a band at wainscote height and 'Marmoleum' flooring)

Edit to clarify- Maz got a cash payout when she took 'release' from BT,a years salary (tax free) so we had a new bathroom fitted by a single tradesman and it still looks as good as the day he finished it..............one room we don't have to worry about