Ring around the collar with the toilet

 

Remember that old tv commercial about the ring around the collar of a
shirt? Well i seem to have that problem with my commode...daily
scrubbing does not get rid of a ring at its water level in the
commode, not the tank. I've used comet, bleach and now CLR to no
avail...the main problem is getting that water line to stay low to
keep that area dry enough for the liquid cleaners to do their work...i
guess. Any other suggestions on how to get rid of that ring that has
worked for you? I cannot afford to buy another commode just for that
ring problem..and yet its not something you want visitors to see
either. What gets me is that commercial about CLR, and how thorough it
is in cleaning rust and etc.

 




We get that in our 2nd bathroom that isn't used much.  It is a hard water
ring.  About every six months I do this and it gets rid of it:  Lift the
seat of the toilet and take a large pail of water and dump it directly into
the bowl.  This will cause it to flush without refilling the bowl.  Take a
square of VERY FINE sand paper (it is usually black) and gently scrub the
ring away.  When the ring is gone, follow up with a little comet or ajax and
then flush the toilet normally.  The bowl should be good for another six
months before the build-up returns. (It depends on how hard your water is.)