Hard iron stains in toilets and shower how to remove the stains?

Question

We have very hard iron in our water and we were not home for almost a year so we didn't put a filter on the house. While we were gone the water sat in our toilets and a tiny bit in our showers. Now the toilet has a huge orange ring and the shower has little orange dots all over them. We have tried bleach and kaboom and oxy clean and we still have the rings. We have since put a filter on the house so our water is no longer orange but now I need to know how to get the orange off of all of my toilet and showers since we are now selling the house? So the question would be, what do you suggest I try to get the stains off of my toilets? Any advice would be useful and am willing to try anything. Please help

Answer 1

My sister has the same water, and the ONLY thing that will bring it out is Lysol toilet bowl cleaner. She use it in her tub also, it won't hurt it trust me. I highly suggest getting a water filtration system. This water will ruin your hair, your clothes,finger nails everything...

Answer 2

Mix baking soda and alcohol in a dipper. Put very little alcohol to make a paste. Put the paste on the stains, let it stay for a few minutes maybe five. Then brush it with the toilet bowl brush. This will not scratch the ceramic and will remove hard water stains.

Answer 3

Turn the water off under the toilet bowl and flush to remove water. I use a product called lime away (green plastic bottle). Put it on full strength and let stand for 30 min. or more. Don't use the pumice stone bc/ it will leave scratch marks on your tub and your toilet. Good luck wt/ selling your house.

Answer 4

Wet a pumice stone and using elbow grease, rub them off.

Answer 5

CLR, or there is a cleanser that they sale a the dollar store called toilet bowl cleaner , AND ANOTHER CALLED BATHROOM CLEANER BUT I PREFER THE 1ST ONE .and it works rerally well

Answer 6

ZUD is a powdered cleanser that works fantastic on removing the stains you wish to remove. I have used it in toilets many times to get rid of stubborn orange stains. Sprinkle it in the commode, swish it around with a toilet brush, then sprinkle a little more in. Let it set as long as possible. (overnight would be best) To eliminate the orange stains in the shower, wet the stains, then make a paste of ZUD & water, rub on, then let set for as long as possible. You can buy ZUD at the grocery stores, where powdered cleansers are sold, Wal*Mart, etc. Read the back of the ZUD can for stain removal hints. Good luck & Happy New Year!!!!

Answer 7

Try a pumice stone. You can get them from a pool supply place. Just rub the stain and it should come off without damaging the glaze. Just requires a bit of elbow grease.