A stained and dirty toilet seat can turn into one of the ugliest sights in your home, nullifying the sparkle of the entire home.
Common misconceptions attribute yellow stains on toilet seats purely to urine, but certain cleaning products or even limescale can also be to blame. Mrs Hinch’s devotees have shared their best tips for removing unsightly yellow marks in the toilet.
Seal Myers took to social media, snapping a strange bright yellow stained toilet seat and pleading: “Anyone have any suggestions on how to get yellow stains out of toilet seats? I’ve been using a lot of bleach on my toilet lately and even to remove stains but it doesn’t lift. I think it has colored it in the first place.”
Bleach is famous for its germ-killing and whitening properties, so it can be confusing when it leaves behind yellow marks instead of being spotless.
It turns out that bleach can mix with different substances or materials, causing a change in tone. On white fabrics, such as the toilet seat, or even porcelain bowls and textiles, these changes can appear as glaring yellow patches.
Ignore a dirty toilet, and over time the stains will turn into permanent, stubborn eye scars.
For those battling stubborn stains, cleaning enthusiasts, more specifically members of Mrs Hinch’s Facebook cleaning community group, have spoken out about a particular product.
Flash Magic Eraser has been praised in the comments for its ability to remove stains. Debbie Jones couldn’t hide her excitement: “Magic erasers! Wet it and rub the stain. Everything comes off immediately. I saw results in less than 10 seconds.”
Ciara Stewart was equally impressed, saying: “Definitely Flash Magic Erasers, worked brilliantly with my white toilet seat.”
Nikki Neil-Gordon explains her routine: “I often realize this when my girls put the seat and lid down after bleaching. I try to leave the seat up until I rinse off the bleach.
“I found that a magic eraser dipped in a little warm water to moisturize does the trick. Rub it a little, but it sure as hell always comes off.”
Susan McAloon, convinced by another enthusiast’s advice, replied, “Believe me, I’ve tried everything and this was the only thing that worked.”
Vicky Rawlings wrote: “Magic sponge. Mine is similar but mainly because the boys miss the hole and pee on the seat and then it drips through.”
He explained his strategy: “I use the magic weapon (although I cut it into small pieces and make all the toilets and then throw the little piece away) or if I have a broken one that I’m using, I put it aside. for the toilets.”
This magical item claims to wipe away the worst dirt with little or no effort, is advertised as “cleaning like magic” and equipped with “enough power to wipe tough dirt from anywhere.”
Those who want to try the miracle worker can find the Flash Magic Eraser at Wilko and Charlies for £1.99. Affordable indeed, with each pack containing two mushrooms for just £1 per mushroom.
There are other magic erasers on the market. Households can pick up 10 of these mushrooms from Amazon for just £1.99. This works out to 20p per mushroom.
In the comments section, many recommended using Pink Stuff Paste and a little elbow grease to remove stubborn stains.
Katie Arnold shared her pro tip: “Pink Paste and rub it in, works wonders. I use it on an old toothbrush.” Beth Watson seconded the idea, writing, “Pink stuff paste 100 percent. I had stains from bleach and it scrubbed it off instantly.”
Meanwhile, Emma Jane Millop replied: “Pink Stuff Paste, not spray, 100 per cent. I have all the boys in my house and it works like a charm.”
