Limescale forms wherever water comes into contact on a daily basis, making toilet bowls, faucets and showers look dirty.
ScaleGuard found that around 60 per cent of the UK is classified as hard or very hard water.
This means that most of the water that flows through the taps and down the toilet in the UK has a high mineral content.
These minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, cause limescale build-up around the home.
When limescale accumulates around the toilet bowl, it’s time to clean the toilet seat.
Bathroom retailer Victoria Plum said bleach, white vinegar and baking soda can remove limescale, but there’s one household item you might not know about.
WD40 is “really good for removing limescale from the toilet,” noted Victoria Plum, because it “is particularly good at softening rust and limescale on the toilet seat.”
Victoria Plum advised: “All you have to do is spray it on the desired part of the toilet, wait a few minutes and then scrub it off with a toilet brush.
“You can also spray WD 40 in the bathroom or sink to solve the same problem. It removes hard water stains and lime scale and makes the toilet look much brighter.”
Bleach, on the other hand, can take up to 30 minutes to remove limescale.
White vinegar can last even longer and usually requires a coat of white vinegar overnight to remove the limescale.
However, when you combine white vinegar with baking soda, it may only sit on the limescale for 10 minutes before it starts working.
Still, it can take about 25 minutes more for the solution to remove limescale, while WD40 could get rid of it in a few minutes.
