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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the
Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Dried the bowl with industrial floor wipe. Squirted a good 1/3 of the bottle all over the limescale. Left it for 6 hours. The limescale had melted away completely, leaving a pristine white bowl as if it were brand-new. Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". MM |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescaledestroyer
On 03/12/2013 14:56, MM wrote:
I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Dried the bowl with industrial floor wipe. Squirted a good 1/3 of the bottle all over the limescale. Left it for 6 hours. The limescale had melted away completely, leaving a pristine white bowl as if it were brand-new. Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". Spirits of salts is cheaper. Colin Bignell |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
On Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:39:06 +0000, Nightjar
wrote: On 03/12/2013 14:56, MM wrote: I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Dried the bowl with industrial floor wipe. Squirted a good 1/3 of the bottle all over the limescale. Left it for 6 hours. The limescale had melted away completely, leaving a pristine white bowl as if it were brand-new. Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". Spirits of salts is cheaper. Colin Bignell Moving to a soft water area may be even more cost effective, if he's in London. ;-) -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
On Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:56:37 +0000, MM wrote:
Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". No fun in that ,leave it and the loo brush in the dishwasher for the missus to find. G.Harman |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescaledestroyer
On 03/12/2013 14:56, MM wrote:
I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Dried the bowl with industrial floor wipe. Squirted a good 1/3 of the bottle all over the limescale. Left it for 6 hours. The limescale had melted away completely, leaving a pristine white bowl as if it were brand-new. Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". MM I think it's the method rather than the product that's led to your success. In my experience, Tesco's own brand limescale remover is more effective than Mr Muscle's. Another Dave -- Change nospam to gmx |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
MM wrote:
I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Dried the bowl with industrial floor wipe. Squirted a good 1/3 of the bottle all over the limescale. Left it for 6 hours. The limescale had melted away completely, leaving a pristine white bowl as if it were brand-new. Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". One day you'll make someone a lovely wife -- Dave Baker |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 2:56:37 PM UTC, MM wrote:
I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: MM You are that tedious, shouty Barry Scott ****** and I claim my £5. |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
On Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:32:18 +0000, Another Dave
wrote: Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". MM I think it's the method rather than the product that's led to your success. In my experience, Tesco's own brand limescale remover is more effective than Mr Muscle's. Another Dave We've been watching Obsessive Compulsive cleaners (On last night, no idea what channel but probably ch4) and it's insane. They show people who use several litres of bleach a day cleaning their houses and then take them to scruff-holes and they get to clean there. It is actually quite amusing - if you like seeing how other people live. The show house style is quite scary, and it seems most of the cleaning obsessives have jobs and fit in 16+ hours of cleaning around their job too. Although one lady in last nights gave up her banking job to set up a cleaning company. Last week I think it was there was a lady who cleaned her toilet by emptying it out and then scrubbing it excessively everywhere. It's punctuated by some 'germ-o-phobes' who get to go out to places and do swab testing of things to see whether they are below the food hygeine standard of 500 (whatever per whatever). They looked at taxis last week and a bowling alley and bar this week and I think all had very low readings. Apart from the stem of the glass which was quite high really although below the 500 limit. -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescaledestroyer
On 04/12/2013 14:01, mogga wrote:
Last week I think it was there was a lady who cleaned her toilet by emptying it out and then scrubbing it excessively everywhere. Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I merely meant that Mr Muscle (which is expensive) isn't any better than cheap stuff. I certainly don't find it necessary to empty the toilet bowl to clean it. Another Dave -- Change nospam to gmx |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
On Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:32:18 +0000, Another Dave
wrote: On 03/12/2013 14:56, MM wrote: I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Dried the bowl with industrial floor wipe. Squirted a good 1/3 of the bottle all over the limescale. Left it for 6 hours. The limescale had melted away completely, leaving a pristine white bowl as if it were brand-new. Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". MM I think it's the method rather than the product that's led to your success. In my experience, Tesco's own brand limescale remover is more effective than Mr Muscle's. Another Dave Well, although I didn't say in my first post that I had tried other products, I *had* tried toilet cleaners (though not specifically *limescale* destroyers) from: Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda. All got the bowl ~somewhat~ clean, but I have to admit, I did NOT completely dry the bowl BEFORE applying those alternative products. Had I done so, yes, I may have received exactly the same result. But my feeling is that the Mr Muscle product is a different formulation and is specifically (says so on the bottle) a limescale *destroyer*. Anyway, it'll be months before I need it again. MM |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
On Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:01:35 +0000, mogga
wrote: On Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:32:18 +0000, Another Dave wrote: Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". MM I think it's the method rather than the product that's led to your success. In my experience, Tesco's own brand limescale remover is more effective than Mr Muscle's. Another Dave We've been watching Obsessive Compulsive cleaners (On last night, no idea what channel but probably ch4) and it's insane. They show people who use several litres of bleach a day cleaning their houses and then take them to scruff-holes and they get to clean there. It is actually quite amusing - if you like seeing how other people live. The show house style is quite scary, and it seems most of the cleaning obsessives have jobs and fit in 16+ hours of cleaning around their job too. Although one lady in last nights gave up her banking job to set up a cleaning company. Last week I think it was there was a lady who cleaned her toilet by emptying it out and then scrubbing it excessively everywhere. It's punctuated by some 'germ-o-phobes' who get to go out to places and do swab testing of things to see whether they are below the food hygeine standard of 500 (whatever per whatever). They looked at taxis last week and a bowling alley and bar this week and I think all had very low readings. Apart from the stem of the glass which was quite high really although below the 500 limit. Well, do you touch the toilet door handle in a public convenience stall? I don't! I hold it to pull the door open with a sheet of loo paper as a protective. MM |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescale destroyer
On Wed, 04 Dec 2013 16:25:04 +0000, Another Dave
wrote: On 04/12/2013 14:01, mogga wrote: Last week I think it was there was a lady who cleaned her toilet by emptying it out and then scrubbing it excessively everywhere. Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I merely meant that Mr Muscle (which is expensive) isn't any better than cheap stuff. I certainly don't find it necessary to empty the toilet bowl to clean it. Another Dave Oh last weeks woman would only buy big name bleaches... 2-3L a day is a bit excessive though? -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescaledestroyer
On 04/12/2013 09:34, Dave Baker wrote:
MM wrote: I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Dried the bowl with industrial floor wipe. Squirted a good 1/3 of the bottle all over the limescale. Left it for 6 hours. The limescale had melted away completely, leaving a pristine white bowl as if it were brand-new. Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". One day you'll make someone a lovely wife In which case the turkey baster might come out again, but for its other non-food use... -- Rod |
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Finally got toilet bowl sparkling again with Mr Muscle limescaledestroyer
On 03/12/2013 14:56, MM wrote:
I've been battling with limescale build-up for years. Then I saw the Mr Muscle product in Willo and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Pushed out as much water from the bowl as possible by repeatedly plunging the toilet brush down it. Drained the residual water using a turkey baster (about 5 minutes). Wet and dry vacuum cleaner, about five seconds for the whole job. Dried the bowl with industrial floor wipe. Squirted a good 1/3 of the bottle all over the limescale. Left it for 6 hours. The limescale had melted away completely, leaving a pristine white bowl as if it were brand-new. Oh, and I put the turkey baster in the garage with a label on it "not for food use". MM Agreed there is a psychological barrier, but half an hour in dilute bleach would sterilise it. There's far more bugs on the average steering wheel, touch screen, or chopping board than on a loo seat!. |
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