Heat 6 cups of white vinegar in the microwave for two minutes. Pour the hot vinegar into the bowl, covering the stains. Let the vinegar sit overnight in the bowl, then scrub the next day with a toilet brush. 3. What is the most effective toilet bowl cleaner? Oust sachets are very easy to use – each one is exactly one dose. Just boil your kettle, add Oust and wait for 10 minutes. Then make sure you reboil the kettle with fresh water and you’re good to go. If lemon juice or vinegar don't work, you can use bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar. Combine two parts bicarbonate of soda with one part white vinegar - this should create a paste, which you then can apply to the surfaces and leave to sit for 15 minutes. Then scrub off the limescale residue. Washing machines and dishwashers Now, the premise behind using Coke to clean your toilet does seem to make sense. It is mild acids and the carbonation in the drink that is said to give it mild cleaning properties. For appliances like washing machines and kettles, you can’t go wrong with Oust Powerful All-Purpose Descaler. How we chose our recommendations

First, drain your toilet, spraying around the rim and into the toilet bowl. After leaving this to soak for a few hours, scrub with a toilet brush before flushing. The first step is to give your toilet a generous coating of the cleaning product you are using. Leave this to soak for as long as you can. Vinegar method: Pour vinegar into a spray bottle and coat your taps in it (ensuring all the limescale affected parts are covered). Leave the solution to sit for 30 minutes and then use a sponge to scrub it clean.No matter how much you’ve scrubbed your bathroom, it can seem impossible to remove limescale on glass, but you just need the right products. Sometimes, these products might already be in your home.What you’ll need: Now, Harpic toilet cleaner does contain bleach, but it also contains other chemicals to help further its cleaning power. As you can see, removing limescale from your toilet is a fairly straightforward process. However, if you value convenience and time, hiring a professional to clean your bathroom may be the best option for you.

Most professional cleaners say that letting the cleaning solution soak into the stains offers the best results when cleaning a toilet or anything else around the home. So, if you really don’t want to use bleach in your loo, leaving a non-bleach alternative to soak in will offer good results as well. Using a cleaning product like Power Plus from Harpic or another powerful cleaner from another brand is the best starting point for cleaning a stained toilet. If the limescale is still there, you can either use the rougher side of the pad or use bicarbonate of soda to do the work for you. Bicarb is a natural abrasive, which means when you apply it to your glass with a damp cloth and wipe it away with a dry one, it should remove any remaining limescale stains.

How to remove limescale from your pipes

So how do you remove limescale from a toilet? The good news is we have found an affordable natural powerhouse for you – white vinegar and borax (sodium borate). By pouring this simple mixture into a bottle you can rid your toilet of calcium build up.

One Mumsnet user, Laila747, says, “White vinegar in a spray bottle, add some Fairy Liquid and spray all over shower screen, leave for 15 minutes then rinse. Perfect streak-free shower screen every time!” We advise creating a solution that is one-part bleach and 10 parts water. Pour this solution into the overflow tubes by removing the tank lid. Let this soak for about 5 minutes and then flush. Afterwards, get a piece of wire and scrape out each jet hole, cleaning around the jets with a chemical bowl cleaner and sandpaper (remember to be gentle and not to scratch your toilet). Finally, add the bleach solution into the overflow tube (allowing time to soak) and flush one last time. It should be noted that even soft water areas can get limescale; it might just remain invisible to the eye for longer, so a descaling session is always worth doing if you suspect there to be a problem. As well as removing limescale and hard watermarks, this spray also cleans lurking bacteria and dirt, prevents limescale from returning, and leaves taps and surfaces shiny and streak-free.Just remember, though, that it isn’t as strong as most readily-available cleaning products. If it was, it wouldn’t be suitable for drinking. Spray the affected area with your solution and leave it to sit for 15 minutes (or longer for large limescale build-ups). Washing machine: Dettol Spray Cleaner Antibacterial Mould & Mildew Remover. Once clean, be sure to leave the door open for a day every now and again - means everything dries out and so slows down things like mould. Also, using powder (vs gel tabs) reduces mould and bacterial growth.” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user SpinachIsAGatewayDrug)