How Often to Clean the Toilet Tank
You should clean the toilet tank twice per year.
For rubbing alcohol solution, use two parts rubbing alcohol to one part water.
For a vinegar solution, mix half vinegar with half water.
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Tip
Keep vinegar-based cleaners away from marble, granite, and wood finishes.
Acetic acid can react with those surfaces, potentially removing the shine and finish.
Here is how to clean the tank with a disinfectant spray.
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Empty the Tank
Remove the lid from the tank and place it out of the way.
Flush the toilet until thetank drains completely.
(It may take two or three flushes to empty the tank.)
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Warning
Do not clean the tank with full-strength chlorine bleach or fill the tank with chlorine bleach.
Bleach can damage the inner components and dissolve some flapper valves.
Turn the water valve back on and allow the tank to refill.
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Flush a couple of times to get rid of the cleaner and loosened soil.
Here is how to use distilled vinegar to clean a toilet tank.
This will instantly help remove built-up bathroom grime.
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In damp or humid places like bathrooms, mold can spread quickly if not treated.
That bacteria has caused pneumonia, wound infections, and urinary tract infections in hospital controls.
Disinfectant spray and a scrub brush is the best and fastest way to clean a toilet tank.
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Red substance in tub, toilet is bacteria.
North Dakota State University Extension.
