Mum reveals you should never clean toilet with bleach as it ‘destroys the porcelain’
GETTING your loo looking - and smelling pristine - can often lead to pouring down whatever chemical cleaner is to hand.
However, a mum has warned that using bleach to freshen up your toilet "destroys the porcelain" on the bowl.
In a post to group Mums Who Clean, she revealed how she had been advised by a knowledgeable salesperson to avoid using the handy household product to rid her toilet of grime.
The woman explained: "I've just bought a new toilet seat and I happened to mention that I clean my toilet with bleach... the lady said it destroys the porcelain.
"She said eventually the toilet will not flush properly as the bend will be so scarred that it traps the paper. Has anyone else heard this before?"
The revelation left social media users divided - with some convinced it was harmless.
One person wrote: "Nonsense my plumber recommended bleach.
"I've been using it for years and even with a system that turns your waster into recycled water to water your fruit trees."
Another commented: "My mum has been cleaning the toilet with beach for over 24 years and no problems yet.
"I've never had a problem in over 30 years. I put half a cup in the bowl every week. I wash the lid and outside with vinegar and water."
Bleach does have an impact on the glazed finish.
Brad Plummer
However, a third shared: "The bleach will eventually eat away at the porcelain and damage any plastic and chrome fittings.
"Toilets should be cleaned with warm soapy water and dried with an old towel. The occasional bleach and quick flush is ok."
A plumber told the that bleach can be harmful to toilet surfaces over a long period.
Brad Plummer said it "does have an impact on the glazed finish" and "we only recommend that [the toilet] is cleaned with a non-chemical cleaner".
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