[Neighbors] Toilet bowl water stains

[Mark and Susan H]

Really appreciated the question and all of the responses and I just bought
a pumice stone on a stick!

Susan

On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 5:33 PM Mark McCart via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> I've tried something different.
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> Fold paper towels into 1 inch strips.  Soak in vinegar and circle the bowl
> with them at the water line.  Let them sit there for a while -- maybe a
> couple of hours.  Get a 2x2 inch piece of 320 grit sandpaper and soak it in
> vinegar as well.  Then start rubbing.  The vinegar-soaked paper towels will
> soften up the mineral deposits and make them easier to get off, and the
> sandpaper grit is fine enough that it won't scratch the bowl.
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> On Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 02:30:55 PM MST, Rochelle Arellano via
> Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> YUP! Elbow grease and pumice stone
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> On Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 01:24:30 PM MST, Christine Mermier via
> Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> I agree with Mark- pumice stones and elbow grease...and not letting it go
> too long or it gets much harder (pun intended)
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> Christine
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> *From:* Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
> neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com> on behalf of Mark
> Cleveland via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:31 AM
> *To:* JRB <lglbeam at earthlink.net>
> *Cc:* Nob Hill Neighbors <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Neighbors] Toilet bowl water stains
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> Those are mineral deposits from our water. The only thing I've found that
> works reliably, short of a whole house water softener, is a little quick
> work with a pumice stone on a stick. You can get those inexpensively just
> about anywhere.
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> Mark
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> On Jan 25, 2024, at 9:24 AM, JRB via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
> neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> Over the last ten years or so my toilet has developed water stains. Near
> Carisle and Lomas. Tried everything to remove without success. Suggestions?
> Is there a plumbing service that can fix this type of problem?
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