Mrs Hinch uses 'hidden' button on toilet to banish stubborn stains effectively
Cleaning the bathroom is never an enjoyable task, that’s why many Brits turn to Mrs Hinch for some handy household hacks - including tricks for scrubbing the toilet.
In a recent Sunday reset reel, the cleaning guru was seen removing the toilet seat and cleaning it in the shower, leaving many feeling utterly dumbfounded. One Instagram follower gushed: "I’ve never thought to clean the toilet seat like that!! Amazing!"
Toilets should be cleaned at least once a week, because bacteria and viruses can survive on bathroom surfaces. These germs can wreak havoc for your health, putting you at risk of different illnesses and sickness bugs, warns Dettol.
Regular toilet disinfectant can also banish bad odour and stubborn stains. Bathroom and cleaning expert Nancy Emery, from Drench, added: "Cleaning the bathroom, especially the toilet is really important as this is an area where excess build up of dirt and bacteria can be the most common and unsightly."
Nancy then revealed the best way to find the 'hidden' button, which is located on most modern toilets. She said: "The button is at the centre of the toilet seat when you lift the lid and seat. These are called quick release hinges and pushing the button will allow you to lift the toilet seat off really easily.
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"You can then give the seat a deep clean and have access to areas on the bowl you can’t reach with the seat still attached - ultimately giving you a much more hygienic and efficient clean."
Traditional toilet seats do not have the button function, so removing them is slightly more difficult. "You’ll have to use a screwdriver to remove the screws and lift the seat away from the bowl entirely, but it’s still worth doing to get the access needed for a really deep clean," explained Nancy.
She noted that this should only be done if you are comfortable returning the seat and screwing the bolts back tight. Nancy said: "Removing your toilet seat is a great hack when it’s time for a deep clean. Try and do this at least once a month in addition to your daily and weekly cleaning."
The expert shared the best way to remove an older toilet seat, which can be found below:
Unscrew the nut underneath the toilet - This will usually be a wing nut that you can remove by hand but if it's a regular nut, you will need to loosen it with a wrench or pliers.
Pull up the seat - Once you have removed the nut, it's as easy as pulling up the seat.
How to banish yellow stains
Pesky yellow stains in the lavatory can be difficult to shift, because they are often caused by hard water, urine, dirt, fake tan and other cosmetics. Fortunately, Nancy has shared her natural solution for getting rid of the unsightly marks.
She said: "I recommend mixing up a solution of baking powder and white wine vinegar and applying the paste directly on to the troublesome stains. If you leave it working for five minutes, then wipe clean with a microfiber cloth, the stains should lift. For deeper, older stains you may need to repeat the process.
"If you have a wooden toilet seat then a vinegar solution might not be the best approach as the acidic nature of the vinegar can eat away at the finish, here it’s best to use warm soapy water and a non-abrasive cloth."
Vinegar is commonly used in cleaning because it is acidic, this means it's able to remove stubborn stains, such as limescale and soap scum. Nancy added: "It's also relatively inexpensive and doesn't come with any of the nasty chemicals found in many bathroom cleaners - it’s also really great for shower heads.
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"Baking powder is great as it helps to break down dirt while also having deodorising properties. The mixture of these ingredients therefore works wonders on tough stains like those found on the toilet seat."
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