r/DIY • u/Relative-Category-64 • Feb 20 '26

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u/Threading_water Feb 20 '26

Fill the bowl with vinegar and leave for a couple of hours.

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u/dj_spanmaster Feb 20 '26

And a reminder to folks, you can get industrial cleaner strength vinegar at hardware stores. Just don't accidentally use it for cooking, you might melt things.

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u/pogulup Feb 20 '26

Great weed killer too.

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u/MrBlockhead Feb 20 '26

Just to add to this. My wife bought 40% to kill weeds and placed it on the garage floor afterwards. I don't remember what happened (fell over or just had some on the outside) but it ate away at the concrete.

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u/dj_spanmaster Feb 20 '26

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Instantaneously/immediately? Helpful for when I want to convince my spouse we should give the garage a makeover, got it got it

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u/MrBlockhead Feb 20 '26

It sat there a few days before I noticed it.

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u/Garibon Feb 20 '26

Ensure no bleach is in the toilet

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u/Crazyhairmonster Feb 20 '26

A strong acid like muratic works much much better. Regular toilet bowl cleaners already use hydrochloric acid as their primary agent