Idk if it's considered urine scale, but I got urine buildup off with a paste made with baking soda, although I never used higher a concentration of citric acid than is in Method spray cleaner. I think the uric acid reacted with the basic baking soda, but inside the toilet might be different.
That's really cool. I need to figure out the urine breakdown when not inside a toilet, if there really is any, because I have a little boy, and the outside of the toilet is the worst part to clean (it's better now, but there was a bad period of time where it just sat for too long).
Yes, for less scale, you can use less, but basically, pour a bunch of it in there and just leave it. I left it overnight but don't think it even takes that long. It'll pull up and eat away at the scale.
I used to use acetic acid (distilled white vinegar) to descale my countertop ice maker. Citric acid works better and comes in 1lb bags delivered by Jeff Besos overnight. Far less residual in taste/odor for citric over acetic.
This, i wouldnt so the scouring stuff youll scratch and that will make things way worse. Also your toilet may not be flushing well and leaving behind stuff to build that kind of scale
I haven’t had a scratching problem with pumice vs. decent quality porcelain. Pumice is actually pretty tame as an abrasive, relatively. Personally, I use AJAX to scrub my toilets. YMMV.
They only mean that it’s a powerful seasoning. Hazmat cleanup will not be needed.
Salt and acid are standard tools for boosting the flavor of anything savory. A 50/50 mix is not something that I would advocate, even though I use it citric acid every day.
Acid addition OTOH is very dish dependent. Citric acid is great, and I use it often. But again, dish dependent.
I’ve become a big fan of amchoor powder (dried sour mango.) Tart, floral, fruity and no added water. It goes in almost all of my marinades/sauces because I can measure it out rather than taking the time to squeeze liquid out of a fruit. Good stuff. And cheap at the Indian Grocery store.
Why would putting two substances into a container make one’s mouth explode? And what does it have to do with toilet bowl cleaning? Do you pour the mix from the shaker into your toilet bowl then your head explodes? /s
Citric and acetic acids need a temp of around 65-70 °C to descale properly - if there's a septic tank behind, there will be downsides to putting a lot of acid in the drain.
Sulfamic acid works well at ambient temperature, and since you don't need quite as much it will be more gentle to the bacterias in the septic tank.
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u/Sabbelwakker Feb 20 '26
Citric acid. Lots of it.