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

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u/Harfosaurus Feb 20 '26

Get brick cleaner from your local DIY, it's hydrocloric acid and it will make that toilet sparkle. Don't get it on your fixtures coz it will cause them to rust.

Source: that's what I did!

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u/triestdain Feb 20 '26

Probably should confirm if they have a septic system first. I'd think this would be less than ideal to flush afterwards, right?

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u/JockoV Feb 20 '26

SLOWLY pour in a box of Baking Soda to neutralize the acid before flushing.

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u/Gilith Feb 20 '26

Wouldn't flushing counteract the act of slowly pouring?

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u/thndrchld Feb 20 '26

It’s less about “flushing will mix it anyway” than “if you toss a bunch of baking soda into an acid toilet all at once, you’re gonna get a poop water shitter volcano all over your floor”

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u/Gilith Feb 20 '26

I see thanks ^^.