Friend said they read that if you take all the bits and bobs of leftover solid soap (such as hotel bars and such) and put them in a plastic bottle with holes and place in toilet tank, it will flush with soapy water and help keep the bowl clean.

Could this possible work at all?

That's true Tim - so I was hoping plain soap would be helpful instead of harmful. Oh well.

I would think it would wreak havoc on your toilet.

Not only the soap scum but think about the smaller pieces floating out and getting stuck in places. Then they collect other things. Maybe more soap, maybe some other stuff.

One of the things I do when I take possession of a unit with stained toilets is to pour in a cup or so of bleach into the bowl, close the toilet lid, and leave it soaking for a day or more. Does wonders.

One of the things I do when I take possession of a unit with stained toilets is to pour in a cup or so of bleach into the bowl, close the toilet lid, and leave it soaking for a day or more. Does wonders.

One of the things I do when I take possession of a unit with stained toilets is to pour in a cup or so of bleach into the bowl, close the toilet lid, and leave it soaking for a day or more. Does wonders.

Yeah this is not for stains or in lieu of regular cleaning. I just wanted something that worked on the daily - not that blue carpola or other stuff that just colors the water without doing anything, really.

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Soap scum, like a tub or that shelf in the shower. Even the bathroom sink.

A surfactant like one drop of Dawn makes water wetter.

The problem we have is CALCIUM/LIME build up. Both come from hard water and urine.

The right blue stuff (not all are worthy) in the tank can help reduce lime and provide a little bleach.

Brad, what blue stuff do you use that doesn't hurt the rubber and plastic in the tank?

Right now I tell tenants they can not put cleaners like that in the tank because of the damage it usually does.