ZUD--works every tiem.

Thanks!!

Try powdered Iron Out. Pour some in and let it set for about 1/2 hour. Be sure to read directions and don't breath in fumes!!!! It works wonders.
Kathy G in MI

I had one of those years ago. Oh, it was awful! I used a scrubber that is made from screen wire, and a lot of effort. You can get big pieces of the screen at hardware stores, it is in the sandpaper section. It is usually labeled as to which size is for scrubbing toilets. It's a lot cheaper than getting those teeny separate pieces at the grocery store.

What is ZUD?

After seeing the ZUD answer, I picked some up at the grocery
store to use on our stained toilet. I will have to drain the water out first. It says it is a heavy duty cleanser. :"Works where other ordinary cleansers fail!" For use on rust. Sounds like it will work.

I had no luck with ZUD on my 2 stained toilets but the pumice cleaner (Pumie brand Scouring Stick) worked like a charm.

Try The Works toilet cleaner. Trust me it really works. It is cheap and I got mine at wal mart. Ann

Ditto on the Works, its cheap and cleans the worst of toilet stains and build up!!!

Remove water and pour in a cup of CLR, worked for me. Use regular toilet brush and DON'T get it on you.

I might add Bar Keeper's Friend. Worked best for those rusty looking stains on an infrequently used toilet that I had worked real hard wth the pumice stone. It worked so fast I was astounded. I used a scouring pad with it. Got the tip from another thread and happened to have that product in the kitchen although never thought to use it in the toilet. I don't use powders on my sink but the toilet was old, so what the heck.

If you want to remove water from the bowl the easiest was is to actually pour a gallon or so in, quickly. The toilet will "flush", but not be refilled by the tank. It sure beats bailing the water out wit a small pitcher.

There should be a valve on the wall behind the toilet that stops the water flow to the toilet. Turn it off, flush the toilet, and most of the water in the bowl will be gone.