How to remove the grim yellow stains underneath your toilet seat with a £1.50 product, professional cleaner reveals
GRIM yellow toilet seats can be pretty embarrassing, especially when you have guests over for drinks and dinner.
Unsightly marks under the toilet seat can appear from a number causes, including accumulated products, urine, and mineral deposits.
But whilst it’s a common issue, yellow stains are also unwelcome and oftentimes notoriously difficult to remove.
However, one professional cleaner, only known as Victoria, has taken to TikTok to reveal how an affordable product can tackle the issue in no time.
According to the expert, who regularly shares cleaning-related content on her page, the answer is simple – The Pink Stuff paste.
Those who follow cleanfluencer Mrs Hinch will know that the mum-of-two, also known as Sophie Hinchliffe, is all about the effective paste, which sells for a purse-friendly £1.50 at Sainsbury’s.
A spokesperson for company said: ”The Pink Stuff Paste is a vegetable oil based, mild abrasive that does not contain any harmful chemicals.
”The packaging has clear instructions to rub gently being careful not to apply too much pressure.
”Testing in an inconspicuous area is always advised before using on any surface.”
To give your grim loo a much-needed makeover, you won’t need to do much apart from applying some paste onto the stained area and giving it a good scrub.
In her video, Victoria – who also recently shared six popular products she wouldn’t buy – used a sponge, before rubbing the seat until the marks were gone.
Once done, the whizz took a clean cloth and wiped away any excess of the paste, revealing the jaw-dropping Before and After.
”Another great result!” the cleaning guru wrote in the caption.
Since being posted on the platform, where Victoria’s won close to a whopping 110k followers, the clip has gone viral, with 1.5million views in just a few days.
More than a thousand social media users raced to comments to share their thoughts, with some being left disgusted.
”How people let this happen is beyond me!” exclaimed one in sheer horror.
Another chuckled: ”I immediately thought the pink stuff as it’s my holy grail for this!
”I have 5 boys & a 43yo man child with zero aim.”
Dirtiest Items In Your Home You’re Probably Forgetting To Clean
Research shows people are exposed to an average of 60,000 types of germs on a daily basis.
Cleaning expert and Product Development Scientist at Astonish, Olivia Young, reveals the dirtiest items in your home and how to clean them.
Kitchen sponges or cloths
Some of the items we use to clean surfaces are actually the dirtiest. From wiping down worktops, to cleaning dishes, kitchen sponges or clothes are used multiple times throughout the day. And when doing so, it’s usually wet and warm, meaning if it’s not cleaned properly, it can be a prime spot for bacteria to grow.
As a general rule of thumb, if you’ve used your sponge for around two weeks – it’s time to replace it.
Shoes
Shoes are without a doubt an item in your home that is full of bacteria. A study suggested a single shoe sole has an average of 421,000 units of bacteria, but there’s no need to panic.
Most of these germs that gather on shoes won’t come into contact with other areas of your house, assuming that you take them off as you enter or put them in a box in your wardrobe.
Pet bowls and toys
Pet bowls have actually been found to be the third most contaminated item in households, meaning they are a breeding ground for germs and bacteria that could make you and your pet unwell.
Give them a wash with warm soapy water after each use to keep bacteria at bay. For toys, if they’re plastic you can soak them in warm water with either disinfectant or soap, soft toys can be cleaned thoroughly in a washing machine on a gentle cycle.
Toothbrush holder
Your toothbrush holder is probably not something you’ve considered to be dirty – but there’s more germs in the container that holds your toothbrush, than the taps on your sink.
Clean your toothbrush holder at least once or twice a week.
Someone else, meanwhile, had to resort to taking drastic measures.
”I put mine in the dishwasher, don’t come at me! I don’t put plates in at the same time lol!”
”I bought some today off the back of this TikTok and I can confirm it does work and get those stains off!” a fellow cleaning fan wrote.
”I’d tried everything else but nothing budged it!”