What is the best cleaning chemicals to keep a toilet clean, white and limescale free?

[Monkeyfun]

I will be in receipt of a new white ceramic toilet tomorrow and want to know from the start how to keep it looking as new as the day i got it.

I'm in a hard water area so this needs to be taken into account too.

[gingejbee]

Firstly, use a toilet brush whenever possible. Any acidic toilet cleaner ( look for hydrochloric or phosphoric acid for best performance) used occasionally will do the job. And *don't* use too much hypochlorite-type bleach as it is strongly alkaline and can etch the vitreous surface if over-used.

[Hopey79]

I use denture cleaners on ours - we have a lot of isues with out downstairs loo getting quite limescaled up in a short period of time, used to use cheap coke to clean it, but someone recommended dentrue cleaner tablets, put in 5 and a quick wipe round and its pristene! i was shocked.
The other toilets in the house i use Harpic Power Plus - best bleach i have found!

[masterchef]

I find that Harpic liquid works best for me

[rowanwitch]

Harpic power plus or any other super limescale remover

[Monkeyfun]

Thanks for the answers i didn't even realise that there was a special one for limescale, but why wouldn't there be?

[burbie]

I use a bottle of tesco value bio washing liquid for clothes
its cheap enough, and the bio, works on stains in the toilet too

[anneasquith]

oh no toilet brush please , they are disgusting!

[237SJ]

How do you clean residue of the sides if you don`t use a toilet brush?

[douglas9401]

^^You put dentures in with the Steradent tablets and when you flush they act a bit like a handful of stones used to clean out a cement mixer of course.

[237SJ]

Domestos Zero Limescale works. (I`m in a hard water area too)

[Jemisa]

Half a bottle of Coke slung down once a week (overnight) will keep it looking beautiful.

No Joke

jem

[ummmm]

I got Morrisons own 100% limescale remover for £1. Works a treat :-)

[nohorn]

If you have iron in the water, use vinegar, it works like magic.