What ACTUALLY Happens When You Pour Vinegar in a Toilet?

[@micheleposthumusmeyjes1007]

Anyone who can make a video about cleaning a toilet interesting, educational, and engaging at the same time deserves a thumbs-up. Thanks for the info all throughout and the laughs at the end!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you 🤩

[@brazos_Plumbing_HTX]

As a plumbing business, that works with hundreds of toilet be year. I approve this message. Honestly, DWV is the best cleaning product. It is safe on toilet parts and keeps the bowl clean. Our service area suffers from HARD water, so this is a must know. Cheers mate!

[@CleaningHowTo]

I get a few comments saying the vinegar will ruin the toilet but honestly, as a once a year solution it's harmless. Thanks for your comments :)

[@SpainHighlander]

Well done ...Don't put yourself down. There are lots of these type of videos on KZbin with several minutes of BS. You go straight to the point, show why it works and the result. Thanks; I can finally get her off my back. Owe you a drink. Regards from sunny Spain.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you 🙏

[@vidarg75]

I second that.

[@kj7792]

Yes that was quick and to the point🎉❤ subbing now

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@CleaningHowTo]

Welcome aboard :)

[@softhotty]

Only took me 70 hours to make it...nobodies watching it...but its really good...Brilliant !

[@CleaningHowTo]

Why thank you 😂

[@brazos_Plumbing_HTX]

Gold!

[@StevePittinger]

This video was so serious, then he said that line about resonance cleaning a fookin toilet and I almost spit out my coffee. :D Very nice!

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@StevePittinger glad I gave you a laugh 😆

[@HaramXL]

So brilliantly delivered too!

[@Driven2Beers]

What is this pee in pH of which you speak? 🤔 None of my family has any H's in our pee.

[@Athena621]

💚☘️🇮🇪

[@CleaningHowTo]

@ 👋 🇮🇪

[@sampeery4199]

Great video!!! Straight forward and to the point. Another reference on volume, 750 ml is a bottle of wine in the US as well.....

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@stevethea5250]

i really like such scientific approaches and explanations behind the videos

[@CleaningHowTo]

I got sick of seeing all the bs on youtube so I started putting a bit more science in my videos - I'm so glad you liked it :)

[@PrincessThomas.]

The PH video video brought me here! And I agree, it's absolutely fantastic!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@adelaferreira4575]

Thank you for the advice,I watch the video ,just because I was curious,but I actually have a faster method,I put same amount of vinegar straight in the bowl,then I put two quarts of boiling water in it and leave it for 30 min. Then scrub,it cleans toilets with much worse stains then the one you cleaned ,vinegar is a miracle cleaner ,with a lot of different uses !

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@adelaferreira4575 heat speeds up the chemical reaction but I’m in no rush 😂

[@lucypoopies]

You statement starting at 2:31 caught me off guard. Made my (insert same expletive here) day.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Haha - glad to hear it 😂

[@sjphoto9167]

I laughed so hard.

[@jannetteberends8730]

Once I cleaned an old toilet with toilet paper drenched in cleaning vinegar on the stains, and then packed the toilet in plastic, so the paper didn’t dry out. Left it there for some time, and repeated it. Ended up with a total clean toilet.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Vinegar is awesome :)

[@thejohnbeck]

Paper towels are great for holding liquid. Did that to a bird deuce on my car, didn't have to scrub much after a long soak. Did make sure to rinse well, of course

[@batlin]

I should have tried that first... instead, I poured most of a 5L bottle of white vinegar (€20 in my local ripoff hardware shop!!!) into an empty toilet bowl that probably only held half of that. The rest just ran into the drainpipe, thankfully without triggering the siphon effect. The limescale extends an inch or two above the waterline. I ended up lining the edges with kitchen roll which hopefully has wicked enough vinegar to soften the high limescale. Guess it's been ten minutes now so I'll check...

[@CleaningHowTo]

@batlin it’ll need a few hours!

[@batlin]

@@CleaningHowTo left it till morning and some of it came off, but it was *really* bad so it seems a few attempts will be needed. Luckily I found a cheaper place to get white vinegar since the local hardware shop is an absolute rip. The downside of vinegar is that it just runs off the sides, so above the waterline that trick with paper towels (or folded up jacks roll) is needed. There's probably some clever mixture you can make that turns it into a more viscous foam, but maybe also blows up the house.

[@Locke99GS]

Keep in mind that vinegar _does_ damage rubber gaskets and seals. Storing this in the tank for a long period of time runs the risk of damaging the rubber in the fill valve and the tank bolts (if you have a two-piece toilet)

[@tonymanero5544]

The Clorox brand bowl solids with bleach will kill the seal in the water supply tower, but that is because there’s bleach in the water 24/7. Vinegar in the water tank for a few hours, 4 times a year, I think is better than all the mineral and gunk that are in the tank if left uncleaned.

[@Support_Ad_Blocker]

Nobody ever talks about that.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Tony gets it!

[@Martin_Edmondson]

Its late on a Sunday night, I have work in the morning.. and I am watching videos of a man cleaning his toilet. Its a great video anyway mate, cheers! Will definitely try it out. Those pH strips are far cheaper than I thought (to be honest I haven't thought about pH strips since I was in school 30 years ago) but they will come in handy making when I make pickles. I'll pick some of them up too, thanks!

[@CleaningHowTo]

I use them for my kombucha brewing (and to test toilets) - seriously handy! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@robinredbreast5869]

@@CleaningHowTocan we have the kombucha recipe too

[@otallono]

Also pour it down the plastic tube, it will clean the overflow holes that are usually even more covered with mould

[@saxonstreetcomedy]

This is exactly what’s wrong with the toilet in my half bath. It’s got black stuff around the holes. Thank you.

[@gobbletegook]

@@saxonstreetcomedy You also have to open up the holes with pipe cleaners...once the vinegar is in it and has soaked a bit. Once you do that, it will also flush better, because when the holes are open wider they create that cyclone action.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thats a great shout, thank you :)

[@jeanluby4636]

@@gobbletegook The toilet brushes they sell are useless for cleaning under the rim of toilet bowl the way to see what's there get a mirror you'll be shocked! Those round brushes do nothing just don't in the area at all no matter how hard you scrub. I use a small scrub brush with a handle that helps but must be consistent.

[@gobbletegook]

@@jeanluby4636 Re-read what I wrote. Pipe cleaners to clean and open the holes. Why are you telling me about brushes?

[@u187146]

Watching a toilet being cleaned beats most Saturday night viewing options on terrestrial TV. Well done, I'm off try vinegar on mine.

[@CleaningHowTo]

I’m more into cleaning than is normal 😂

[@charlenemack7040]

I listened more than I watched because I love your Irish accent.😊💚

[@CleaningHowTo]

I'm blushing :P

[@Monica-70]

Extremely interesting. Glad I keep a gallon of vinegar on hand! thank you!!

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Monica-70 thanks for stopping by :)

[@PigletSaysHello]

I agree with you, it's a good video 😊. I like it because you show us a method that works and because it is a safe natural cleaner (vinegar) that won't hurt people or the earth. Very well done.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

[@MeSing2U]

And this is what I was looking for! I love for the person to explain why something works. I like to understand the process and science behind it. ❤

[@lespaulguy1979]

Pour it directly into the overflow tube in the tank to avoid possible damage to the "guts" of the toilet. It cleans the jets too

[@deedoyle4069]

Hmph! I turned 85 years old BEFORE I learned that American toilets have JETS. JETS belong in the SKY. I happened to be sitting on the can looking at the phone screen on 'how to clean toilet' when I read this. "??? I'm sitting on damned JETS? omg...."

[@l.l.2463]

Is this safe for septic systems?

[@texasseastar]

Thank you for explaining WHY the vinegar works for this.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@texasseastar so many cleaning videos don’t go into why it works; baffles me!

[@jimschafer5018]

Poured liquid Muriatic acid around the ring in the bowl. Let set for a minute or so, then used toilet brush to scrub away the stain. For safety reasons it would be wise to wear goggles to protect eyes and gloves. Utilize exhaust fan to remove fumes. Flush and rinse toilet brush several times to dilute any remaining acid. Did not measure acid but poured around the water level.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Sledgehammer to crack a nut; overnight dwell with vinegar is adequate; saying that: I do what you do 😉😂

[@sherry866]

Trying Right at this Moment Thanks dear, from America ❤ I put about 4 cups of the vinegar in Tank. Problem is around under the Rim. The Most Stubborn Ring omggg !!!! I have another bathroom, so I can let this one stay with the vinegar for 2 days without interruption. Thanks very much ❤❤❤

[@osajohnson1957]

DEAR IRISH GUY: Love your content! Been looking and parsing together info from around the InterWebs for years. Finally, in one place, chemistry explained and demonstrated!!! I've created printouts of some formulas ( for myself, of course).

[@CleaningHowTo]

Why thank you 🙏

[@cynthiaoconnor7185]

I'm in Oklahoma in the US and was told not to use vinegar in the toilet because it can harm your pipes. How true is this?

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@cynthiaoconnor7185 hcl toilet bowl cleaner is 100,000 times stronger than vinegar; I honestly wouldn’t give it a thought as a once in a while solution.

[@RayPerkins01]

Good idea. However, my recommendation is to use citric acid rather than vinegar. It is a bit stronger and more pleasant to use (it doesn’t smell).

[@CleaningHowTo]

I'd agree but its hard to get in ireland :)

[@michaelfourie345]

Thank you - Just ordered my 5lt White Vinegar. I am looking forward to owning a toilet that is not an embarrassment :)

[@CleaningHowTo]

How did it go??

[@SpiritPhoenixRose]

I love vinegar for cleaning! Haven't used in the cistern before ~ is that a weekly thing to do (or monthly?) and if it's just for maintenance and not necessarily for a badly stained bowl, do you still use 750ml or less? Please and thank you

[@CleaningHowTo]

I use about a cup of it; once a year is fine it’s just to help with building up.

[@rickslife]

What about the vinegar being acidic and ruining the rubber seals?

[@GilliMarieMoody]

OMG. I listened to so many videos touting this idea so, I tried a bit of vinegar in both the toilet tank and in the basin pipe. Doing this caused much leaking rusty water. I managed to tighten the tank screw so, that-without vinegar-it eventually stopped leaking. And, the pipe under the basin?? It now leaks rusty water in at least two places on the pipe and wouldn’t stop. The basin itself? It has a stopper that stopped stopping water. In other words, no mo’ use of the basin. So sorry I ever did this. Good luck to everyone.

[@tonysoumpholphakdy8235]

Homie just raw doggin' that toilet bowl with no gloves like a savage 😎

[@CleaningHowTo]

Livin on the edge :P

[@EvelMcKnievel]

I just watched a guy clean his toilet.... and I'm now smarter than when I woke up

[@CleaningHowTo]

Haha, glad you got something out of it 😝

[@russell-zp8pr]

Good data, some folks appreciate your efforts

[@joeschmo622]

Actually, you can make a one-time effort and clean unlimited toilets effortlessly and without damaging rubber seals, etc. Get a submersible solar-fountain pump and place it at the bottom of the bowl, and a long-enough hose to feed the overflow tube. Then fill with bleach to get rid of accumulated mold, vinegar for hard-water stains, etc. Let it run for as long as it takes to do the job. Be prepared to watch disgusting things to come out the under-the-rim holes when using bleach. Oh, wrap the pump loosely with cheesecloth to keep said disgusting things from clogging up the pump's intake.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@joeschmo622 that sounds affective 😂

[@mikeharrington5593]

Safety Warning. DON'T use bleach in your toilet at the same time as you using white vinegar - the two should not be mixed together as this creates chlorine gas, dangerous to inhale.

[@rambo1stblud]

Do you empty the tank of water before pouring in the 750ml of vinegar?

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@rambo1stblud no just pour it in!

[@JimBoIndy]

That's a clean Fookin' Crapper 😂

[@CleaningHowTo]

emmmmmm

[@papajoeknows8355]

BEWARE: The acidity of the vinegar will degrade the rubber parts & seals in the tank.

[@mrleverage]

My favorite part was when he cleaned the toilet. 😉😂 Seriously though. Great video and great ending. 😂

[@CleaningHowTo]

Haha - thank you :)

[@stephenerpelding819]

What about the water ports when flushing? The Ports are pretty bad with Mold?

[@joekoz3815]

I soaked tissues in vinegar and pressed them around the empty bowl overnight. The iron stains were quickly removed with a little scrub.

[@CleaningHowTo]

yep i use that method :)

[@brianralph5036]

how bout using the scrub brush once in a while.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@brianralph5036 sure that’s overrated 😂

[@JohnnyTF-ey8sj]

Won’t something like Lysol toilet bowl cleaner with HCl do the same thing. Anyway, toilets are easy enough but how do you get this mold off of a bathroom sink? I’ve tried everything with no lasting effects. I’m going to try covering the area around the drain with a rubber/vinyl white gasket using GORILLA mold and mildew “resistant” silicone caulk now. Stay tuned for next week’s episode and goodnight

[@CleaningHowTo]

Video on this topic incoming !

[@thepreston1021]

You've found some resonance with me cleaning a fookin toilet... LEGEND!

[@CleaningHowTo]

that line divides people :P

[@Londrino]

I've heard that those toilet tank tablets can damage the rubber seal on the tank, will the vinegar hurt the seal?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Seemingly not according to plumbers in the comments

[@sylviagibson4639]

I have well water, and lots of iron build up. Great video.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@jeanluby4636]

The best way to treat well water is with water conditioner. Now in town water very hard ruining toilets and who knows what else. Need to get conditioner here

[@jeanluby4636]

You must have water conditioner (salts) on well water. Your hair will accumulate all the scale build up as well as you toilets and pipes.

[@sylviagibson4639]

@@jeanluby4636 Yes I have a water softener and it uses salt.

[@designsjmb]

A gallon of plain white vinegar of no special brand is 5 dollars now !!!!!!!!??, in US .

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@designsjmb it’s about €10 in Ireland 😅

[@DaRealMrsRaymond]

Would this work with apple cider vinegar?

[@CleaningHowTo]

yes it would, but it would probably be much more expensive.

[@adamg.1845]

How do get the vinegar into the little holes around rim? Spray in them And let sit for an hr or so and brush?

[@canwelook]

Dampen toilet paper with vinegar Press toilet paper into rim Leave pressed into rim overnight

[@bobbyhoward8568]

Try muriatic acid it's used for swimming pools you'll be shocked at how fast it works

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yup - muriatic is hydrochloric acid; its strong!

[@suzannealvarez3824]

Thank you for the video. Great information

[@Pavlovshouse-ud5ek]

Loved it, and yes it’s really good.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you 😃

[@CottonInDerTube]

Done it on a very "crusty" toilet with 25% vinegar essence. Leave it in for few days and brush it away.

[@CleaningHowTo]

‘Crusty’ 😝

[@RikiMartinee]

Doesnt vinegar damage rubber seals? (Like in the flushing tank)

[@CleaningHowTo]

Not for this short a contact time, no.

[@pattihy]

I was thinking the same thing. From what I've read it does. He leaves it in there for an hour. If he is not cleaning it this way often then maybe the one time for an hour won't but I'm sure the hard water stains build up again.

[@CleaningHowTo]

I’d only do this in the tank once a year; it’s not an issue :)

[@otallono]

@@pattihy vinegar you typically buy is extremely diluted and then you dilute it more by pouring it in to tank water..

[@Gail-iv7om]

But does using vinegar (an acidic) ruin the metals and rubber parts in the toilet's inner workings? Sorry, just a bit skeptical...

[@CleaningHowTo]

Not once a year, no. A few plumbers have also commented.

[@doctorcrusher2918]

Can you please do a clean-vid for mirrors and windows, including for cars? Thanks

[@CleaningHowTo]

I’ve a mirror cleaning video already :)

[@doctorcrusher2918]

@@CleaningHowTo great thanks, I couldn’t see one without my glasses 😆

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@doctorcrusher2918 the working principle is the same for all glass but I do have an upcoming window tutorial; watch the video on microfiber towel use. I teach this on my cleaning courses.

[@laurasemmens6826]

When you pull the chain does the water not start filling up while your adding the vinegar?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yes it dilutes it but it’s still strong enough to do it’s job!

[@jimensom]

…and I’m watching it! Don’t do yourself down Carl!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@bigblue1762]

You educated me and I thank you.

[@CleaningHowTo]

You’re very welcome :)

[@janedoe5229]

I love the cat-holder for the cleaning brush! :)

[@CleaningHowTo]

It belongs to my housemate :)

[@DC-jz7io]

@CleaningHowTo Doesn't everyone need a housemate with a quirky toilet brush?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yup lol

[@kj7792]

How long does it take for the smell to disolved😮

[@CleaningHowTo]

Of vinegar? flush the toilet and open a window - minutes.

[@hawkslayer2351]

will it ruin rubber gaskets?

[@CleaningHowTo]

I'm told it wont when used infrequently

[@karinturkington2455]

Beautiful clean toilet. I'm doing this. Thanks.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Let me know how you get on? :)

[@RobertMattison-pp6uf]

Vinegar is recommended for cleaning the shower head in the shower.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yup, works well on hard water deposits :)

[@louisepollard7297]

Love your natural cleaning videos

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you - more on the way :)

[@louisepollard7297]

@@CleaningHowTo Do you have any on oven cleaning please. I am moving & have to tackle that nasty job. Have some real burnt on bits :)

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@louisepollard7297 watch my glass stove top cleaning video. If that doesn’t work you’ll need caustic soda (which is in most oven cleaners).

[@tonyadams4989]

Great job!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thanks!

[@audrablue515]

I love these videos, but jeeze dude FOCUS!!!!!!!

[@CleaningHowTo]

As in camera focus?

[@adayinthelifeofaflhousewif5505]

Safe for septic tanks?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yes, it’s a mild acid.

[@peterrear2864]

You get dilute acetic acid if you put vinegar in your cistern

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@peterrear2864 bingo!

[@lamplighter6794]

Maybe this was mentioned already, but you failed to say that the water should be shut off before pouring in the vinegar.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@lamplighter6794 why should it? Theres no need.

[@jamesdemott7128]

What happens it smells like pickels

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@jamesdemott7128 which came first; the vinegar or the pickle 😅😂

[@ItsMefromSnuffys]

It’s really really good❤😂

[@robarnum7180]

you get a very energetic toilet full of piss and vinegar!

[@CleaningHowTo]

im n ot sure energetic is the right word lol

[@martinyounan8858]

great video thanks

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@billmarshall2536]

Damn, do you never clean your toilet? This looks like a toilet at a truckstop! 😂

[@CleaningHowTo]

Nahhhh - I live on the edge :P

[@JoeliBoi]

I wonder, if you filled the whole thing and left it, would it loosen up limescale accumulation on the flush mechanism seals?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yes, absolutely - I’d only do it once a year though :)

[@JoeliBoi]

@@CleaningHowTo I just paid £60 for a plumber to come and replace a bloody seal, ridiculous

[@paulfox7899]

I cleaned mine. (With baking soda) It didn't do a great job, but after flushing it has flushed much better since then.

[@markrush5013]

why complicate cleaning the crapper with pH nonsense?

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@markrush5013 tell me you haven’t got a clue about science without telling me. . .

[@shariteaney1627]

Loved the tips in this video, could have done with out the foul language at the end. Don’t feel that is necessary.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Was trying something new with the audience; point taken!

[@hughmacdonald3595]

It will eventually get flushed.

[@CleaningHowTo]

wont we all. . .

[@jerryscicchitano1669]

Nailed it

[@CleaningHowTo]

Tysm :)

[@designsjmb]

I'm watching!

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@designsjmb thanks :)

[@hughjass1044]

Q - "What actually happens when you pour vinegar in a toilet?" A - You have less vinegar!😛

[@CleaningHowTo]

hahaha

[@stevedunn5497]

I watched it and it was good!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@Arc_Noir]

I thought you were going to throw eggs at the toilet bowl.

[@JackieBlack-x2c]

Good to know

[@CleaningHowTo]

thanks :)

[@Particulator]

@1:03 "Very very _slightly_ alkaline" (head scratch) Huh? 🤔

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Particulator hard water is alkaline.

[@Particulator]

@@CleaningHowTo I think you missed my point. Very very Alkaline or slightly alkaline.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Particulator that’s what u get for not doing a script. Ah well 😂

[@wadewilliams9702]

Who cares what the ph is in your toilet as long as it get rid of the waste.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@wadewilliams9702 it’s important when it comes to cleaning it.

[@robw1927]

What ACTUALLY Happens When You Pour Vinegar in a Toilet? JUNK FOOD!

[@colinl9018]

Dat toilet bowl is feckin filthy, use some elbow grease on that lad, jaysus!

[@CleaningHowTo]

:P

[@toddw6716]

What does the vinegar do to the rubber parts of the flush mechanism

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@toddw6716 not much if it’s only done a few times a year

[@bonkousmcnaughty4604]

Never wondered why people say haitch. Look it up in the dictionary - it’s aitch!

[@jeboccuzzi10]

It’s H not Hache

[@CleaningHowTo]

Can it 😂

[@SilviaBrunner-ee1zr]

Ein Mann kümmert sich um die Toilette 💘

[@Red-primate]

I just watched the US election 2024, everything’s in the toilet from here on so this video popped up just at the right time!

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Red-primate 😂😂😂

[@helenowers4679]

Need to get the sparkle back in my second toilets. Years ago a rat swam up into the toilet bowl, and my city sent people round to put down some rat poison. After that I more or less stupors using that touileut. It is in my laundry room.

[@jannetteberends8730]

My grandmother had a roster in the toilet to prevent rats coming through. The toilet was also not in the house. So it was actually a horror toilet, especially in winter. Her mother, my great grandmother, also had a toilet outside with a wooden shelf and a ton under it, smelled terrible. But no rats!

[@CleaningHowTo]

I want to meet your grandmother 😅😂

[@garygetty4958]

You started out with a full house and ended with a flush,

[@CleaningHowTo]

Good pun 🙌

[@Mojoman57]

Indeed I have found a strange resonance with you cleaning a fucking toilet.

[@maryskapolska2841]

To answer this question: nothing happens

[@CleaningHowTo]

To answer the question, watch the fucking video. . .

[@maryskapolska2841]

@ you are so kind. And did watch that video. 😂😂😂😂

[@MikeInOregon]

This is how you make “Pookles”. 💩🥒

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@MikeInOregon make WHAT NOW?! 😂😂😂

[@MikeInOregon]

@ Pickled Poocumbers.😁

[@CleaningHowTo]

@ ffs 😂