How To: Clean a Toilet Tank

STEP 3
Wearing rubber gloves, generously spray the inside of the tank – along the sides and bottom – with your favorite disinfectant cleaner. Do your best to direct the spray away from metal parts, in case corrosive additives react with the metal (bleach, for example, is very corrosive). ) Check the label for the manufacturer’s recommended dwell time. Generally, you will leave the disinfectant on for 10 to 15 minutes.
STEP 4
Get a scrub brush! Some instructions recommend using your toilet brush to clean the inside of the tank, but because of the cleaning work it does on a regular basis, we recommend that you use a new scrub brush. (This way you won’t accidentally introduce other contaminants from previous work into the tank.) ) It should be a long, narrow scrub brush with medium to firm bristles and a shape that allows you to scrub the corners and bottom of the tank. Once the waiting time is over, scrub thoroughly – in the corners, around the accessories, all over the bottom – to remove any grime and/or build-up. Apply additional cleaner if necessary.

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