Asked on Aug 14, 2017

How can you get rid of stains on the toilet seat lid?

17454487
by 17454487
  12 answers
  • Shoshana Shoshana on Aug 14, 2017

    Some bleach and a good scrubbing should do the trick! Good luck!

  • C. D. Scallan C. D. Scallan on Aug 14, 2017

    Peroxide

  • Tina Stemper Patrick Tina Stemper Patrick on Aug 14, 2017

    well I have used a lot of cleaners and I will be honest the finish on a toilet lid is very touchey I ended up covering mine and decopaging over it ...and it added some cute touch to my bathroom,


  • Amanda Amanda on Aug 14, 2017

    Try a magic eraser and baking soda

  • K K on Aug 14, 2017

    Is the lid plastic, wood, or something else? Material of the seat/lid will dictate the cleaner.

    Blood is a protein stain and notoriously hard to remove.

    Hydrogen peroxide is fairly mild and ok for most surfaces. (Protect yourself and other surfaces - it has a bleaching action.) It’s inexpensive and available in drugstores and large grocery stores in the first aid supplies.

    How big are the stains?

    Could you incorporate the stain(s) into a decorative pattern? Decals. Paint. Decoupage? Old-fashioned 1940s toilet lid cover?

    New seat/lid combinations are available in a wide price range and very easy to install. There are two sizes, regular and elongated. Measure the bowl from back to front Before you shop.

  • Rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide should do the trick.

  • 17454487 17454487 on Aug 14, 2017

    Great options. Will give it a go. Many thanks

  • You can try Cerama Bryte. If it doesn't work, replacing the seat is easy. https://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.com/2021/06/how-to-replace-a-toilet-seat.html

  • Mogie Mogie on Nov 04, 2022

    Hydrogen perxiode and baking soda make a poor man oxy clean.

  • Redcatcec Redcatcec on Jul 20, 2023

    The dollar stores called Awesome it is the equivalent to Oxyclean at a much better price, follow package directions.

  • Janice Janice on Sep 07, 2024

    Make a paste of baking soda and vinegar and scrub the stains away that are on your toilet seat. rinse with a water dampened soft cloth and dry well.

  • Betsy Betsy on Sep 07, 2024

    Hello 17454487: It depends on what the lid is made of and what the stain is. If it's plastic, you can try a magic eraser dipped in white vinegar. You can soak a paper towel in white vinegar and leave it on the stain over night, too. You may have to do this a couple of times.


    If it's wood, Sand the dark stain with 100-grit sandpaper. To blend in the area, feather the edges with 150-grit sandpaper. Work with the grain, and don’t push too hard. Once you sand out the stain, apply several light coats of wood varnish that matches the original finish. Feather the edges with #0000 super fine steel wool to blend with the surrounding wood. Finish by buffing with quality wood polish.

    or

    Wearing rubber gloves, dip a brush into a bowl of bleach and apply it lightly to the stained area. Allow the bleach to sit for a few hours as the stain fades to its original color. Remove the bleach with a damp sponge and apply vinegar to neutralize the wood and prevent further lightening. Let the wood dry and finish with a matching wood stain, if necessary, followed by a quality wood polish.