Nightmare yellow toilet seat stains disappear with genius 44p item

Cleaning toilets can indeed be a daunting task. You might be there scrubbing for hours only to still find yellow stains gracing your toilet seat.

Lilian Beckett, looking for advice on removing stains from her toilet seat, posted on the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips Facebook page. Beckett asked: "White toilet seat going yellow on edge, what should I use to clean it? ".

Bleach would be the go-to solution for many in such circumstances, however, members of the group suggested that bleach was to be avoided, reports the Express. The group members argued that bleach not only 'doesn't work', but actually exacerbates the situation. Both Suzi Robinson and Theresa Turner criticised its use, with Suzi plainly stating: "Bleaching doesn't work."

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Turner shared her personal experience: "I found bleaching makes it worse." Michael Barnes further advised against its use, explaining: "Never use bleach on the plastic toilet seats. It eats into the shiny resistant coating." Warnings against the use of bleach were continued by Carol Meares and Ann Stanton, who both emphasised its detrimental effects on plastic. Carol warned: "Bleaching causes plastic to yellow."

Ann insisted: "Don't put bleach down the toilet and close the lid. The fumes will yellow the plastic." An alternative solution, acclaimed by several cleaning enthusiasts, were magic sponges.

Christine Richards, an advocate of this method said: "After reading a comment on Facebook, I tried a magic sponge and it did a great job. I'd give it a try." Sheila Gillmore also recommended this tactic commenting: "Use a magic sponge. They're absolute genius. It worked for me in seconds."

Sue Crowder claimed: "The only thing that worked for me was a magic eraser." Similarly impressed with the results, Jackie Thornley said: "I've just removed mine with a magic sponge. Looks perfect now."

Members of a savvy shopping group have been sharing their top tips for cost-effective cleaning, highlighting that non-branded alternatives to the 'magic sponge' can be just as effective. Nick Jackson advised: "Branded magic sponges are expensive so suggest getting a multipack of non-branded Melamine sponges off Amazon."

Bargain hunters can snag a pack of 10 magic sponges from Nisbets at the price of £4.42, which boils down to a mere 44p for each sponge. In another thrifty find, a pack of 10 magic sponges is available on Amazon for £4.98, marked down from the original price of £6.99.