Step 3: Scrub Bowl and Flush. Use a toilet brush to scrub the bowl, removing any remaining cleanser or stains. Flush the toilet to rinse the bowl. If you used paper towels, ...

Photo: James Austin. A toilet brush that’s not past its prime: A good toilet brush lets you get under the lip of the bowl to scrub out grime that you can’t see and covers a wide enough area ...

Step 6: Clean the bowl Use a toilet brush to scrub the bowl. If the toilet is a box-rim style, pay particular attention to scrubbing the lip of the bowl, where a lot of bacteria and buildup tends ...