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Toilet cleaner is sprayed around the rim and into the bowl of the toilet prior to the use of the toilet brush. The toilet brush is used to scrub the toilet, removing stubborn stains and biological debris. In recent times, automatic toilet bowl cleaners that clip onto the rim of the toilet and clean with every flush have also become prevalent.
The original toilet cleaner was invented by Harry Pickup (hence the origin of the name Harpic [2]), who was based in Roscoe Street, Scarborough, in North Yorkshire.He also invented Oxypic, which was a sealant used in cast iron heating systems, and patented the Lock & Lift circular manhole covers, which were used initially by the British Military.
Sani-Flush was an American brand of crystal toilet bowl cleaner formerly produced by Reckitt Benckiser.Its main ingredient was sodium bisulfate; it also contained sodium carbonate as well as sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, sodium chloride, fragrance and dye.
In-tank toilet cleaners (also known as toilet water tablets or drop-in toilet bowl cleaners) are tablets or cartridges that add chemicals to toilet tank water to reduce toilet bowl stains. They are commonly used to prevent toilet bowl stains from calcium , limescale , mold , etc. [ 1 ] Most contain chlorine bleach as its main active ingredient ...
In 2008, a disinfectant was added to "kill 99.9% of bacteria flush after flush" in an apparent response to competitive pressures; Ty-D-Bol has claimed to "kill 99.9% of toilet bowl germs with every flush" since 1994 and crystal bowl cleaners have made claims to "kill millions of germs" since Sani-Flush's 1911 introduction.
Initially, Vanish sold their product in a white 22-ounce showing the bowl cleaner coming from the bottom of the "I". After World War II, Vanish advertising started to show a woman pouring the product into a toilet bowl, and then a hand, obviously female, pouring powder into a toilet bowl. Dunaway won on appeal. [3]
Originally developed in 1958 by inventor and cleaning product pioneer, Harry O’Hare, Ty-D-Bol in its original form is a blue liquid cleanser/disinfectant for the toilet bowl. Other variants, such as a solid tablet in a water-soluble wrapper, to be placed in the toilet's water tank, were introduced later.
Lysol (/ ˈ l aɪ s ɒ l /; spelled Lizol in India [1]) is a brand of American cleaning and disinfecting products distributed by Reckitt, which markets the similar Dettol or Sagrotan in other markets. The line includes liquid solutions for hard and soft surfaces, air treatment, and hand washing.