Go on and add a black toilet while you’re at it. The black bathroom, it seems, is finally upstaging the serene, all-white-bath status quo in stylish homes across the globe.

We recommend using citric acid or Zep's Acidic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, which can be purchased on Amazon for $10. You can also try a cleaning vinegar.

A spotless toilet doesn't require a myriad of harsh, store-bought cleaners. Instead, consider using one essential that's ...

Perhaps the least surprising finding is that rigorous cleaning with a toilet bowl brush and Lysol reduced the contamination by 99.99 percent compared to cleaning with just a brush.