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Question Can you use toilet bowl cleaner in the shower?

Can you use toilet bowl cleaner in the shower?

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No. Toilet bowl cleaner can damage shower surfaces and should not be used there.

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No, toilet bowl cleaner should not be used as a shower cleaner.

It is made for toilets, not tile, tubs, metal fixtures, or shower surfaces.

Toilet bowl cleaners are often acidic or very strong. They can discolor grout, damage metal finishes, etch stone, or harm coatings on tubs and shower doors.

They can also create dangerous fumes if they touch other bathroom cleaners, especially bleach based products.

Use a bathroom cleaner made for the specific shower surface, and rinse well after cleaning.

Toilet bowl cleaner belongs in the toilet. The shower needs a cleaner made for shower materials.

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