Mama_Rana Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 It is my son's job to "swish" the toilets at least once a week. I used to do it every day a la Flylady, and would put Mr. Clean in the toilet brush holder. But with kids and cats, I stopped doing that for fear they'd get into it. The other week in what I thought was a fit of pure brilliance, I decided to put some vinegar in the brush holders instead [keep in mind, these are the kind that tilt in when not in use so I can't see in them when they're closed]. I only managed to get one of them done though. I've been noticing that there was some dirty smudges on the floor around the brush holder [DS8 isn't too observant in these matters], so today I went in to check on them and clean up a bit. When I opened the brush holder, the vinegar was blood red!!! Like, forgive the TMI, as if my period had started into the brush holder!! I can't figure out what happened. These aren't the kind that are bristles twisted into metal wires; they're the "French" style like this. I guess I can't rule out metal inside it, but.... And if I can't use vinegar, what CAN I use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 :confused: You don't think the cats or kids got into it and poked themselves. Maybe it was blood? Could it be oxidation from rust produced by a chemical reaction? Idk, do they even have metal on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Maybe something with dye fell in? A piece of red paper, or cloth. Something like that sitting in vinegar would turn red I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Rana Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 :confused: You don't think the cats or kids got into it and poked themselves. Maybe it was blood? Could it be oxidation from rust produced by a chemical reaction? Idk, do they even have metal on them? No, they tilt in so the cats can't get into them, and if it /were/ blood, it was a lot of it, and I'd notice a wound that big on the 3yo. All I can think is some sort of oxidation, but I just can't figure out what. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 rust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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