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Earthstone Bathroom Block: Eco-friendly Removal of Toilet Bowl Stains

May 31, 2008 By: Anna19 Comments

Bathroomstone Earthstone

Tired of that horrible yellow ring in your bathroom toilet? You can scrub until the cows come home and it won’t go away. Every time, I read an eco-friendly article advising you not to flush your toilets to save water, with the saying “if it is yellow, let it mellow”, I want to scream at the writer and say do you know how hard it is to get that mellow yellow ring out the toilet? I can invite them to my house to try and remove those rings in my toilets from my mellow yellow kids who constantly forget to flush the toilet. Believe me, they are not doing this to be environmentally minded.

If you don’t want to resort to harsh chemicals, try Earthstone International, Inc.’s Bathroom Block.

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Pictured above is the toilet bowl with the yellow stain. It is hard to see since it is so faint.

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Use the abrasive side of the stone (see picture above) and then wipe it with the yellow sponge part attached to the block.

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I could not believe my eyes how the yellow ring effortlessly disappeared after scrubbing the bowl with this pumice looking stone. (See picture above.) I thought for sure it was going to scratch the toilet bowl. I ran my hand over the surface where the stain was, and it felt as smooth as the rest of the bowl. Amazing!

Okay, so what kind of ingredients are in this stone that could make the stain vanish with a quick flick of the wrist? There has to be some sinister chemical in it, right?

Andrew Ungerleider, the founder of Earthstone International developed this product in response to the destruction of the New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains from the mining of pumice stone, which is used in many cleaning products. Ungerleider and his team used a method in which recycled glass is ground into a powdery substance, and molded into a White Glass Foam to create many different household products with abrasive cleaning power just like pumice. According to the Company, their products are non-toxic and chemical free and have reduced the amount of glass entering our land fill by at least 1,300 tons each year, which is equal to 5.3 million 8oz glass bottles. In addition, the use of their products have decreased at least one ton of pumice being mined from the mountains.

When using the bathroom stone, be sure to follow the directions and do not use it on glass shower door, mirror, marble, fiberglass, Formice®, Corian®, plastic counter tops, shower stalls, epoxy tubs & sinks.

When I went on their website I noticed that the packaging around my product looked different than the one listed on the site. According to Stephen Wckhler, in Consumer Sales, Earthstone is in the process of re-vamping its website so many of the packaging of the products may look different at your local retail stores than on the website.

The company also carries a Poolstone, Grillstone (which I want to try), QuickSand, PowerSand (heavy duty paint removal and sanding), and Kitchen Block. All products can be purchased online or at a local retailer near you. Commercial users can buy in bulk. So, if you want to keep it mellow yellow, at least the Bathroom Block will vanish away the stain without any harsh chemicals!

Readers, what nontoxic solutions have you found to remove the yellow ring around your toilet?

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Comments

  1. 1

    green thinking says

    June 1, 2008 at 9:21 pm

    It’s spring time and you’re probably doing lots of cleaning. Why not clean with some products you can feel good about (those which are environmentally safe, made from natural cleaning agents, free of toxic chemicals/phosphorus/bleach, and hypo-allergenic)? Kate and I tried Clorox Green Works products and we love them so far ($2.99-$3.39). Choose from All-Purpose Cleaner, Glass & Surface Cleaner, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Dilutable Cleaner, and Bathroom Cleaner. We also like Seventh Generation products, though I don’t recommend the Automatic Dishwasher Gel. It’s just too gentle and it fails to get your dishes really clean.

    green thinking’s last blog post..Inspirational Art Through Recycling

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    Air Conditioner King says

    June 2, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    Thanks for sharing this new product! There are lots of products that are available, but I’m sure they are not environmentally friendly because of the harsh chemicals it contains. I’ll check of this new product on their website.

    Reply
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    Mother Earth says

    June 3, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    I wrote this post almost a year ago about scouring naturally, it doesn’t have to be toxic to get it clean.

    http://tinyurl.com/69td92

    Mother Earth’s last blog post..Summer Salads: Three Bean

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    Brenna says

    June 6, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    Who would have thought we’d get so excited about cleaning our toilets! I am definitely going to check out this product, it sounds great!

    Brenna’s last blog post..Babylegs Sew Golden Contest!!

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    Laura says

    June 10, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    Thanks for posting this, we have some hard water issues and need something to keep them clean. I will check it out for sure!

    Laura’s last blog post..Eco Friendly Water Bottles

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    Sammy says

    August 18, 2008 at 4:28 am

    This is really helpful to all of us hard water home owners… looking forward to your next bathroom cleaner product review. You might want to take a look at this bathroom cleaner report.

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    Hart Granite says

    August 26, 2008 at 3:01 pm

    Cool product and pretty useful too!

    Thanks for sharing this – they should go on Dragons Den 😉

    Andy

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    Cheryl Smith says

    May 11, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    This is a wonderful product. I bought it at Wal Mart twice; went back for more. Wouldn’t you know, they quit selling it. I recommend that all households keep this on hand. Super for toilets, tubs and lavatories. AWESOME!!

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    lucy molina says

    May 13, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    hi..
    I am a maid… I really love your product. first I bought it at walmart but I haven’t found it no more in any walmart around this place I am really interested in keep using this where I can find it?

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      Green Talk says

      May 13, 2009 at 11:00 pm

      Lucy, you can order it online here (http://www.earthstoneintl.com/pure_clean.asp) I found mine in the grocery store. Anna

      Reply
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    John@M&W Insulated Glass says

    November 4, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    Do they have any products for cleaning glass showers? I know many people that would be interested in products that could clean glass without adding to land fills.

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    Dust Collectors says

    May 18, 2010 at 1:19 am

    Fantastic. This is particularly useful in areas where the water is hard, or is from rain or recycled water. Often the yellow turns to rust if not monitored and cleaned regularly.

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    christine shoemaker says

    July 11, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    I would like to order the earthstone toilet cleaner. How and where on your site can I order this?

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      Green Talk says

      July 11, 2010 at 6:58 pm

      Christine, I don’t sell the stone, but you click on the Earthstone link to find out where it is sold. Usually grocery stores sell it. Anna

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    Wilda Vaughan says

    December 23, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    Can’t find where the Bathroom Block or Bathstone by Earthstone are sold except on the internet. Where can these be bought at any stores? Wal-mart used to sell them but not now. Please let me know where they are sold around Pell City, Alabama.

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      Anna@Green Talk says

      December 24, 2010 at 12:24 am

      Wilda, I would call 1-888-99-GOEARTH (1-888-994-6327) and ask them who carries it locally in your area. My grocery store carries it. Anna

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