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stofstg · 09/06/2010 14:32

do you flush before squirting toilet cleaner around the bowl? sad i know, but whilst sat on the loo this morning i read the bottle of my harpic and it says that 7/10 people flush the loo before squirting around the rim which wastes a lot of water over the course of the year. never really thought of it before and i have to admit i do flush before squirting cleaner down the loo but don't really know why i8 do. anyone else do this?

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solo · 09/06/2010 14:33

Nope! not unless I've used it first.

diamondsandtiaras · 09/06/2010 15:02

same as solo.....

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 09/06/2010 15:03

ditto solo

lifeas3plus1 · 09/06/2010 16:08

Same as above!

TheBreastmilksOnMe · 09/06/2010 16:11

I always flush for 2 reason:

  1. to get rid of any bits like tissue paper floating around
  1. To moisten the sides of the toilet because if it is dry then the gel/liquid cleaner doesn't spread around so well.
mankymummymoo · 09/06/2010 16:13

I'm so fed up with my high water bill I'm reluctant to flush at all unless there is something solid in there.

stofstg · 09/06/2010 16:52

my mum actually used to squirt toilet duck around then flush straight away then give it another squirt and leave it. reminds me i left the cleaner in my loo a couple of hours ago now. best go and flush it off and hope it ain't stained blue...

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OnlyWantsOne · 09/06/2010 17:29

... ashamed to say, my upstairs Loo, which only gets used for morning and night time wee only some times gets flushed once a day...

any way, no, I put stuff in, then scrub and leave then later on, when next use it, flush it and use it...

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