Dp has managed to scratch all the enamel off the bottom of the toilet

[FrannyandZooey]

I cannot be arsed to go into how or why but he has done it. Is there any product that puts enamel back on to a scratched toilet? Because it looks like something out of The Young Ones now.

These aren't sponge, more a firm foam.

you'll be able to look back on this weekend with such fond memories.

I hope you have pointed this out to dp, several times .

foam is sponge's scarier big brother. It's the texture.

FIS I think I have been admirably restrained in my comments about it. I pointed out to dp that if I were (wife of couple we know) then he would never hear the end of this. He replied that he is not sure that he has, yet...

You're not a big fan of Spongebob Squarepants then?

Jeez no I don't think so, the outlook is not favourable

what is he?

A sponge called Bob who weras square pants. Oddly enough. Luckily he's just a cartoon so no texture.

F&Z, if you do decide to go for a new toilet, DP and I installed our loo when I was 5 months pregnant. It was the first major plumbing we'd ever done and we were astonished to find taht it was extremely easy. As long as your loo is the kind that pushes onto the waste pipe (not cemented on) if you get a similar model it's just basically a question of unscrewing the old fittings and screwing the new ones on. No more complicated than meccano, I promise, and no, ahem "mess".

MissG, I think the mess we have got ourselves into by merely attempting to unblock the toilet, would suggest that we are not really equipped to deal with the whole plumbing scenario, don't you?

Soupy I have a very vivid imagination where sponge is concerned. I don't need to touch it to feel the texture

By the way after all this - did the toilet actually get unblocked?

oh yes! I am not convinced it was blocked, actually, but it had made a gurgling sound, and after last year's majorly traumatic toilet debacle we were a little bit nervy about it

i Bet You that a microfibre cloth will get the marks off.

Ours got blocked a couple of months ago - my DB2 very kindly opened up the manhole in the garden - apparently it was very nasty.... the next door neighbour came out of his front door at just the wrong moment & hastily retreated spluttering It was actually a build up of washing powder from the washing machine that had blocked the whole drain. I am now using less powder....