New How Often Should You Clean Your Toilet Pics. If you do an overnight soak, then the next morning you should just need to give a light scrub and your toilet bowl should look as good as new. How often you should clean your toilet — and the right way to do it whether you call it the can or the commode, a toilet by any name can stink.
Experts suggest cleaning your toilet tank twice a year to avoid mildew, rust, and grime—and to prevent a buildup of minerals that can damage the parts.
If you live alone, you can probably get by with cleaning the toilet every few days. After cleaning the toilet, rest the brush between the bowl and the seat. The number 1 rule for taking care of it is to prevent what you're cleaning out of your toilet from hanging out on this brush or in its little storage cup. If you have kids, the rules change.