The Clean Lab

Can of cola next to a toilet bowl illustrating the coke cleaning myth

Mythbusting: Will Coke Really Clean Your Toilet?

The Coke-in-the-toilet trick resurfaces every summer. Here's what's actually happening chemically, and why it's a weak substitute for real citric acid.

Mythbusting: Will Coke Really Clean Your Toilet?

The Coke-in-the-toilet trick resurfaces every summer. Here's what's actually happening chemically, and why it's a weak substitute for real citric acid.