Removes limescale in the shower and on taps: better than vinegar
Fighting limescale in the shower and on the tap: with citric acid. When it comes to cleaning the house, one of the most unpleasant and frustrating things is having to deal with limescale: on taps, in the shower, on steel surfaces. And if the water coming out of our taps is ‘hard’, it is even more unpleasant and complicated.
Removing limescale in the shower and on taps is better than vinegar.
However, there is a way to combat it effectively: with citric acid!
Citric acid can not only help keep dishwashers and washing machines clean, it is also an excellent limescale eater. Let’s see how we can use it to remove limescale and get beautiful shiny surfaces.
Citric acid and distilled water.
A first way is to dissolve 150 grams of citric acid in one litre of demineralised (also called distilled) water. The result is a solution that can be poured into a spray bottle and then sprayed onto the surfaces to be polished.
In the case of taps, it is usually best not to spray the citric acid solution directly onto them, especially if the taps are surrounded by marble or stone surfaces, which can be damaged by the acid.
In these cases, it is better to spray the product onto a cloth and then wipe the most heavily encrusted areas with it.
In the case of a shower, you can spray the solution on the windows and then leave it on for a few minutes. Then wipe with a microfibre cloth and then with another dry cloth to finish the job.
But you can also use vinegar.
The humble vinegar can work very well when it comes to polishing taps, but it does a very good job, especially when it comes to stains on steel and glass.
If we use it for the shower it is always a good idea to blot it with a microfibre cloth. If our water is very hard, we can also pour a little white wine vinegar on the cloth and then wipe it over the glass of the shower screen: this way we will have obtained a quick and, let’s say, acceptable cleaning.
For a more thorough job, however, you can use Marseille soap flakes poured into a bucket of water along with a glass of vinegar.
Good job!