Here is how to use cheap plain white vinegar to get rid of hard water:
For the refrigerator in-door dish:
Pop the dish out, pour a little vinegar in it and let it sit for about 20 minutes. I use an old toothbrush and the hard water just wipes off without any scrubbing.
To clean faucets:
Soak some paper towels in vinegar and placed them on the areas with hard water. Fill a spray bottle filled with vinegar and spray the towels every time you walked past. After about 20 minutes take the towels off and scrub off the hard water with an old toothbrush. For areas with thick hard water, put the towels back on, spray with more vinegar and wait another hour keeping the towels soaked with vinegar. You shouldn't have to scrub really hard, the hard water will off easily after soaking in vinegar.
Warning: Do not use vinegar on marble countertops or other stoneware, as it can cause the stone to pit and corrode.
Update:
Since writing this post, I bought a water softener and no longer need to use vinegar to remove hard water. Having a water softener has made cleaning much easier!
We have the same issue with the water tray in the fridge. Ours just pops out and I fill it with vinegar. I'm not sure where I heard about vinegar, actually, it could have been my mom, but it is the best solution to Utah hard water. I wish the previous owner of our home had known about vinegar trick. They used something sharp to scrape it away from the kitchen faucet and scratched the sink around it. I will definately be trying the paper towel trick.
ReplyDeleteI have pets and the vinegar removes odors in carpet. Gotta love buying up the vinegar at the dollar tree store.
Deletetell me your trick with the vinegar and carpets please.
DeleteCan youTell me the trick with the vinegar on the carpet please?
DeleteVinegar in your carpet machine instead of the cleaner solution works great.Otherwise mix half and half with water..saturate area from pet ,blot with towel. As vinegar dries and the spell goes away so will the pet smell.It is a natural deodorizer.
DeleteIf you put a plastic bag around the wrapped vinegar it will work even better !!
Deletethe cleaner called CLR is a lot faster, easier and is one of the few that actually works just don't try running it though your coffee pot as it works a little to good and will take the seals out and the machine will leak afterwards---you only have to soak stuff in clr for a few minutes stubborn things like showers heads I like to use a toothbrush on just because I'm picky.
DeleteThe problem that I encountered with CLR is that because it is a mild acid, it eats the porcelain finish over time. I found that out the hard on a bathtub. :(
DeleteAlso there is something called Cleaning Vinegar. It is not food grade and works faster
DeleteAnother way to remove hard water minerals is to spray them with WD-40. Works like a charm.
DeleteI have used vinegar for years and never heard of a cleaning vinegar. I wouldn't want to use WD-40 because of ingredients and smell. Then you have to clean off the WD-40. DR. OZ says even a 10%vinegar to water solution will kill nearly all household germs. Vinegar in a bowl in a sick room is a good way to absorb smells. Or a room that smells like dirty socks.
DeleteI have been using Borateem Borax in my laundry and dish washers to combat hard water. I often add vinegar to laundry rinse cycle to get a more thorough rinse, or in wash or rinse cycle for deodorizing and germ killing,especially bath and kitchen towels. About 1/2 cup of either. FYI white wine will make red wine disappear on carpet. A saged Grandma tip.
DeleteI use vinegar in my carpet shampooer also. I mix it about 50-50 with water. It cleans and brightens my carpets like nothing else. The smell will dissipate after a couple hours, and the carpets are fresh smelling. I also have a dog, and there are occasional accidents. This cleaning method is the best for carpets. NOTE: I would test for colorfastness in an out of the way area before cleaning. I have not had problems, but better safe than sorry.
DeleteI am in search of a way to get the hard water stains off of my white tiles in my shower?
DeleteDoes anyone know how to remove hard water stains from white shower tiles?
DeleteTry the vinegar in a spray bottle! I use a foaming cleaner by lime away but it doesn't work that well. Definitely going to give vinegar a shot.
DeleteTo: AnonymousTuesday, January 13, 2015
Delete"I have used vinegar for years and never heard of a cleaning vinegar."
Regular white vinegar is 5% concentration - cleaning vinegar is 6% concentration and generally costs $1.00 more for a gallon. Save your money and just buy regular.
Great tips! I use vinegar and baking soda with boiling water to keep my drains clear, and mop my tile floors with just vinegar and hot water. Love the stuff!
ReplyDeleteVinegar is good for cleaning metal sinks and counters too. We used it in the food industry.
DeleteWhat kind of vinegar do you use -- Apple cider vinegar or white vinegar?
DeleteDistilled white vinegar
DeleteWhite vinegar is always used for cleaning. Apple Cider Vinegar (especially Organic, unfiltered) is for eating and is very medicinal. They are two completely different things.
DeleteYou may have already gotten your answer, but I don't see it here, and I hate unanswered questions! There is no need to spend money on apple cider vinegar for cleaning -save that for your hair, face, and heartburn! For cleaning, cheap white vinegar is great.
DeleteHow do you use apple cider vinegar for your face, and what is it good for?
DeleteApple cider vinegar evens out you ph balance much like a toner. Apple cider vinegar can also be used to strip your hair like a clarifying shampoo, but if I was you I d leave that to your beautician as it is extremely acidic. And if you decide to enjoy this gorgeous summer by taki g a stroll through wooded areas spray it on yourself and clothes it is a natural flea repellent.
DeleteApple cider vinegar evens out your ph balance much like a toner.ACV can also strip hair much like a clarifying shampoo, but I would leave that to your beautician as it is extremely acidic. A nd if you should choose to go for a stroll in a wooded area spray some on yourself and clothes it s a flea natural flea repellent.
DeleteGreat ideas kimm! I love vinegar and baking soda together, it's almost like a science experiment watching them interact.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteGood tips, thanks.
ReplyDeleteNever knew vinegar was so useful. Got to try these tips at home. Thanks for sharing.
DeleteWill be putting this one to the test, I've got a lot of hard water build-up around here!!!!
ReplyDeleteI use vinegar too to combat the hard water found here in Arizona.
ReplyDeleteCan you please tell me how much vinegar, exactly how to get glass shower doors clean? I too live in Arizona and it extremely built up with the hard water.
DeleteThanks
Fill a spray bottle with 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water, simply spray it on after you shower and wipe down.
DeleteThank you ^^!! I have the same problem in CA with hard water. :)
Deletehi when you use vinegar on glass use it with news paper it work's great
DeleteGreat idea! Love your blog! Some of those before and after pictures are pretty impressive. Thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteGreat Idea and post! Happy Saturday Sharefest from SITS!!
ReplyDeleteI make my own cleaning products too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday Sharefest!
Great tip!
ReplyDeleteI'll buy vinegar and start rubbing away on our faucets here in Spain.
Happy Saturday Sharefest!
Ohhhhh, so much more you can do with vinegar. Use it to wash walls. Clean windows. Wash veggies. Watered down of course.
Deletenever knew vinegar was so useful. I always thought of it salad dressing. But you guys are using it to clean windows and wash veggies. Awesome.
DeleteI'm cleaning my shower tommorow.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip!
I found out about you on "Today's Creative Blog"- THANK YOU for the hard water tip. I have hard west texas well water and I have spent a small fortune buying cleaners and my house still looks like your before pictures- I can't wait to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this with pictures. I have used vinger for many cleaning needs, such as tile floors and grout but never thought about hard water. Now I know what I am doing now this weekend. My bathroom faucet is getting the vinger treatmeant and so is that little tray on the fridge.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen thanks for the tip, it sounds fabby.. I also have seen this method of descaling on 'How Clean is Your House' but I was wondering is it a particular vinegar? Here in the UK we have white vinegar, pickling vinegar, malt vinegar? I wonder which vinegar it is? I am assuming white vinegar?
ReplyDeleteThank you Thank you Thank you THANK YOU!! You have no idea how many hours I've spend trying to clean that stupid tray in my frig door.
ReplyDeletewow! that's actually a great tip! thank you!
ReplyDeletethank you
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you, although I've known about using vinegar for hard water deposits, but it helps to see the before and after pics. What I'd really like to know is how do you get rid of the hard water spots on shower doors? Do you just spray the vinegar on the doors? Someone said we should soak paper towels and plaster them on the doors, but they slide off. Any great tricks for this? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've heard to use a solution of one part vinegar to one part dawn dish soap for cleaning shower doors and tubs. You just mix it in a spray bottle, spray it on and let it sit as long as necessary (you can even leave it overnight to soak). It works really well. Then I've also heard that once the shower doors are clean to use rain x (like what you put on your car windows) to keep it from building up as much and makes it easier to clean. I haven't tried the rain x, but it makes sense and it works on the car, so maybe.
DeleteI use vinegar for almost all my cleaning projects, but our glass shower doors have water spots and even though we spray them with vinegar after each shower, the spots are still there. I heard that the glass becomes pitted from the hard water and there is no way to get rid of the spots. If anyone knows a way, I would love to hear about it.
DeleteI use CLR in the yellow bottle & a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Spray a let sit for a little bit and come back and wipe with the Magic Eraser. Works great on soap scum and water spots!
DeleteI cleaned my clear glass shower doors just days ago. I used a scrub pad and Borax (buy in laundry detergent section) to scrub the glass & metal trim and then rinsed. This worked after trying Magic Eraser for Bathrooms and glass scraper. And we squeegee our doors after every shower - it still builds up. I put RainX on years ago so don't know if it helped or not.
DeleteLowes Hardware has a YouTube video comparing different methods of removing hard water stains from shower doors. Barkeepers Friend was the winner! I bought some and am going to try it out! I have tried dawn & vinegar and everything else.
DeleteI use dryer sheets. Wet the sheet well and scrub the glass. Not much scrubbing needed either. The sheets loose water really quickly, so to avoid using too many, scrub quickly. Also, rinse almost immediately because the solution from the sheet dries really fast. When that happens, you will need to repeat the steps.
DeleteI know everyone is bragging about the use of vinegar for cleaning the shower doors. But if you want a quick and sparkling solution. Use a dryer sheet! It should be wet , wipe down your tub, shower and fixtures. It removes all soap scum and dirt. Be sure to rinse and dry only if you want.
DeleteWOW this really works! and works very well! I don't have hard water but I do have soap scum etc on glass shower doors and I used the dryer sheets I had for putting near the litter box, Gain Original, and they work great! Like Anonymous said, make sure they are very wet and scrub fast. Thank You so much for posting this! and thank you also to whomever else posted this tip, I haven't read all the posts yet. I just had to write after doing my two shower doors and walls. :)
DeleteI put a sponge behind my dryer sheets keeps them wet longer!!!
Deleteglass dryer sheet wet sponge wipe, wipe, wipe,
FYI - the RainX works WONDERFULLY on the shower doors!! Just be sure to get them sparkly before you use it.
DeleteI've used vinegar to get rid of hard water deposits, but never thought to soak paper towels with it and use a squirt bottle--great idea! Thanks for the tip. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing, we're know for hard water in the Bahamas. I'll be using this trick going forward.
ReplyDeletevinegar is the BEST window cleaner !!! 1/4c in a bucket of water....
ReplyDeleteJust wondering if the vinegar smell gets too overwhelming? Not a fan of vinegar smell, but from your pictures it seems to do the trick!
ReplyDeleteadd some lemon juice for that fresh lemony kitchen smell
DeleteI do the same thing since i have hard water too. (imo....water softeners add just enough salt to your water it makes it not reccomended for those on no salt diets for medical reasons & its not reccomended to water your plants with the water because of the added salt, and its more expensive than vinegar to maintain). One more thing i do is add a cup of vinegar to my dishwasher, every load, so buildup does not happen in there. Works like a charm
ReplyDeleteHow do you add the vinegar to your dishwasher? Do you just pour a cup of vinegar Rught into the dishwasher before it starts?
DeleteBest for cleaning your dishwasher is to throw a cup of powdered Tang orange drink in an empty dishwasher and run it through a cycle. It'll look brand new inside!! It doesn't work on anything else. Just the dishwasher. Learned this many years ago.
DeleteI am in Australia and have been searching high and low for years to get Tang.
DeleteWhere did you buy it from as I thought they discontinued this product.
Oh and fill the tea kettle with 1cup vinegar then top off with water,soak overnight.....beautiful teakettle!
ReplyDelete***another tip to help keep the little refrigerator tray clean is to apply furniture polish to it now and then.
ReplyDeleteMine is ten years old and is still as shinny as it was when it was brand new. :)
Just FYI to everyone-don't use vinegar on anything marble (so if you have any marble countertops or tile) it will etch the marble and ruin it.
ReplyDeletemarble tile and other pourous surfaces do well with grain alcohal and water. I use 4 oz vodka and 12 oz of distilled water, not the hard water from the tap. and add essential oils to improve scent and disinfect.
DeleteLove vinegar for many cleaning jobs. Super stuff! Even clean out the dishwasher w/it! (Hard water in Texas)
ReplyDeleteAmazing, I'm trying this!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think it would work - tried and it is really amazing - hard water spots that I have been trying to remove for over two years finally gone.
ReplyDeleteoh honey- if this works you've saved my life and my budget!! Thanks! I too have tried nearly every cleaner in the store and you're so righ- nasty stuff!
ReplyDeleteWe have a water softener, but it's only a few months old, so I still have a lot of left over hard water all over the place. This should tidy everything up and then I'll never have any issues again.
ReplyDeleteHELP!!! Can anyone help with this one? I used this on my bathroom sink faucet which is brushed nickel. When I checked on it, it after about an hour it had tarnished the brushed nickel! I couldn't believe that something as gentle as vinegar could do that! Does anyone know of a way to restore my brushed nickel?
ReplyDeleteAs for my stainless sink in the kitchen it looks AWESOME!
I was wondering about using it on our oil rubbed bronze finish but i don't think I will now. Sorry that happened.
DeleteTry spraying a little WD-40 on it...
DeleteVinegar does work. Just don't use vinegar to get rid of water stains on granite. The acid in the vinegar is not good for the stone. I've checked with Home Depot and other granite installers and they all say the same thing. It works but not recommended.
ReplyDeleteStill looking for a response on glass. My shower door is horrible and just two days after moving into my new home the windshield on my car is completely covered (sprinklers hit it accidentally) and now I literally cannot see out of it to drive. HELP!
ReplyDeleteVinegar and blue Dawn dishwashing liquid. 50/50.
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I use peroxide on all my windows and shower doors. Just fill a spray bottle with straight hydro peroxide and spray it on and wipe off . I use a lint free towel. Works like magic. It's cheap and it sanitizes
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DeleteFor shower doors I have heard of mixing hot vinegar (heated in microwave for a couple min) combined with dawn dish soap in a squirt bottle and spray on the doors. Haven't tried it yet but I hear it works great!
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I hadn't thought to try this on our hard water stains around the sink/shower head! I run a little vinegar in the dishwasher with every load because of the hard water we have here (thanks Utah!)... Never thought to try it on other hard water problem areas. Isn't vinegar amazing! Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: for your glass shower doors, try Bounce dryer sheets. Just rub one on the glass. If that doesn't work for you, try straight lemon juice. Cut the lemon in half and rub it on, then rinse the door. I've done both of these and then used RainX (from the auto parts store) to make the glass repel water and it stays clean longer.
ReplyDeleteWe have tried everything to remove our thick water line from our hot tub and it was vinegar that did the trick! We also use it in the coffee maker and in the shower and I'm looking forward to a shiny sink & faucet! It's hard to believe all the power in vinegar!
ReplyDeletewe have a 30 year old montgomery ward porcelain sink unit in our kitchen that has been heavily stained by hard water. when we bought the house last june i tried scrubbing it with every chemical known to man to remove the built up scale. nothing has worked thus far. i have vinegar soaked paper towels on the sink now, fingers crossed. lol.
ReplyDeleteI have an old porcelain sink also and I use Bar Keeper's Friend on it. It is a gentle scouring powder (or you can buy the liquid) that has a little bit of acid but will not scratch up your sink. I buy mine from Walmart for about $2 a can. You can also use this on glass-top cooking ranges which is way, way cheaper than those bottles of cleaners for the ranges.
DeleteBar keepers friend is absolutely amazing on our porcelain sink and also on my bathtubs!
DeleteThis is such a good tip, thanks! At our old house we had the same hard water problem. Wish I knew this back then, oh well, now I'll just save it for the future.
ReplyDeleteI also live in Utah and have been wondering how to get rid of hard water... thanks to you I'm on my way to get some vinegar! Sweet :)
ReplyDeleteFor those who don't already know, it is a wonderful weed killer as well (just don't get it on the lawn) we use it in the cracks of our drive way and the next day dead weeds. (white vinegar is what we use).
ReplyDeleteFor any of you who don't know, this was a surprise to me, white vinegar is a great weed killer, just don't get it on the lawn. We use it in the cracks of our lawn and side walk and the next morning surprise surprise, dead weeds!
ReplyDeleteMy mom always used vinegar as a rinse after washing our hair. Took all the soap out and made it squeaky clean
ReplyDeleteI tried this and it may have helped but in the old house we bought the hard water lines were so thick I had to also use a butter knife to scratch off the big deposits. But they are finally gone!
ReplyDeleteI tried this and it worked fairly well. It didn't remove everything, but the sink looks so much better than before. (You can see a picture of before and after here.
ReplyDeleteDoes this work for toilet rings? Can't get rid of it? Was just gonna buy a new toilet. Someone please say yes!
ReplyDeleteI use fine emery cloth worls well
DeleteUse a pumice stone (cleaning aisle at walmart for under $2). Toilets are porcelain and you can "scratch" the rings away. It will sound terrible but will work wonderfully!
DeleteIf the toilet is older than five years, it is better to buy a new toilet with better flushing technology and less water use.
DeleteIf you toilet is more than 10 years old, buy the new better flushing, water miserly, new toilet. It will pay for itself in less water use.
DeleteYes, I just used it yesterday in my toilet. I first poured about a cup and let it sit for 30 minutes, then scrubbed with toilet brush. Then flushed, and it looked like it got some off. Mine was really bad, I tried everything. Then I poured about a cup more, let it sit for longer, maybe a couple of hours, scrubbed again and more came off.
DeleteLong story short, I did this all day and ended up using about 4 cups and the stains are almost all gone thismorning. I'm a believer.
The GREATEST tip that I ever got for cleaning toilets (I'm a housekeeper) was to use 3M Drywall sanding sheets. A pumice stone will sometimes scratch the toilet and leave marks behind. Vinegar does work well in addition. But, if you've tried everything & can't quite get those nasty rings and stains from the toilet, use a 3M Medium grit (120) Drywall sanding sheet. I swear by them & keep a supply on hand. They are absolutely AMAZING! They remove those toilet stains with very little effort, they do not scratch or leave marks behind. They will scratch faucets and glass, so don't use them there. You can buy them at Home Depot on the Drywall tools aisle. For a pack with 3 sheets, it's less than $4. I cut them into 3rd's or 4th's, and you can use the same piece for a long time (just soak in hydrogen peroxide for a bit to kill the germs). Good luck & hsppy cleaning!! : )
DeleteI put alka seltzer tabs in my toilet ocne a week..
DeleteBuy one of those Mr. Clean sponges, cut a slice off and leave it to soak in your toilet bowl. Also, turn the water off behind your toilet, then flush, soak a cloth in baking soda and vinegar lay it on the crusty hard water stains to soak for an hour or two, it makes mush of the scale and it's so much easier to clean. Not everyone is able to put out the money for a new toilet no matter how old the toilet is :). Putting a couple of denture tablets in the toilet bowl and allow them to sit for a while will also help. Good luck
DeleteEven with a water softener you can get hard water stains, because they typically won't soften both your hot and cold water in the kitchen. Softened water tastes different, so they will often leave the cold water line alone. Just FYI, for those considering a softener, you may not ever completely get rid of the hard water stains. (Unless you use vinegar!) :)
ReplyDeleteAlmost any acid will cut threw the hard water, calcium, deposits. CLR is just that. Lemon juice, lime juice will work also with better aromas.
ReplyDeleteCaution! Acid will also eat other types of calcium, such as, marble, limestone, travertine and possibly other natural stones called granite. If you have a counter top made of any of these materials beware. Test a hidden area before going whole hog and pouring on the vinegar directly.
Just great tips...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!!! I live in Nevada and hard water builds up even my plants soil. I must try this
ReplyDeleteWOW, SO many GREAT Tips....Thanks to everyone...And, I just got a call from Mother Nature....SHE says thanks to you all too. Happy house cleaning.
ReplyDeleteMy mom got a recipe for "Pergo" flooring cleaner and it works great! It uses equal parts of Apple Cider VINEGAR, rubbing alcohol, and water (like 1 cup of each), and 3 drops of blue Dawn Dishwashing soap. Mix together and use to mop floors. I put mine in a spray bottle and then use my swiffer-type mop to clean my floors. I've also used the big rag mop to do large floors. This cleaner makes the dirt "float" across the floors. It's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI always forget about using vinegar! It has so many uses. I found your post just in time - have cleaning to do this weekend!
ReplyDeleteVinegar is also great for dry skin. Just put about 2 cups in your bath water and soak for awhile. Wash like usual and then put lotion on after. Cleans pores and removes dry skin.
ReplyDeleteWD40 works great for softening up hard water scale. It takes about 10-15 minutes. I use it on my swamp cooler where water gets splashed up on stuff. The rollers in the swamp cooler were so bad you could not pull them off the motor drive. Not even with a pry bar. Sprayed them and they cam right off after waiting about 10 minutes. The scale becomes soft enough I can scrap it of the piece. I used a screw driver to scrap it off with. WD40 should work great in the house to, all although I would not use a screw driver to scrap with on anything good.
ReplyDeleteMy friend was telling us about using vinegar on the carpet for pet odors and said she has begun using it in her laundry as a freshener so I too began using it in my laundry, it really does work wonders! I keep my 'rags' separate from other laundry and they tend to have a distinctive odor but when I use the vinegar the laundry comes out smelling just fine. I have since read that it will help keep the hard water stains down in your washer as well.
ReplyDeleteYou got me on "wiped off without any scrubbing". I hate absolutely hate, the mess that hard water makes. It makes the kitchen faucets look like they aren't being cleaned when it's just the opposite. As you said, you scrubbed yours every day. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteYes..pumice stone works great on toilet rings
ReplyDeleteHard water is destroying my toilets leaving an awful gray ring that nothing I've tried will remove. Any suggestions?
DeleteZap! Professional Restorer works great at removing rust stains from the toilet. And you'll need a well ventilated area in the bathroom. It tends to have a potent odor.
DeleteNice post!Add 5 drops of lemon with vinegar it work well for shower and pipes.
ReplyDeleteI tried this and it worked pretty well. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteCleaning the humidifier I need to do this I know it's us dirty and it smells how do I do this?
ReplyDeleteHow would you clean severe hard water stains from granite, marble and oil-rubbed bronze and/or satin finished faucets? Vinegar is too harsh and the pumice stone seems to scratch. Can I safely use WD-40?
ReplyDeleteHow to clean brushed nickel with hardwater spots and rings? HELP!!
ReplyDeleteyou can use white vinegar in your coffee maker once a month. i half fill it and run thru a filter in to the carafe. when cool can be put in spare bottle to use again. then run thru plain water to rinse. ready for coffee again.
ReplyDeleteTo double or enhance the cleaning power of vinegar, heat it up first in the microwave, it will clean faucets, shower doors, most anything. I spray it on and let it work a while and then wipe or scrub a bit and the hard water and soap scum are gone.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you use on oil-rubbed bronze for hard water, anyone?
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of my Fabric Softener but, it was a bit thick and left a build up in my HE washer.. I cut the softener in half with white vinegar. Vinegar alone is a great fabric softener. Cutting my smell good softener like this not only kept me from having to clean my washer dispenser out the I save a small fortune and my washer no longer has the hard water build up in it.
ReplyDeletewhat is the best home remadie to remove pet urine smell from carpets
ReplyDeletewhat is the best thing you can use to remove cat and dog urine smell from carpets and floors really need to find something that really works
ReplyDeleteHate fruit flies? Use one part cider vinegar, one part dish soap, and a little bit of water, stir, set it near bowls of fruit and watch those flies sink, dead.
ReplyDeleteMy glasses are foggy from hard water. Help
ReplyDeleteShaving cream. Simply lather your glasses, leave it on for a few minutes and rinse.
DeleteVinegar is a wonder at cleaning but getting it to stay where you want it and to remain wet so it works is difficult. I make a product called De-Glue Goo, a non-toxic gel that is used by woodworkers to soften water based glues for easy removal. I have several customers, including myself who also use it to clean hard water deposites from faucets, shower heads, etc. Because it is a gel it stays where you put it. It will dry but it does so slowly, so you can leave it to work for a longer period of time. You can cover it with plastic wrap to keep it wet for hours if you need it to work longer. It is non-toxic. You can find it at de-gluegoo.com.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know why they say to wash new jeans with vinegar and water to "set" the colors or to wash new towels with vinegar to make them more absorbant? Seems like the cleaning power of vinegar would take color out instead of "set" it.
ReplyDeleteThank its a cup of vinegar in cold water win the washing machine. But I find it best to always wash them turned inside our works great and keeps them darker much longer. I have also stopped washing them if they are not dirty and wear them two or three times. I like to spray them with winkle release to make them smell feash as I still smoke some. I know shame on me.
DeleteI have severe hard water buildup on the sides and bottom of my fiberglass tub. Please give me some advice on how to loosen and remove it. It gets so thick that I have actually chissled it off before. It's awful !!!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going to try the vinegar on my faucets. Getting used to well water in our new place. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHoly crap, it worked. I was 100% skeptical even though I know the power of vinegar for cleaning floors, stoves, counters, windows, etc. I put some saturated paper towels around the stainless fixtures on the sink and in 20 minutes, 5 years of hard water buildup was gone. And I had tried the WD40 first without it budging. Miracle! Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteI tried but the results are not as expected. BTW thanks you for your tip
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ReplyDeleteVery useful tricks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing vinegar tricks.
I love 1/4c white vinger and 1/2tsp baking soda mixed with water in a spray bottle to clean non organic fruit and vegetables.
ReplyDeleteI tried this and it may have helped but in the old house we bought the hard water lines were so thick I had to also use a butter knife to scratch off the big deposits. But they are finally gone!
ReplyDeleteJio
I put some saturated paper towels around the stainless fixtures on the sink and in 20 minutes, 5 years of hard water buildup was gone. And I had tried the WD40 first without it budging. Miracle! Thank you!!!
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Does this get into our body? I keep thinking this is why I've slowed down over the years.
ReplyDeleteDoes this calcification get into our bodies? I've been adamant about drinking purified water, but I'm concerned with the air I breathe and the water I shower with and brush my teeth. Does anyone else think about this?
ReplyDeleteI burnt some apple butter in my favorite pot. So I scraped out all the loose gunk, rinsed, then add a layer of water. Add vinegar then bring to a boil. Take off burner and add baking soda. Let sit. I poured off the mixture after a few minutes and scoured with a pad, and got maybe a third of the burnt stuff up. So I had to do it again....I would recommend letting it sit a while to work on the burnt mess. My pot is shiny clean now!
ReplyDeleteWow...Vinegar is so powerful.. I never knew it. Thanks the Thrifty Home.
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It really works!!
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