‘INCREDIBLE' WAY TO DESCALE A KETTLE THAT'S ‘BETTER THAN WHITER VINEGAR AND BAKING SODA'

is a harmless chalky white residue that accumulates in that use water, such as kettles, coffee machines, dishwashers, and washing machines. The problem with limescale in a kettle is that it can spoil hot drinks. However, its greater problem is the effects of limescale on appliances as it can shorten the lifespan of a kettle as it corrodes the elements. Limescale deposits also negatively impact the efficiency of a kettle - this means it takes longer, and uses more energy and therefore money, to heat up the water.

In need of kettle descaling tips, one woman took to the Tips and Tricks Facebook page for some advice.

Beth Clarke wrote: "I need kettle descale ideas please. I've tried Oust, lemons and lemon juice. None of which are tough enough for the job.

"They remove about 50 percent, if that. I use my kettle a lot so any suggestions to keep the limescale to a minimum would be great too."

While households can buy expensive and chemical kettle descalers, cleaning enthusiasts recommend saving money and using natural yet effective methods to descale a kettle.

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The majority of Mrs Hinch fans raved about the effects of using to get the job done in minutes.

Lynne Collins said: "I used to always buy the descaling sachets from Wilko, but someone on here suggested using citric acid as a cheaper and more effective way and I've never looked back."

Fouzia Azeem instructed: "Fill kettle a quarter way up with water, boil, add citric acid and leave for 20 minutes. Kettle will come out sparkling."

Deborah Clark commented: "Citric acid after kettle has been boiled, leave for an hour or so if bad. You'll get incredible results."

Lynne Cresswell wrote: "Just get a box of citric acid (get mine from Wilko). Two teaspoons in the kettle full with water and bring to the boil.

"Leave for 10 minutes, look inside. If some limescale remains, reboil and leave for another 10 minutes. Rinse well and use. It worked better than and because it took off more limescale."

Becky Gill said: "Citric acid powder. 50g. Bring it to the boil. Rinse. We live in Cambridge - hard water. I do it once every two weeks."

Latifa Shomari commented: "Citric acid from any supermarket - three spoons. Boil it and leave it for 10 minutes, done."

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Anne Lee said: "Citric acid, get the crystals from Wilko. Make a solution of about 10g in 100ml of hot water. Steep for an hour or so. I prefer it to white vinegar as there's no smell."

Citric acid can be picked up from stores such as Wilko for £1.75, and B and Q for £2.25 and for £2.30 at Ocado.

Other Mrs Hinch fans were all for using white vinegar to descale kettles. Dawn Pickup said: "Use white vinegar and water and boil the kettle then rinse with fresh water, works a treat."

Tracey Bently said: "I use white vinegar. Use one whole bottle then top up with water to the fill line. Boil it, empty out repeat again if necessary. If not then just fill with normal water and boil, repeat this maybe two to three times and the scale will be gone and so will the vinegar taste too."

Linda Grinhaff commented: "White vinegar works, don't need to dilute it. Fill kettle and leave for a few hours or overnight if you can and just rinse it out well later."

For those who live in a hard water area, then limescale is a fact of life. Descaling appliances, such as the kettle, dishwasher, or washing machine regularly is just one of those things that households have to get in the habit of to help prolong their life.

However, when it comes to the kettle, there are steps households can take to help reduce the need to descale it as often.

One of these is to use a water filter to filter the water before filling the kettle.

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