How to Remove Limescale

15 Sep How to Remove Limescale

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Although there are many fantastic bathroom cleaners out there that can remove limescale, mould and stains from your bathroom suite, many people these days like to use eco-friendly products.

If you want to know how to remove limescale and other common bathroom infestations with everyday household products, read on…

How to Remove Limescale from Bathroom Taps:

Giving a perfunctory wipe around your taps once a week might keep them clean for a while, but chances are, limescale will start to build up around the handle, spout and other places that are exposed to water.

To keep your tap looking as shiny as the day it was installed, you can clean it with white vinegar or lemon juice. Here’s how:

  • Soak a clean cloth in white vinegar or lemon juice and wrap around the tap, ensuring that every part is covered
  • Leave for at least one hour
  • Rinse
  • Repeat if necessary
  • Buff dry with a soft, clean cloth

How to Remove Limescale from a Bath:

  • Fill a spray bottle with lemon juice or vinegar
  • Leave to work for thirty minutes (spray in between this time to keep the surface wet)
  • Wipe with a clean cloth
  • Rinse away
  • Buff with a soft, dry, clean cloth for a gleaming finish

Note: Always spot test your bath before undertaking this. Acrylic baths are usually more hardy, whereas the acid in lemon juice or vinegar may compromise the surface of stone or enamel baths.

How to Remove Limescale from the toilet:

  • Pour a bottle of vinegar around the bowl, ensuring you spray some under the rim
  • Leave to work overnight
  • Use a clean toilet brush to scrub under the rim and around the bowl
  • Flush

How to Remove Limescale from the Rest of Your Bathroom:

  • Fill a spray bottle with one part white vinegar to one part washing up liquid
  • Spray liberally onto the outside and inside of the shower door
  • Leave to work for a few minutes
  • Wipe with a wet, clean cloth
  • Rinse
  • Dry and buff with a soft, dry clean cloth

How to Remove Limescale from the Rest of Your Bathroom Suite:

  • Fill a bottle with lemon juice or white vinegar
  • Spray onto sinks and tiles
  • Leave to work for a couple of minutes
  • Wipe off
  • Buff