The most effective home remedies with which you can remove limescale

Mineral salts, which are contained in tap water, cause the formation of dense limescale on all surfaces of the bathroom. Today, there are many drugs designed specifically for its removal, but many housewives prefer the old-fashioned way to use home remedies.

If you choose the right ingredients, you can not worry about maintaining the smoothness and uniformity of the processed material. Finished formulations based on aggressive chemicals, although they cause less trouble, can scratch glass or ceramic products, stain the mixer, remove the protective enamel that covers the tap, and corrode the plastic.

How to quickly clean limescale from a tap and shower?

When handling the tap, faucet and shower head, proceed carefully. First, to remove plaque, you should try the most gentle means - hot water. A stream of boiling water or hot steam must be directed to the selected element. It is better to unscrew the faucet and shower head and place it in a container of hot water for a while, while it is not recommended to add even the most gentle detergent. After a few minutes, the lime layer begins to soften, it can be easily washed by hand.

Tip: It is strictly forbidden to use a sink or bathtub as a container for soaking. Such hot water can adversely affect the condition of the coating, especially if the element is made of acrylic.

If using a high temperature to clean the nozzle, the mixer or faucet failed, you will have to use acetic acid. We start with a weak solution of white vinegar, if necessary, gradually increase the concentration of the composition. On the mixer or faucet, you just need to apply the obtained product, abundantly moisten those areas where a more dense layer of plaque. We are waiting for half an hour, updating the composition and waiting for the same amount. Then with a soft sponge we clean off the calcareous growth. Removable elements, for example, a spray from the shower, it is better to soak in the finished composition.

If the problem is so pronounced that you had to remove the mixer, faucet and other elements, then it is better to refuse attempts to clean them mechanically. This can damage the threads and cause plumbing to leak.

Rules for cleaning tiles, sinks and bathtubs

When carrying out a general cleaning in the bathroom, the main efforts have to be made to remove the dense lime layer from the surface of the bathtub, sink and tile. There are a lot of effective approaches, but to get the maximum positive result, it is recommended to use the following:

• To quickly wash the ceramic tiles, you need to spray 6% vinegar in a contaminated area with a spray gun, wait a few minutes and remove the softened coating with a soft brush or a thick sponge.
• Vinegar will help restore a heavily soiled sink. A glass of 6% of the product is heated to a very warm state and poured into the sink, after plugging the drain with a stopper. If the lime layer remains not completely covered, we will prepare a little more composition. We leave everything for the night, and in the morning we drain the product and it remains only to clean the remains of the pollution. In the same way, the toilet and the bath can be treated.
• To remove stains that often cover the sink at the faucet attachment site, citric acid is recommended. Apply the product in a dry form on a damp sponge and gently three previously moistened contaminated surfaces, not forgetting to process the faucet and mixer.

The use of these compounds gives a double positive effect - allows you to clean the tiles, bathtub, toilet bowl and sink, while eliminating the unpleasant odors characteristic of the bathroom.

How and how can you remove limescale from a plastic surface?

When working with plastic elements of the bathroom, you must adhere to the following rules:

• To remove frivolous deposits of calcareous type, you will need a concentrated soap solution. We apply the finished composition directly to the places where the plaque has accumulated, wait a quarter of an hour and try to wash the formations with a soft cloth.
• More persistent growths will have to be treated with acid-based agents. We make a weak solution based on table vinegar or citric acid, moisten a rag in it and wipe the problem areas. Do not soak plastic with such an aggressive composition, this can lead to damage to the material.

If you need to clean the plastic elements surrounding the sink, then it is better to use ready-made compositions in the form of a cream or paste. These items are constantly exposed to steam, so the plaque here is more dense and resistant. If you do not want to resort to the use of dubious chemicals, then you need to daily treat these areas at the end of the day using a soap composition.

How can you safely wash limescale from glass?

The glass cleaning process has its own specifics. Despite the fact that special heavy-duty material is usually used to decorate a bathroom, abrasive treatment is prohibited.

Even the mildest abrasive can provoke scratches on the surface that cannot be removed.

It is best to use a solution of liquid washing powder or other detergent in the form of a gel to which a little vinegar is added. Persistent dirt on the surface of the glass can be cleaned with citric acid (a teaspoon in a glass of water), but first you need to achieve its complete dissolution.