Cheap Ways to Remove Hard Water Stains From Your Kitchen
by Patrick Henry

Description: Easily remove hard water stains from glasses, bowls, and cookware with these natural household products.
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Hard water stains in the kitchen can be very tough to remove with ordinary cleaners. However, with the right approach they are easily eliminated from glasses, bowls, tea pots and kettles. As you may already know, elbow grease is a poor weapon in the fight against lime scale, but with some basic chemistry knowledge you will be able to will dissolve those annoying hard water stains and remove them from your kitchen items in no time at all.

Abrasives may scour off stains, but if used regularly, harsh abrasives will gradually scratch the finish of glasses and bowls as well as other kitchen items causing unwanted damage. Coarse abrasives will also damage plastic, glass, plated and highly polished metals. Chlorine bleach can help remove stains, however, it can dull shiny finishes of porcelain enamel surfaces.

Acids also have an ability to remove hard water deposits and are typically found in toilet bowl cleaners, rust removers, metal cleaners and kitchen/bathroom cleaners that remove mineral deposits. However, there are some natural acids all around your home that can be easily used to get rid of hard water stains and limescale. They have been used for centuries for a variety of different purposes, but are also great for removing stubborn stains. These natural solutions are white vinegar and lemon juice...see below for some really simple ways of using them to remove stains from common kitchen items.

Natural Formula to Use:

Equal parts white vinegar and water, plus squeeze of lemon juice

Methods to Use:

Glasses and Bowls:

1. Make up enough solution to cover the cookware

2. Allow to soak for 15 minutes to one hour

3. Rinse thoroughly

Cookware:

1. Make up enough solution to cover the cookware

2. Allow to soak for 30 minutes to one hour

3. Rinse thoroughly

Teapots and Kettles:

1. Make up enough solution to cover the base of the teapot or elements of the kettle

2. Allow to soak for 20 minutes to one hour

3. Rinse thoroughly

Tip:

If the hard water stains and limescale are still present after soaking, try heating up the solution on a hob to aid the removal.

Warm Regards, Patrick Henry
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Patrick Henry BEng (Hons), is a recognised industry expert in removing hard water stains. With an honours degree in Chemical Engineering, he teaches people how to remove stubborn hard water stains and limescale using a step by step guide. He is author of the ebook "Hard Water Stain Removal Secrets Revealed". Complete information on his popular ebook is available from his web site. And while your there, don't forget to subscribe to his FREE report on the reasons why hard water is such a problem in so many areas of the world.

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