Four cheap-and-easy tricks to deal with your hard water issues
SUN SAVERS Four cheap-and-easy tricks to deal with your hard water issues
HARD water can lead to dull laundry, blocked showerheads, poor hairwashes and kettles fuzzed up with limescale.
But a few quick-and-easy tricks can work wonders.
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Four cheap-and-easy tricks to deal with your hard water issues
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Here's how to fight back . . .
FRESHEN UP: Hard water can lead to build-up on clothes that makes whites look dull.
Try soaking whites overnight in a mixture of one part vinegar to four parts water to strip away any fabric softener and mineral deposits.
Then put in the washing machine on a hot cycle.
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Add some soda crystals to soften the water and hopefully your clothes will come out of the wash looking a little brighter.
WASH 'N' SOAK: Is your shower head a little blocked? Limescale can build there, obstructing the usual spray.
If you can, unscrew your shower head, soak it overnight in a bowl of white vinegar to dissolve deposits, then rinse it before reattaching.
If you can't remove your shower head, fill a sandwich bag with vinegar then tie it to your shower and leave overnight, making sure the showerhead is fully submerged.
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For taps and tiles, just wipe them with a vinegar-soaked cloth regularly for a shiny look. It's also worth keeping a squeegee in the shower to wipe glass doors after each use, to prevent water spots. A pack of two costs £1 at Savers.
HAIR CARE: Hard water can leave hair dull and brittle. At the end of your shower, try a cold-water rinse, or apply coconut oil before showering because it acts as a barrier. A weekly apple-cider vinegar rinse, one part vinegar to three parts water, helps remove build-up.
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Or get a showerhead filter such as the JML Pure shower plus filtering shower head, usually £14.99, now £9.99, at Morrisons.
BOILING POINT: Prevent limescale by adding a marble to kettles or buy Chef Aid kettle descaler, £1.50, at Dunelm.
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For dishwashers, top up salt and try descaling once every six months with the Oust dishwasher descaler, £2.52 at Asda. You get two sachets, so you can use one in your washing machine to remove limescale.
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