2006-07-04 22:22:44 · 12 answers · asked by gretta k 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Soak cotton wool in white vinegar and put around the taps overnight. By the morning the whole lot will be off!
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2006-07-04 22:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by tricia1971 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
White vinegar is excellent and inexpensive. Just put a 5ml spoonful into a spray bottle and add maybe half a pint of water. Spray onto taps, leave for a few minutes (2or 3) then wipe off, with a microfibre cloth for best results. Any cloth will do the job but microfibre will help to remove the majority of moisture, leaving a sparkling tap....... provided it was sparkling before the lime scale developed!
2006-07-06 06:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jan D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour white vinegar on a lint-free cloth eg. old t-shirts ripped up. Wrap it around the taps, hold in place with an elastic band and leave overnight.
For taps and shower heads that are not pure chrome, ie. gold coloured or plated taps (or plastic showerheads) don't leave overnight.
On the plastic, it should come off straight away with vinegar, on the golden taps you'll have to use some elbow grease but it will work.
2006-07-06 02:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by franja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak some cotton wool in vinegar or Mr Muscle limescale remover, tie it round the offending tap with a J cloth, pair of tights, whatever you have, and wait for an hour before checking on progress. Beware of chrome or gold plated taps, the finish may be affected.
Good luck.
2006-07-04 22:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just last week I found out by accident to use a small mixture of vinegar and baking soda. I had always bought the expensive cleaner, it made me sick to smell it, and I was trying to make a toothpaste, spilled part of it, and this is the end of the story. It cleaned up the lime stain! I have always used baking soda to clean with, but what a treat. As I always have those two ingredients in the house and very inexpensive. PS!!!!! The information that came with my fixtures told me not to use citric based cleaners on them (such as lemon or orange based cleaners)..just a warning.
2006-07-05 01:45:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lime scale is basically calcium deposit, ie: calcium carbonate.
If you remember your science class from school, calcium carbonate dissolves in acid. So to get rid of lime scale, use something acidic like lime juice, vinegar, etc.
Just don't use something too harsh as to burn yourself and stain the taps and other metals.
2006-07-04 22:29:34 · answer #6 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheap and a bit pongy, vinegar. Works like a dream. Just have some pleasant smelling fluid to finish. Maybe some of the shower spray or some innovation of your own to sweeten the experience.
Salt is supposed to work well with vinegar, don't ask me how!!! TTFN
2006-07-04 22:34:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
White vinegar - pour it into a small plastic bag, seal over the tap as best as you can and leave to soak in for a couple of hours...
2006-07-04 22:28:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lime-Away works really good and is safe for most chromes/finishes. If you are not sure, try straight vinegar. It won't work as well, but it won't damage anything.
2006-07-05 01:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Versatile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a good limescale remover, such as Limelite, and a scourer (non scratch), use a spoon to chip off heavy stuff as the rounded edge will have only one point of direct pressure. Failing that, you need me, I can clean anything as I am a domestic deity
2006-07-04 22:27:36 · answer #10 · answered by Burlap 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋