Limescale is something most households will find lurking in their kettles, especially if they live in a location with hard water.
When hard water evaporates it leaves behind a substance of calcium and magnesium, which is known as limescale.
Instead of using a shop-bought kettle descaling product, most households opt for the natural route – white vinegar.
Acidic solutions like white vinegar can dissolve limescale, however, for those who are not a fan of the smell there is another product you can use.
Carly, behind the cleaning Instagram page @morrisfamily_home, has shared a video on how she descales her kettle with citric acid.
She said: “I’ve always found that the best and easiest way to descale the kettle is by using citric acid.”
Carly starts by showing the camera the inside of the kettle she’s about to descale which is covered in white buildup – limescale.
She then filled up the kettle halfway with water and brought it to a boil before adding a tablespoon of citric acid.
Carly then left the kettle to sit for 10 minutes before giving it a rinse. Showing the camera the results, the inside of the kettle was completely limescale-free.
The citric acid Carly opted for is from Cillit Bang, however, other brands will work just as well.
A 250g of Dri-Pak citric acid can be picked up for £2.25 at B and Q. This works out as 13p per use.
Taking to the comments section, Carly’s followers were impressed by the results of citric acid. @cleaning_athome_with_mrsharris said: “What a transformation.”
@coralcleans replied: “Amazing tip. This is the best way to do it, I agree.”
@thehookdyarn wrote: “Been doing it this way for years, no harsh chemicals needed. @our_home_no20 said: “Nothing beats citric acid for descaling.”
One user asked Carly for recommendations on what to use to clean the top of the kettle as they find that their is “always smeared”.
Carly replied: “I use white vinegar and a Minky glass cloth which brings it all clean.”
