I ditched vinegar for 1 natural item to remove limescale from my kettle in under 2 minutes
Despite white vinegar's effectiveness at descaling kettles, I found another natural cleaning agent that gives it a run for its money and has turned into my number one go-to solution.
Limescale affects so many areas of my home like my shower head and taps, but by far the worst in my kettle.
Living in a hard water area, I find myself having to descale my kettle at least twice a week.
Having tried many shop-bought chemical solutions to remove limescale for kettles, I wasn’t amazed by the results.
That led me to test out different natural methods - one of which stood out was white vinegar as it removes the chalky buildup in a few minutes, however, the smell was very off-putting.
I then tried out another natural cleaning agent and I haven’t strayed from this product and I don’t think I ever will - citric acid.
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Citric acid can be picked up at a few different stores. I picked up a 250g box of Dri-Pak Citric Acid from B&Q for £2.25. However, it also retails at Robert Dyas for £3.59 and on the Big Green Smile website for £2.50.
Alternatively, households can pick up other brands of citric acid. A 500g bag of the Whole Food Earth Citric Acid retails for £4.60 on Amazon. Citric acid can also be bought in a 5kg bulk for £27.90 on Amazon.
Absolutely fragrance-free, citric acid is derived from citrus fruits and really comes into its own when in contact with water - its fizzing action makes it a powerful cleaning agent.
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I find that the kettle typically takes 10 minutes to descale with white vinegar, but when I use citric acid it’s done in less than two minutes.
For this citric acid method, I start by unplugging my kettle and giving the kettle filter a rinse under the tap to wash off the limescale pieces.
I then add a tablespoon of the product to the appliance before adding water - just enough to cover the bottom quarter of the kettle.
As soon as I add the water, bubbles start to appear - this is the citric acid getting to work on the limescale.
I then allow the water to boil, which takes two minutes as I don’t add much water to the kettle.
As soon as the kettle boils the limescale will be gone so all you need to do is rinse it out. However, for those who still spot some limescale in their kettle, simply leave the cleaning agent to sit for several minutes before rinsing.
Citric acid is natural and won’t leave an aftertaste, so there is no need to reboil the kettle again.
