Woman shares 'incredible' way to descale a kettle that's 'better than white vinegar'

An amazing way to clean your kettle that's even better than white vinegar and baking soda has been found. Limescale is a white stuff that builds up in things like kettles and washing machines, and it can make your hot drinks taste bad.

It can also break your kettle faster and use more energy and money to boil water.

A woman looking for ways to clean her kettle asked for help on the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook page. Beth Clarke said: "I need kettle descale ideas please. I've tried Oust, lemons and lemon juice. None of which are tough enough for the job.

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"They remove about 50 percent, if that. I use my kettle a lot so any suggestions to keep the limescale to a minimum would be great too.", reports the Express.

You can buy special cleaners for kettles, but fans of cleaning expert Mrs Hinch say you can save money and use natural stuff like citric acid to clean your kettle quickly.

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Lynne Collins shared: "I used to always buy the descaling sachets from Wilko, but someone on here suggested using citric acid as a cheaper and more effective way and I've never looked back."

Then, Fouzia Azeem gave some advice, saying: "Fill kettle a quarter way up with water, boil, add citric acid and leave for 20 minutes. Kettle will come out sparkling."

Deborah Clark added: "Citric acid after kettle has been boiled, leave for an hour or so if bad. You'll get incredible results."

Lynne Cresswell said: "Just get a box of citric acid (get mine from Wilko). Two teaspoons in the kettle full with water and bring to the boil."

She added: "Leave for 10 minutes, look inside. If some limescale remains, reboil and leave for another 10 minutes. Rinse well and use. It worked better than white vinegar and baking soda because it took off more limescale."

Becky Gill advised: "Citric acid powder. 50g. Bring it to the boil. Rinse. We live in Cambridge - hard water. I do it once every two weeks."

Latifa Shomari pitched in: "Citric acid from any supermarket - three spoons. Boil it and leave it for 10 minutes, done."

Anne Lee shared her recipe, saying: "Citric acid, get the crystals from Wilko. Make a solution of about 10g in 100ml of hot water. Steep for an hour or so. I prefer it to white vinegar as there's no smell."

Mrs Hinch fans are all about using white vinegar for getting rid of kettle limescale. Dawn Pickup says: "Use white vinegar and water and boil the kettle then rinse with fresh water, works a treat."

Tracey Bently advises: "I use white vinegar. Use one whole bottle then top up with water to the fill line. Boil it, empty out repeat again if necessary. If not then just fill with normal water and boil, repeat this maybe two to three times and the scale will be gone and so will the vinegar taste too."

Linda Grinhaff's tip is: "White vinegar works, don't need to dilute it. Fill kettle and leave for a few hours or overnight if you can and just rinse it out well later."

If you live in a hard water area, you may find limescale a common problem. It's key to regularly descale appliances like kettles, dishwashers, or washing machines to keep them lasting longer.

But you can take steps to cut down on how often you have to descale your kettle. One way is by filtering the water before you pour it into the kettle.