'I descaled my kettle in just 2 minutes using kitchen staple instead of vinegar'

Limescale has become a significant issue in my home due to residing in a hard water area, affecting the toilet, taps, shower screen, and most notably, my kettle. If you're like me and use your kettle daily, it's crucial to clean it and remove the scale regularly.

A kettle plagued with scale and chalky deposits doesn't function as efficiently. Water contains calcium that settles on the bottom and the heating element, ensuring that over time it will no longer generate sufficient heat.

Limescale acts as an insulator and reduces efficiency. The harder the water, the more calcium it contains, speeding up the accumulation of scale.

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While white vinegar is effective at removing kettle limescale, it can often be a lengthy process, not to mention the strong smell it emits, reports the Express. Instead, I've transitioned to using citric acid as there are only benefits to this natural cleaner.

It's a fantastic natural cleaning product that delivers a powerful blow against limescale. This is because it's a highly concentrated fruit acid, making citric acid a staple item in my cleaning cupboard now.

In addition to being useful for cleaning your kettle, you can also utilise the leftover citric acid to eliminate toilet limescale and washing machine mould and limescale.

For this citric acid method, I begin by unplugging my kettle and adding a tablespoon of the product to the appliance before pouring in water - just enough to cover the bottom quarter of the kettle.

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 had boiled, I lifted the lid and the limescale had all dissolved. Not a trace of limescale had been left behind.

I finish off by giving the kettle a good rinse out and the job's done. Citric acid won't leave an aftertaste, so there is no need to reboil the kettle again.

This time around my kettle hadn't been descaled for over a month which shows just how incredible this product is at removing limescale.