Cleaning hard water stains in the bathroom

If you live in an area with mineral-rich water, then you may have a problem with hard water stains in the bathroom. Follow our quick and easy cleaning techniques to clean hard water stains using home-made cleaning solutions.

If your home is in an area with hard water, your faucets, showers and toilets can have unsightly stains from mineral deposits and soap scum. It’s difficult to completely prevent the appearance of these spots due to the natural build-up of alkaline deposits in hard water. Luckily these stains can be cleaned with non-toxic cleaning solutions. The good news is that hard water is not harmful to your health.

Make your natural cleaners to remove hard water stains

Vinegar based cleaner

For cleaning stubborn mineral deposits around your faucet handles on a bathtub, you can try a different method but still use vinegar. Use this method for your shower head too by regularly soaking it in a bowl filled with vinegar. Loosen stubborn limescale deposits with an old toothbrush.

You can use this method for cleaning hard water deposits from your shower floor by soaking a towel in vinegar and then placing it on the floor. Leave it for about 10 minutes before wiping off and using an old toothbrush to scrub and loosen deposits.

Vinegar and baking soda cleaner

Making a paste from baking soda and vinegar is not only easy but does wonders to your bathtub or shower glass.

Lemon juice based cleaner

Cleaning hard water build-up from a whirlpool bath

Cleaning hard water stains from chrome faucets

All you need is a lemon, a bottle of white vinegar and paper towels. First, rub the rind of the lemon over the faucet. Soak some paper towels in white vinegar and place them directly over the lemon coating. Leave for an hour; the combined acids will loosen the mineral deposits. After removing the paper towels, rinse any residue from the faucet then wipe clean using a soft cloth to end up with shiny chrome faucets.

Cleaning hard water stains from a shower

If you are up for sparing some white wine, then you can use it to wash away hard water residue on shower tiles. Fill a spray bottle with white wine and then spray it over the showerhead, floor, faucet, drain, shower doors and tiles including grout. Leave for 5 to 10 minutes then wipe clean using a non-abrasive cloth. To finish off rinse any remaining debris.

Cleaning hard water stains from the toilet

To clean toile hard water stains, you can use supermarket branded Coca-cola soda. Pour it around the bowl over the stains and leave for at least an hour. Swipe with a brush and then flush, it’s as simple as that.

Vinegar also works on toilet hard water stains. Pour 1 and a half cups of vinegar in your toilet bowl and then scrub using the toilet brush. Flush the toilet to remove the vinegar.

How to prevent hard water build-up

After having a shower or bath, you can use a dry towel to wipe all surfaces clean.