Clean Shower
Heads and Faucets
What you’ll need
- Citric Acid
- Hot water
- Bowl or plastic bag and a rubber band
- Pot Brush or old toothbrush
Clean Shower Heads and Faucets with Citric Acid
Method 1
- Place the shower head or faucet in a bowl.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of Citric Acid into the shower head or faucet, then gradually fill the bowl with hot water.
- Let it soak for at least an hour, then rinse and brush with cold water and a pot brush or an old toothbrush and allow it to dry.Â
Method 2
- Mix 2-3 tablespoons of Citric Acid with 500 ml of hot water in a container, stirring until fully dissolved.
- Pour the solution into plastic bags and submerge the faucet or showerhead. Secure the bags with rubber bands.
- Let it soak for an hour, then rinse thoroughly and scrub the nozzles with a pot brush or an old toothbrush to eliminate the loosened limescale.
- Allow to air dry.
Use for:
Remove limescale and calcium deposits from the small nozzles on the shower head or faucets if they are blocked.
Electronic Screens:
Phones, laptops, tablets, televisions, etc., all come with a protective coating to reduce smudges. Citric Acid can break down this layer, revealing the layers meant to be protected.
Sealed Wood:
Citric Acid can degrade the wax sealant, causing the protective layer to break
down and leaving a cloudy appearance. It also makes the surface more susceptible to further damage.
Natural Stone:
Citric Acid can etch or pit stone, granite, marble, and quartz surfaces so it should never be used to clean natural stone surfaces. The enzymes in Citric Acid will break down the delicate surface layer of these materials, corroding slowly over time.
Store Citric Acid sealed tightly, in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children and pets.
Avoid breathing in Citric Acid as it can cause upper respiratory symptoms, always measure out the Citric Acid powder in a well-ventilated area. Whilst Citric acid is found in food items in a small quantity as a preservative if large amounts of Citric Acid are ingested it could cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea.
Citric Acid can irritate your eyes and skin. Take care not to spill the powder and wear rubber gloves when working with this substance.