Those who live in areas with very hard water almost go crazy when it comes to household cleaning.
An unusual trick declares war on stubborn stains on bathroom fittings or in the shower.
You clean and scrub the bathroom, the fittings, the shower cubicle - but there they are again after two days of use: the annoying limescale stains.
The reason behind it: In some regions of Germany, the water is extremely calcareous.
This is not harmful to your health, but in the long run it will damage fittings and household appliances such as the dishwasher or washing machine.
To counteract this, household experts recommend adding special salts and decalcifying agents to the laundry or rinsing cycles.
But what to do when cleaning in the bathroom or in the shower?
Rinse aid for the bathroom instead of a dishwasher: the lotus effect lets limescale drip off
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Lime stains on and in the shower cubicle?
A few splashes of rinse aid in the cleaning water can help.
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In fact, a remedy that most tend to locate in the kitchen can help here: rinse aid.
In the dishwasher, this ensures that the dishes dry faster.
It also prevents limescale and water stains from forming.
This applies in particular to glasses that are clean after the rinse cycle instead of having a milky shine.
So why not use the magic potion in the bathroom too?
After all, the sink, tiles and bathtub are constantly exposed to water.
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With the rinse aid, they can be cleaned again without leaving streaks.
This is ensured by the so-called "lotus effect", with the help of which water, soap residue and dirt particles simply roll off the surfaces.
In addition, the bathroom and shower are protected from new limescale.
This eliminates the annoying, hours-long cleaning of the shower cubicle and the subsequent removal of the panes.
This way you don't need harsh chemicals or hard scrubbing to get rid of the dirt.
After all, both can severely affect fittings, glass surfaces and the like.
You forget these spots all the time when cleaning
You forget these spots all the time when cleaning
Using rinse aid in the bathroom: this is how it works
To do this, simply add a few splashes of rinse aid to the cleaning water.
Alternatively, you can fill the mixture into a spray bottle.
Stubborn dirt and stains should first be removed with a cleaning agent.
Everything is then washed off with the rinse aid water.
This trick not only cleans the shower cubicle, but also the toilet.
This saves time, money and nerves when cleaning the bathroom in the future.
After all, the effect should last up to four weeks before you have to go back to it.
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