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If you live in a hard water area, limescale (calcium deposits) are likely to build up on your shower head but there’s no need to reach for harmful chemical cleaners. Here’s how to clean a shower head using vinegar. How to clean a removable shower head You will need: Jug or container slightly bigger than […]
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A safe, simple, natural way to remove limescale from a kettle using vinegar as a descaler and how to prevent limescale build-up in a kettle. Why you need to remove limescale from a kettle Limescale in your kettle costs you money as you need to use extra electricity to boil the kettle. It also affects
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A natural, cheap and simple way to clean bathroom, kitchen or other taps (not brass or gold-coloured taps) is to use white vinegar. Why use vinegar? White vinegar is 100% biodegradable so is much more environmentally-friendly than modern household cleaners and is great for removing limescale and other mineral desposits from water. Vinegar is also
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Want to prevent and remove limescale in a toilet? Here are some safe, chemical-free and eco-friendly ways to prevent limescale build-up and hard water stains. I also share how to use citric acid, the best natural limescale remover in my opinon, to get rid of limescale in a toilet. Cheap, effective and no need for
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An eco-friendly home and garden is easy to achieve in small, manageable steps. You can start with green cleaning using environmentally-friendly products and going plastic-free where possible. Use re-usable products instead of single-use items and don’t flush things down the toilet that don’t belong in our sewers. Popular posts for an eco-friendly home and garden
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There are various eco-friendly things you can use if you have limescale in your kettle such as white vinegar, lemons, citric acid powder and baking soda. This post gives you several ideas of how to remove limescale from a kettle which are cheap, safe and very easy. No need for expensive kettle descaler products or
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Limescale builds up on bath or shower tiles but it can be easily removed using natural products such as vinegar bicarbonate of soda and lemon juice. Vinegar I always have a stock of vinegar at my home because it is such a brilliant cleaner which can be used for so many household cleaning tasks. To
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If you want to make your whites even brighter, there are natural ways to whiten your laundry without using toxic chemicals. Try these natural laundry whiteners as an eco alternative to bleach and please let me know how you get on. Soda crystals Soda crystals are great for removing grease. Just add a scoop to
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If you’re looking for a cheap and green alternative to fabric conditioner or softener, vinegar will do the trick without those horrible, strong, artificial fragrances. Since becoming more eco-friendly, I developed a strong dislike for standard laundy liquid and washing powders. I find their fragrance to be over-powering to the extent that I don’t even
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How to clean a drain naturally and keep it unblocked It’s annoying when your drains become blocked so the best thing is to try to keep your drains unblocked with regular and effective drain maintenance, whether in the kitchen, bathroom or toilet. Here are some eco-friendly ways to keep your drains clean and free-flowing. How to
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