Uggh ! My kettle has nasty greyish bits inside. And it keeps making more! The little filter bit is missing from the top of the kettle and I keep getting bits in my drinks. How can I get rid of them?
Hi Daughter, thanks for your question … very observant. You are obviously maturing into grown-up-dom well.
The ‘bits’ in your kettle are probably coming from a grey-white build up in your kettle. This residue is lime scale and caused by calcium carbonate deposits in water. I know it doesn’t look too healthy but actually, it won’t harm you.
To remove the lime scale, you could either buy an expensive product from a hardware store or DIY warehouse ~ or ~ use Vinegar !
*Buy a large container of vinegar when on offer – Vinegar can be used for all sorts of household fixes – burnt pans for one – super-shiny mirrors for another.
Simply fill the kettle with vinegar until all the residue is covered with the vinegar. Leave it to soak for a couple of hours. Hey Presto! The lime scale should have dissolved – as if by magic.
You might like to boil a kettle full of water before you make your next brew.
* The kettle in the photo has limescale around the top and spout. As water has boiled, deposits have landed there. Try soaking a sponge with vinegar and dousing the area. Leave for a couple of hours and rinse.
Hope this works for you,
Jill
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