Loosening Lime From Faucet Handles
Lime scale can coat faucet handles, as well as the rest of the faucet, in a filmy paste that looks like chalk. You can remove this mineral deposit with a common household product. Apply it every week to keep your entire faucet looking like new and to prevent lime deposits from building up over time. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- White vinegar
- Plastic container
- Rags
- Rubber bands
- Clean cloth
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Instructions
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Pour 1 cup of white vinegar into a plastic container.
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Dip several rags into the vinegar until they become saturated, soaking up most of the vinegar. Remove the rags and allow the excess vinegar to drip back into the container.
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Cover each of the handles with a rag. Use as many rags as necessary to cover the rest of the faucet as well to prevent any incipient lime scale from spreading.
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Fasten the rags to the handles and other parts of the faucet with rubber bands. Leave them in place for 1 hour to allow the white vinegar to dissolve the lime.
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Remove the rags and rinse the handles and the rest of the faucet thoroughly with water. Dry the entire faucet with a clean cloth.
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Tips & Warnings
A heavy coating of lime scale may require a longer soaking time. If the lime scale is not dissolved entirely after 1 hour, reapply the vinegar-soaked rags and leave them on the faucet overnight.
