How to Remove Hard Water Deposits from Dishes

Learn how to remove hard water deposits from your dishes without any scrubbing.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sink
• Vinegar
• Paper Towel

1. Purchase a jug of distilled, white vinegar. Store-brand is just fine; you'll need about half gallon. Spend as little as possible- buy the cheapest stuff you can find.

2. Fill the sink with cold water (not hot). Add half of the white distilled vinegar. The exact ratio is not important- eyeball it. Leave room in the sink for dishes. Don't use hot water- the hard water deposits won't come off as well.

3. Place dishes in the sink one at a time; let them sit in the vinegar-water for 3-4 hours. You'll see very fine bubbles on the dishes- this is the chemical reaction between the vinegar and the deposits.

4. Remove dishes from water- dunk them several times in the sink before moving to a drying rack.

5. Repeat steps 3&4 with subsequent batches of dishes until complete. Replace lost water with vinegar.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a wet paper towel to remove thick deposits after soaking.
• Scale will redevelop over time. Expect to soak dishes 2-3 times/ year.