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I love my en-suite — out of the three of my bathrooms, it's arguably my favorite. But truthfully, it takes the most cleaning as the shower screen never looks clean from water marks. I live in a very hard water area, and I've used a steam cleaner, I've tried Amazon's best-rated limescale remover, and still, the bottom of my shower screen is visibly dotted with limescale. The only time it has been clear was when I paid a cleaner in the summer, and while this was great, I can't quite justify paying someone $60 to remove limescale when it's supposed to be an easy job to do yourself. Emphasis here on the supposed to be.
I came across a TikTok hack for tackling limescale on shower screens, and the tool that was used (and definitely did the job!) was added to my basket instantaneously. In the video, which was created by a cleaning service, it explains that hard water marks on shower screens are actually mineral deposits, which we already knew, but then they go on to say that sometimes, this cannot be cleaned with a solution. It needs a real good scraping.
Limescale no more
This clever gadget is as simple as it sounds — a wide razor blade, sitting on an easy grip handle. It's sharp, but the idea is that you use it for removing rather than cutting. To remove watermarks, simply use it to scrape the deposits off, and you'll see the results immediately. A little like the ol' credit card on window screen trick when you've lost your ice scraper and are late for work, it does the job.
After you've scrubbed, you will want to go in with a limescale remover product. Most people rave about using vinegar for water mark removal, so if you have some in a spray bottle, go ahead. Otherwise, my failsafe go-to is always the Stardrops The Pink Stuff Miracle Cleaning Paste, which you can buy from Amazon.
Where else to use this handy tool?
I have a faucet in my downstairs toilet that suffers from limescale build-up — this is only on one of the taps, which is admittedly frustrating, as to guests it could look dirty. This will work wonders on scraping off the deposits I've never managed to budge with a cleaning product.
Otherwise, this is a handy tool to use when cleaning in the kitchen — think of your cooker or oven. It easily removes burnt-on foods and will quite literally save your cleaning cloths. Just be cautious not to use it on a material that's easily scratched — I wouldn't recommend using it to scrape food off a non-stick fry pan.
It can also be used on windows and glass to remIt's less than $6 on Amazon, and the results are instantove anything from sticker residue to bird poop, and even paint. If you're a parent, you'll be using this tool a lot more than you think.
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