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Cleaning limescale from bath

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  • skywatcher
    skywatcher Posts: 42 Forumite
    Does it HAVE to be 'white' vinegar or can you use the brown stuff ? Will it stain my bath if I use brown ?
  • Swattie
    Swattie Posts: 729 Forumite
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    Tescos stock white vinegar
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Brown vinegar will be fine. Mostly white vinegar is recommended simply because it doesn't pong quite so much.

    LImescale is alkaline, so in fact any acidic liquid or paste will dissolve it. Citric juice, such as lemon, will work too - it's just more expensive than vinegar. For the loo flat coke works well if left in the bowl overnight. So don't drink coke and forget to brush your teeth :D
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  • skywatcher
    skywatcher Posts: 42 Forumite
    Thanks squeaky, I shall try both the vinegar and the coke. I'm new to all this alternative cleaning but if it saves me a bit of dosh then I'm all for it.
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    You're welcome. :)
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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  • Murtle
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    Queenie, uses the remainder of lemons that she has cooked with....if that makes sense....or ones that are about to turn!!!! Haven't tried it myself....and if she was around, I'm sure she's tell you herself :(
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