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Descale a faucet with vinegar in a freezer bag
Descale a limescale-covered faucet without removing it by covering it with a vinegar-filled freezer bag.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min Aufbau, danach Einwirkzeit
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Freezer bag
- Vinegar
- Rubber band
How to do it
- Fill a freezer bag with a little vinegar.
- Slip the bag over the limescaled part of the faucet.
- Hold it in place with a rubber band.
- Leave it to work, depending on how bad the limescale is, then rinse with clean water.
Variations
- The same method works for shower heads.
Sources
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- berliner-kurier.de (opens in a new tab)
Füllen Sie eine kleine Plastiktüte (zum Beispiel Gefrierbeutel) mit etwas Essig.
- wochenblatt-reporter.de (opens in a new tab)
Duschkopf reinigen mit Gefrierbeutel-Trick“ (Titel; belegt die Methode für Duschköpfe)
