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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by pelican476@discuss.online to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world

My wife was trying to clean our kettle

I said, it needs CLR

she asked what CLR is

I said Calcium Lime and Rust. There is also Lime-Away.

She put the CLR in there. Then she washed it out many times. All of the mineral deposits washed away. She rinsed it out with water many more times, and then eventually cleaned it with vinegar after rinsing it many times. At least, I think that's how she cleaned it. She's the kettle cleaner, I don't know much about it, other than that CLR exists.

It was very clean for a few months.

We got a regular kettle after that

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[-] vext01@feddit.uk 17 points 4 days ago
[-] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Used to do this and stink up the room, then discovered citric acid powder. 1tbps in 2 cups of water. Boil in it the kettle. ~~Rise~~ Rinse repeat once. Then fill it up with regular water and boil again.

No smell. And a clean kettle.

[-] Viceversa@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago
[-] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

Rinse and repeat.

[-] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago
[-] Viceversa@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Ok

English isn't my first language, so I was confused 😄

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Vinegar will damage rubber seals. Citric acid will not.

[-] pelican476@discuss.online 3 points 4 days ago

She put vinegar in there for maintenance cleaning.

[-] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago

Cocking vinegar or concentrate?

[-] fonji@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

Also, heated or room temperature? For how long?

this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2026
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