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Cleaning Mineral Deposits from a Tea Kettle


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April 16, 2018

Vinegar as Natural Kettle Descaler - bottle of vinegarI used to manage a coffee shop where we had to use expensive chemical descalers to clean our hefty coffee machines and boilers. I wouldn't consider that option at my house even if it was free. At home, to clean my kettle thoroughly, I add equal parts water and white vinegar inside and let it sit for an hour. I then bring it to a boil and pour it out. I fill the kettle back up with water and bring it to another boil, then pour it out. The kettle is no longer dingy.

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As a side note, when I say I pour out the two sets of waters, I actually use them to clean other things: the floors, the bath. Nothing goes unused at mine!

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September 27, 2010

Get rid of lime deposits in a tea kettle by adding 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar to the water and letting it sit overnight.

If more drastic action is needed, boil full-strength white vinegar in the kettle a few minutes, let cool, and re-use the tea kettle with plain water. Don't pour the tea kettle vinegar down the drain.

You can freshen the drain if you first pour about 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain, then pour the hot vinegar down the drain. Or, you could use the vinegar to kill weeds. Make it do double duty!

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September 29, 20101 found this helpful

Why would you not pour the tea kettle vinegar down the drain?

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February 2, 20181 found this helpful

If you read the complete post, you will see that the hot vinegar is poured down the drain after the baking soda. This causes a foaming action that helps clean the drain. My mom put a glass marble in her tea kettle to help keep the scale from forming, but once or twice a year she would follow the cleaning procedure mentioned above.

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February 11, 20191 found this helpful

Be careful! I used vinegar to clean my bathroom sink pipes and followed with baking soda. The two together indeed ate away the build up...AND THEY ALSO ATE THROUGH MY PIPES!

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They are very potent together and the clear running drain may be clear because the water is now running freely all over the floor of your under sink cabinet!

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April 7, 20190 found this helpful

I fill my teakettle with white vinegar, heat it up almost to boiling and let it sit all day. After dinner I pour the vinegar into a bottle that is labeled "vinegar for teakettle". You can use this many times again. Then I use a sponge to loosen and clean any residue from the inside of the pot, rinse, and it is ready to go for another couple of weeks.

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Throwing away the vinegar is wasteful. Use it again and again, adding a little each time to replace what evaporates.

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May 27, 2007

What is the best way to clean lime off of a tea kettle?

Wendy from Apple River, IL

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May 31, 20071 found this helpful
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If you have any old lemon juice in the fridge that is too old to be used, boil it in the kettle. Or boil vinegar in the kettle.

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A couple of soakings, boilings and thorough washings will help. Then use filtered water to keep the pot cleaner.

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September 27, 2010

I bought a second hand kettle from my charity shop, but never checked the inside. So, I need to really descale it.

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May 23, 2010

Does anyone how to descale a kettle? How often should I descale it?

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December 19, 2009

To remove the buildup from the inside of a tea kettle, a friend told me this method. Fill the tea kettle with lemon juice (bottle from juice section in grocery store OK).

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