A Mrs Hinch fan shared the results of a kettle descaling hack online, and other cleaning enthusiasts were quick to share their thoughts.
Over time, limescale can build up in kettles — particularly if you live in an area with hard water containing more minerals.
This can be hard to remove, and attempting to scrape it off by hand can seem like a lost cause.
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Fortunately, there's reportedly a far easier way to descale your kettle, and all you need is a lemon.
One Facebook user shared the results of her attempt at the hack on the Mrs Hinch cleaning tips and tricks group.
She wrote: "Omg! I tried the lemon kettle descaler hack! And I’m shocked!
"This is a forever life hack! I bought the tablets from B&M, but you have to soak one tablet for 40 mins before you can even start boiling the kettle! This lemon hack took 10 mins."
Another user went on to explain how to carry out the hack in more detail, writing: "A chemical free way to get rid of limescale in your kettle, using just 1 ingredient lemon juice. Add the lemon juice, leave for 1 hour, add a small amount of water and boil. Just like that, the limescale will start to disappear."
Members of the group were quick to praise the hack, with one writing: "I never use anything else."
A second commented: "Trying this tomorrow! I live in a hard water area and constantly emptying shop bought sachets into my kettle."
"I use citric acid it’s brilliant for kettles," a third agreed.
"Great job," another simply wrote.
A fifth user explained what causes the hack to occur, commenting: "It's just chemistry. Limescale is dissolved by acid. Any mild acid will dissolve it. Vinegar, citric acid (which is from citrus fruits) etc."
Meanwhile, other users suggested an alternative to lemon juice.
One posted: "White vinegar works very quick! I do half vinegar, half water (about 100ml of each), boil kettle, leave for maybe 10/15 mins (longer if kettle is bad) and all done! Rinse kettle and fill with water after, boil, discard water and all done."
"White vinegar does an even better job," another agreed.
