Limescale, in small quantities, does not have any bad repercussions on your organism,” says Procter & Gamble. “On the contrary: most mineral waters you find in stores have minerals like magnesium and calcium that are good for your body.”

When limescale builds up in your kettle, it takes longer to boil, which makes it more expensive to run, and can shorten its working life. It’s also unsightly and unappetising if it flakes off and ends up floating in your drinks. Unfortunately, limescale is a fact of life for more than half of all British homes.READ NEXT: Our favourite rapid-boil, quiet and smart kettles How to remove limescale from your kettle NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY) If you’d rather not scrub, you can add a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to 500ml of water and boil several times, allowing it to cool between each boiling. Then empty and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Some sources try to claim that drinking hard water causes health problems such as kidney stones, but this is untrue. In fact, the main minerals found in hard water (calcium and magnesium) are usually found in the bottled water sold at your local supermarket.

All Purpose Oust Descaleris one of the best-known branded options, and can be used for shower heads, steam irons, coffee makers, and kettles. When using it to clean a kettle, half-fill the jug with water and boil it. Once boiled, unplug it and place it in an empty sink – in case of spills – then slowly add the contents of a single sachet of Oust. Leave it for ten minutes to do its work. If there is still evidence of limescale in the kettle, switch it on to reheat until the solution starts to fizz, but don’t allow it to boil or you risk it overflowing the spout or lid. Empty the kettle and rinse it, boil a fresh kettle of water without any Oust, discard it, and repeat. For heavily scaled kettles, it may be necessary to use two sachets at once.

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