I removed ‘100%’ of kettle limescale in ‘8 minutes’ with 33p descaler - not white vinegar

I removed ‘100%’ of kettle limescale in ‘8 minutes’ with 33p descaler - not white vinegar (Image: Sophie Harris)

Living in a hard water area, limescale is inevitable, and it can present itself in kettles, on taps and in the shower.

Whilst it isn’t harmful, it can look unpleasing, making removing it very important.

If it builds up in kettles, it can reduce the efficiency of the appliance too, meaning it may have to work harder to boil.

At a time when households are looking to cut bills, here’s how to effectively descale your kettle.

Whilst there are many natural ways to remove kettle limescale, I’ve always found them to be less effective than a store-bought descaler.

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I’ve tried many over the years and my most recent purchase from Home Bargains has been my favourite.

Costing just £1 for three sachets of descaler, that’s 33p per sachet, the Slam All Purpose Descaler is super easy to use.

The company behind the product claims it “removes 100 percent of limescale”.

They added: “This powerful formula works within just eight minutes, making it a quick and efficient solution for maintaining your household devices. Keep your appliances running smoothly with this powerful descaler.”

The descaler costs 33p per sachet (Image: Sophie Harris)

It can be used on irons as well as coffee machines but to use it in the kettle, I started by boiling the water in the appliance.

I left it for a couple of minutes before pouring in a whole sachet of descaler, and then closing the lid.

Following packet instructions, I left it to work for eight minutes before returning and seeing how it was doing.

Unlike white vinegar and lemon juice which may need a second clean, this product had completely vanished the limescale in the kettle.

I was so surprised to see it had worked so well in such a short period of time.

It did leave quite a odour in my kettle but the instructions said to thoroughly rinse it out before using it again, and I even decided to boil it a couple of times before using the water.

The descaler is available from lots of retailers including Wilko, The Range, Ocado and Home Bargains.

It was super easy to use and I’d definitely use it again as there was no limescale remaining at all.