4. Get Those Hard Water Stains off Your Outside Window
Sometimes the outside of your windows can develop hard water stains. I apply a little acid toilet bowl cleaner to a sponge scrubber. Make sure you don’t use the green or most abrasive sponge scrubber; the mid-range; think it’s blue, or use the white-backed one. work it in a circular motion and cover the areas with the hard water stains. You will see that it’s working because the hard water spots will turn white. This is the acid breaking down the calcium. Keep it moist but not so much that it creates runs. After a little scrubbing, the spots will disappear. Then rinse with water and do your normal window cleaning procedure. I’m confident you will be happy with the results.
5. Get That Hard Water Film Off Your Dishes
Over time it seems your dishes and glasses start to build up some residue even after running in the dishwasher. Pour one cup of white vinegar in your washer before you run it, and it will not only clean that film off your dishes, it will clean the inside of your dishwasher.
6. Remove Rust off Metal Surfaces
Use WD-40 to remove rust off of metal surfaces. It works particularly well on chrome or stainless steel; just don’t use an abrasive pad; you don’t want to scratch the finish. Apply to a towel or white pad and gently wipe and scrub and you will see the rust disappear, then wipe or rinse clean.
These are tricks I have used for years to make cleaning easier, and for me, they work well but use these methods at your own risk. All chemicals say to follow label instructions.
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