How to clean the kettle with citric acid?

Every modern kitchen has a favorite kettle. Someone has an electric appliance, someone has an ordinary enamelled one. Over time, any of them needs proper cleaning. Plaque and scale inevitably accumulate on the walls of the vessel and it is not so easy to wash them. Today we have prepared for you tips that are guaranteed to help you cope with this problem.

An electric kettle or a traditional metal one will eventually become covered with scale from the inside. The reason is simple. The fact is that the water contains various salts, which form a hard coating on the walls, bottom, and also on the heating element. Especially quickly lime deposits arise from excessively hard tap water. However, filtered and bottled only temporarily delay the appearance of scale. So, serious cleaning of kitchen utensils is inevitable.

Each housewife has her own methods by which she copes with this kind of pollution. For example, someone is trying to get rid of scale with detergents. We do not recommend that you do this. After such cleaning, during subsequent boils, chemicals will be released into the water.. Drinking such a liquid is very harmful to health.

Under no circumstances should abrasive preparations, hard sponges, scrapers or metal meshes be used.. They will damage the inside of the product or the heating element, after which it may be damaged. You can easily and quickly wash the kettle using citric acid.

Why do we recommend descaling with citric acid? Because this tool is quite affordable, you do not have to spend a lot of money on it. In addition, it is completely safe - it will not harm your health in any way. There are several effective methods. For old thick plaque, the so-called hot method is used. If the contamination is not too strong, then the cold method is suitable. Now it's time to move on to the sequence of actions and the description of proportions.

If the scale layer in the inside is not too serious, you will need 50-60 grams of citric acid. Pour it into the kettle, fill it to the top with very warm water, mix thoroughly. Leave it on for about an hour, two is even better. After waiting for time, you just need to pour out the liquid and rinse the kettle with plenty of water. You will notice that the inside of the product has become much cleaner, the plaque is gone.

Such regular prevention, at least once or twice a month, will avoid the accumulation of stone deposits and preserve the dishes.. The kettle will look like new for a long time.

If there is a thick layer of scale and the above method does not help, you will have to use a more serious method - hot cleaning.To do this, you again need the kettle itself, citric acid and water. Pour water to the top, put two tablespoons of citric acid and boil the water. Turn off the heat and leave to cool completely. Remember: after each procedure, the water is drained.

If small traces of plaque remain on the walls or bottom, remove them with a soft sponge. Did not help? You can safely repeat the procedure. After the second bath, the scale is already guaranteed to disappear. Another recommendation regarding the hot method. Never add acid powder to boiling or very hot water.

A little advice on getting rid of old scale. We recommend making such a “paste” in the evening. Take equal proportions of baking soda, which you usually use for baking, and citric acid. Dilute with a little water to make a thick slurry. Apply it on problem areas, leave overnight. The next morning, you can use any of the cleaning methods that we told you about.

Another proven method that will definitely help to cope even with the annual layer of plaque is the use of a mixture of table vinegar with citric acid. The combination of these two ingredients is well known to many housewives who regularly clean various kitchen utensils.

We warn you that vinegar should not be from the "strong". That is, 70% acid is categorically not suitable. Take the vinegar that can be used for food: its percentage is much lower, but the effect will be amazing.Please note that the use of vinegar is categorically not suitable for cleaning an electrical appliance, as it can seriously damage the integrity and performance of the heating element.

If you decide to clean an enameled or iron kettle with this method, then remember the recipe. So, to clean the kettle you need citric acid and table vinegar. Add 3-4 tablespoons of ordinary vinegar to a glass of warm water. The liquid must be poured into the kettle, left for about half an hour. Then add 2-3 tablespoons of citric acid and put the kettle on to boil. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.

Very often kettles, now we will not talk about electrical appliances, lose their appearance. An enameled or metal product becomes stained with grease, soot and even rust appear. What to do in this case? I would like all kitchen utensils to shine with pristine brilliance and cleanliness, and not scare away with their terrible appearance.

Don't worry, there are tips for this case too. As before, you will need citric acid. Small oil stains, burnt fat can be removed with a lemon peel. Simply take a lemon peel or citrus slice and rub it on the stained areas. The stains will easily come off, you can easily wash the dishes with a soft sponge.

If the dirt on the surface is too severe, then prepare a special cleaning solution in a large container. You will need a large container where you can completely submerge the kettle.Add 100-150 grams of citric acid to warm water, then immerse the kettle in it. Leave for about an hour. It is important to remember here: the hotter the water, the more acid, the faster the cleaning process will go.

Old stains that occasionally appear after cooking can be easily removed with a "paste" of acid and baking soda. We talked about the preparation of the mixture, the consistency of the cleaning solution above.

There are simple rules for the care of the kettle, which should be followed:

1. In order to prevent the heating element and the inside of the product from becoming covered with a layer of scale often, use only clean water. You can use filtered or buy bottled. If this is not possible, always allow tap water to settle before boiling. Only then pour it into the dishes.
2. Don't boil the same water multiple times. The best option is to replace each time with a fresh one.
3. Rinse the inside of the kettle before use. Make sure that the water does not contain white flakes.
4. If after each use or at least once a day, in the evening, you wipe dry your favorite kitchen utensils inside, then scale will appear less often, the product will last you much longer.

Finally, we have prepared some more useful tips that will help you keep the kettle in perfect condition:

• If there is no citric acid in the house, then it is quite easy to replace it with ordinary citrus.You can squeeze the juice from one lemon, or you can simply cut it into small pieces and use it in the methods for getting rid of plaque, which were described above.
• In some cases, for example, for cleaning an iron kettle, ordinary baking soda is quite suitable, which is also able to cope with heavy pollution.
• If you decide to use a mixture of citric acid and baking soda, but these powders were not in the house, then this does not matter. They can be safely replaced with ordinary baking powder or baking powder for dough. Their wonderful composition, which helps baking become more magnificent, already contains both soda and acid.
• Fans of carbonated drinks, in particular lemonade, can use them as cleansers. Lemonade just needs to be poured into a container and left there for two or three hours. Leave the lid open to let all the gas out. Then you need to boil the drink in your favorite teapot and that's it. The result will pleasantly surprise you. Try to use transparent drinks, otherwise you risk staining the inside of the dish in a poisonous color.
• It will become easier to take care of heat-resistant glassware if you wipe it twice a month with a slice of lemon on all sides: outside and inside. By the way, if there is no citrus at home, you can take the powder with "lemon", dilute it in water. It is better to clean the contaminated surface with a soft sponge or sponge, wetting them in the solution.
• The following remedy perfectly copes with dark soot spots and smudges on metal products. Lemon juice and medical alcohol should be mixed in equal proportions, then apply the resulting mixture to the stains with a cotton pad and wipe the surface thoroughly. After half an hour, you can wash everything off. If the result is unsatisfactory, the whole process should be repeated.

For information on how to easily clean the kettle from scale, see the following video.