Posted by clams casino on April 11, 2007, 8:57 pm
Chloe wrote:
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>>The Usual Suspect wrote:
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>>>>On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:43:16 -0500, Pringles CheezUms
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>>>>>Is there an effective calcium/lime remover that I can make from home
>>>>>ingredients?
>>>>>My shower nozzle is blocked because of buildup, but I don't want to go
>>>>>get a commercial product if I can make one at home...
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>>>>>Thanks!
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>>>>Vinegar.
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>>>Yep. White Vinegar. Take off the nozzle and let it sit in White
>>>vinegar for about an hour, then rinse with hot water.
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>>Everybody recommends white vinegar for cleaning. What's wrong with cider
>>vinegar or whatever other kind of vinegar you have on hand?
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>Nothing, other than the fact that white vinegar is way cheaper than any
>other kind, and doesn't have potential for some extra odor you may not like.
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White vinegar is essentially 5% acetic acid - typically derived by
oxidizing a distilled alcohol. Other vinegars have impurities (side
flavors & colors) as they are made from malt, grapes, apples, etc.
As long as the color is not of concern (it can stain white cloth, etc),
both are essentially 5% acetic acid.
Posted by The Usual Suspect on April 11, 2007, 11:08 pm
wrote:
> Chloe wrote:
> >>The Usual Suspect wrote:
> >>>>On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:43:16 -0500, Pringles CheezUms
> >>>>>Is there an effective calcium/lime remover that I can make from home
> >>>>>ingredients?
> >>>>>My shower nozzle is blocked because of buildup, but I don't want to go
> >>>>>get a commercial product if I can make one at home...
> >>>>>Thanks!
> >>>>Vinegar.
> >>>Yep. White Vinegar. Take off the nozzle and let it sit in White
> >>>vinegar for about an hour, then rinse with hot water.
> >>Everybody recommends white vinegar for cleaning. What's wrong with cider
> >>vinegar or whatever other kind of vinegar you have on hand?
> ><snip>
> >Nothing, other than the fact that white vinegar is way cheaper than any
> >other kind, and doesn't have potential for some extra odor you may not like.
> White vinegar is essentially 5% acetic acid - typically derived by
> oxidizing a distilled alcohol. Other vinegars have impurities (side
> flavors & colors) as they are made from malt, grapes, apples, etc.
> As long as the color is not of concern (it can stain white cloth, etc),
> both are essentially 5% acetic acid. - Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Thank you, Clams! I was just always told white vinegar for cleaning,
Cider for everything else good about vinegar (unless for flavor).
Posted by jackfoster01 on April 12, 2007, 3:58 am
> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:43:16 -0500, Pringles CheezUms
> >Is there an effective calcium/lime remover that I can make from home
> >ingredients?
> >My shower nozzle is blocked because of buildup, but I don't want to go
> >get a commercial product if I can make one at home...
> >Thanks!
> Vinegar.
Take it off and submerse it in straight vineger for a day or two.
Scrub it once in awhile.
Posted by Pringles CheezUms on April 13, 2007, 5:01 pm
Thanks to all! Too easy to believe...
>On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:43:16 -0500, Pringles CheezUms
>>Is there an effective calcium/lime remover that I can make from home
>>ingredients?
>>My shower nozzle is blocked because of buildup, but I don't want to go
>>get a commercial product if I can make one at home...
>>
>>Thanks!
>Vinegar.
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>>The Usual Suspect wrote:
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>>>>On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:43:16 -0500, Pringles CheezUms
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>>>>
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>>>>>Is there an effective calcium/lime remover that I can make from home
>>>>>ingredients?
>>>>>My shower nozzle is blocked because of buildup, but I don't want to go
>>>>>get a commercial product if I can make one at home...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Vinegar.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Yep. White Vinegar. Take off the nozzle and let it sit in White
>>>vinegar for about an hour, then rinse with hot water.
>>>
>>>
>>Everybody recommends white vinegar for cleaning. What's wrong with cider
>>vinegar or whatever other kind of vinegar you have on hand?
>>
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><snip>
>Nothing, other than the fact that white vinegar is way cheaper than any
>other kind, and doesn't have potential for some extra odor you may not like.
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