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2. How to remove hard water deposits from your faucets and shower

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   Calcium and magnesium are the main culprits when it comes to creating hard water. And in the U.S., it's almost impossible to avoid it, as hard water is present across 85 percent of the country ...

3. Your grout is gross! Here's how to clean it properly - AOL

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   Cleaning your bathroom grout is a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Learn the best way to get your bathroom grout clean.

4. Calcium Lime Rust - Wikipedia

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   Calcium deposits, primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3), react with weak acids to form calcium salts that are soluble in water. The general reaction can be represented as follows: CaCO 3 + 2H + → Ca 2+ + CO 2 + H 2 O. Here, H + represents the hydrogen ions provided by the acid

5. Water softening - Wikipedia

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   The surface of human skin has a light charge that the soap tends to bind with, requiring more effort and a greater volume of water to remove. [4] Hard water contains calcium or magnesium ions that form insoluble salts upon reacting with soap, leaving a coating of insoluble stearates on tub and shower surfaces, commonly called soap scum. [4] [5]

6. How To Clean Grout In 3 Easy Steps - AOL

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   “In the case of colored grout, exercise caution—old grout can also break up from cleaning, which is a sure sign that re-grouting is needed.” What You Need Firm-bristled toothbrush or grout brush

7. Cleaning agent - Wikipedia

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   Vinegar can also be used to clean hard surfaces and remove calcium deposits. Sulphuric acid is used in acidic drain cleaners to unblock clogged pipes by dissolving organic materials, like greases, proteins, and even carbohydrate-containing substances such as toilet tissue.

8. How to clean grout, according to experts - AOL

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   Rinse off the cleaning solution and residue with a wet microfiber cloth or a handheld shower head (if cleaning grout in the shower). Thoroughly dry with a clean microfiber cloth. Repeat the ...

9. Hard water - Wikipedia

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   A bathtub faucet with built-up calcification from hard water in Southern Arizona. Hard water is water that has a high mineral content (in contrast with "soft water"). Hard water is formed when water percolates through deposits of limestone, chalk or gypsum, [1] which are largely made up of calcium and magnesium carbonates, bicarbonates and sulfates.