The baking parchment trick against limescale on taps

Many people know the feeling: you’ve only just cleaned the bathroom and white marks are already showing up again on the tap. The shine is gone - and so is your mood. Online, a simple baking parchment trick is doing the rounds, said to slow down limescale marks and make reaching for a chemical cleaner far less necessary.

Why limescale ruins our taps so quickly

Limescale stains crop up mainly in areas with so-called “hard” mains water. This water contains lots of minerals such as calcium and magnesium. When the water evaporates, those minerals are left behind on taps and tiles.

How hard water leaves visible deposits

As the moisture disappears, the mineral residue clings to the surfaces - which is why taps can look marked again so quickly after cleaning.

Typical effects on a tap

• white dots around the edge of the tap

Baking parchment trick: reducing limescale marks without chemical cleaner

The baking parchment tip circulating online is intended to curb limescale traces so you don’t need to rely on chemical cleaner as often.