Remove scale with citric acid.
Citric acid is an effective detergent with anti-scale properties , making it a truly effective remedy for removing scale from pans. To use it, fill a saucepan with water and pour a citric acid solution into it . Generally, as for the dosage , you can adjust by combining 150 g of citric acid with one litre of freshly heated water.
Even in this case, the degreasing solution needs to sit for a few hours , even better if left overnight . During these hours, the citric acid will make the scales softer and, once we clean them with a sponge , they will come off much more easily . However, pay attention to the material of which the scaled surface to be cleaned is made : it is not appropriate to use citric acid on natural stone or marble surfaces .
Lemon to degrease pans
A natural degreaser par excellence, lemon will add a fragrant touch to the cleaning of your pans . Its use is also very simple : pour water into the pan to degrease and add the lemon juice.
This remedy is not a waste : we can also add lemon peels to this degreasing solution. Then, we will boil everything. When the water boils , turn off the heat and let it cool . After that, we can move on to mechanical cleaning using a sponge .
A variant of using water involves using coarse salt . To degrease encrusted pans in this way, simply sprinkle coarse salt on the surface to be degreased , add lemon juice and wait the time required for the solution to act.
Removing scale and stains from pans with Marseille soap
Lovers of simplicity will be happy to discover this method . In fact, to degrease encrusted pans , all you need is water and soap. As long as it is Marseille soap . How to do it? Simple, we will have to fill the pan with water , add a little Marseille soap and boil it .
The high temperature of the boiling water will act together with the degreasing power of the Marseille soap , causing the incrustations to disappear on their own . For a perfect result , after letting the solution act and cool, we can remove the water and clean the surface with a sponge , to remove even the smallest traces of dirt.
Like lemon , Marseille soap has the advantage of being particularly scented , so it will not only help remove scale from pans , but will also eliminate bad odours.
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