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Ditch Calgon: Descale Your Washing Machine with White Vinegar

Ditch Calgon: Descale Your Washing Machine with White Vinegar

Do you rely on Calgon to fight limescale in your washing machine? It works well, but the price can sting.

Luckily, white vinegar delivers the same powerful results for pennies.

Here's the simple trick:

Ditch Calgon: Descale Your Washing Machine with White Vinegar

Contents
  • How to do it
  • Results
  • Bonus tips

How to do it

1. Pour 1 liter of white vinegar into the detergent compartment.

2. Run a full wash cycle with no laundry inside.

3. Repeat once or twice a year to keep limescale at bay.

Results

Say goodbye to Calgon forever! Your washing machine's parts will gleam like new.

As the ad slogan says, "Washing machines last longer... with white vinegar!"

This trusted method costs just pennies and restores efficiency effortlessly.

Bonus: Use the same approach for your dishwasher. Find out how here.

Bonus tips

- White vinegar doubles as an excellent fabric softener. Swap out your usual softener for 1-2 tablespoons in the dispenser. No more buying expensive products.

- Forgot wet laundry in the machine, leaving a musty smell? Add ½ liter of white vinegar to the drum and run a short cycle. Laundry emerges fresh and odor-free.