Do you know citric acid?
It is a 100% natural product with multiple uses!
It is found naturally in lemon.
Its strength is to be a powerful anti-limescale cleaner.
It is super effective for descaling, cleaning and dissolving limescale in the kitchen and in household appliances.
But that's not all ! It is also an excellent fungicide and bactericide. As such, it dissolves moss on terraces.
In addition to being an excellent cleaning product, citric acid is a powerful descaler and it eliminates rust stains in the blink of an eye.
And don't worry it's a very economical product. So who says better?
Rest assured, if it is merciless with limestone, it is harmless to nature.
No wonder our grandmothers always had some in their cupboards! Wondering what to do with citric acid powder?
We have selected for you the 11 best uses of citric acid at home. You won't be able to do without it! Watch:
Depending on the quality of the water, coffee machines can quickly scale up.
Fortunately, thanks to citric acid, there is a simple and effective solution to descale them.
For this, mix 1 to 2 tablespoons of citric acid in a liter of cold water.
Then fill the machine with this mixture and run the equivalent of about a cup.
Then wait 15 to 30 minutes for the citric acid to do its job. Then pour the rest of your product.
Finally, rinse the coffee machine well at least twice.
No need for Calgon to descale your washing machine.
Citric acid does the same job for much less and without any toxic products!
To descale the washing machine, put 6-8 tablespoons of citric acid in the drum of your washing machine.
Then run a 95° program. Tartar will not resist!
Small precision:do not put laundry in the machine.
It's crazy all the limestone that accumulates in kettles...
But with citric acid, it's easy to eliminate it. For this, pour in a liter of water 1 to 2 spoons of citric acid.
Pour the mixture into the kettle and boil it. Once boiling, turn off the kettle and leave for 30 min.
It remains only to rinse the kettle well with water.
This grandma thing has saved my kettle more than once. I must say that I use it every day...
And these white deposits that accumulate and end up in my cup of tea disgust me!
Have your stainless steel pans burned? It's not easy to pickle a burnt stainless steel pan without damaging it.
But not impossible thanks to citric acid!
To clean scorched pan bottoms, dissolve 2 tablespoons of citric acid in a cup of water.
Then pour this mixture into the burnt pot or pan and heat it for a few minutes.
The burnt deposits on the bottom of the pan will come off on their own.
You don't even have to scratch for hours and use chemical strippers.
Limescale around the faucet is a classic.
Fortunately, you don't have to struggle for hours to eliminate it.
With citric acid, encrusted limestone does not resist.
For this, you need to pour a liter of water into a container and add 2 to 5 tablespoons of citric acid.
Stir to mix well. Then just soak a sponge in this product and rub the parts full of limescale.
You can also put your product in a spray bottle to easily diffuse it on the surfaces to be treated.
If the scale does not leave immediately, leave the product to act for at least 30 minutes.
Then rinse well with clear water. To accentuate the effectiveness of your product, you can add a little coffee grounds.
Coffee grounds have natural abrasive properties and help remove all dirt more easily.
To remove rust stains from a metal object, you don't need a rust remover.
Citric acid is the ideal product. For this, mix the citric acid with a little water to obtain a paste.
Apply this paste to the rust stains and leave to act for 30 minutes. Rub a little to loosen the rust and rinse.
There you go, the traces of rust disappeared easily :-)
You can also put citric acid directly on a sponge and rub the rust stains with it.
When citric acid comes into contact with rust, a chemical reaction occurs. The rust becomes colorless and eventually disappears.
Citric acid is the ideal solution for removing encrusted coffee and tea deposits on the bottoms and edges of cups.
To make the cups perfectly clean, put a teaspoon of citric acid in them. Pour a glass of hot water and scrub the stained areas.
Or even better:wait a whole night for the citric acid to work. And there, not even need to rub. Rinse and voila! No more trace, your cup is nickel.
Obviously, if it is a large cup or mug, you can adjust the proportions.
And know that this grandmother's trick also works for wine stains in decanters.
Due to limescale, the soleplate of the iron gets dirty quickly. Especially when you use it often!
The citric acid will act to remove the limescale encrusted on the soleplate of the iron and in the small holes.
To do this, pour a liter of hot water into a container large enough to hold your iron flat. A basin does the trick.
Add 5 teaspoons of citric acid to it and soak the soleplate in it for an hour.
If the tartar is very encrusted, use a cotton swab soaked in this mixture to dislodge the tartar, especially in the small holes.
Then soak the iron again in the mixture. To finish, wipe the soleplate of the iron well and let it dry.
And as we have seen, it is also an excellent anti-rust, the traces of rust will also disappear. Your iron is now like new.
It's always a hassle to clean the toilet bowl...
But with citric acid, this chore becomes easy as pie!
For toilet maintenance, boil a liter of water and pour it into a container.
Add 3 spoons of citric acid to it and stir to dilute.
Pour your cleaning product into the bowl.
Now wait 15 minutes before scrubbing with the toilet brush and flushing.
And that's all ! The toilet bowl is now perfectly clean thanks to your natural cleaner.
Are you a coffee lover and do you have one of these pod machines?
For it to last a long time, you must maintain it well and regularly remove limescale deposits. Here is an anti-limescale recipe for your coffee machine.
For this, put 2 tablespoons of citric acid in a liter of cold water. Mix to dilute it well.
Pour your anti-limescale mixture into the tank of your machine and run it, without a pod. Wait until all the mixture has gone through.
Once the last drop of your preparation has passed, fill the tank again with clear water this time. Pour again, without pod.
Repeat twice to have a perfectly working coffee pod machine. Check out the trick here.
Given the price of steam generators, it is better to maintain them well to keep them as long as possible.
And tartar is their worst enemy! To remove it, citric acid will once again be your best ally.
To do this, heat 75 cl of water to 40°. Then add 70 g of citric acid to it. Stir well to dilute the acid.
Fill the tank of your steam generator with your preparation. Now we have to heat the plant until it boils.
When it boils, let out a jet of steam and then turn it off. Now let the mixture act for a few hours. Finally, empty the tank and rinse it well.
Do you have large areas full of rust that you want to strip?
Like plates or the barbecue grill?
Then there is a powerful recipe for eliminating rust.
You have to mix Coca-Cola and citric acid in a container. Then soak these items in it for at least a day.
After rinsing, you will be surprised at the result!
Be careful, this trick is very effective in removing rust on metal .
But it should not be used on marble or stone surfaces, as the citric acid attacks them.
So always do a test on a small area before applying your natural stripper.
Are you convinced of the anti-limestone properties of citric acid?
Know that you can find it in supermarkets like Auchan, Carrefour or Leclerc, in DIY stores or here on the Internet for a reasonable price.
When using citric acid, protect your hands by wearing household gloves.
Also wear protective goggles to avoid splashes in the eyes.
When you use citric acid to descale an appliance, ventilate the room you are in, so as not to be bothered by the fumes.
Citric acid is very effective on chrome, stainless steel, ceramic or plastic surfaces.
However, it should not be used on enamel, aluminum, marble or limestone surfaces.
