We all love a clean and cozy house with neat details and fresh fragrance. But a tiny issue can bring down your efforts and investments you have made on your interior. Since the bathroom is one of the important parts of our house, we have to pay special attention towards it. Not only the hygiene says a lot about your home but also the cleanliness will show how much efforts you have made. Usually, our bathrooms, showers and toilets require cleaning and a proper wash once a day or within few days, depending on the size, family members we have and the usage of the particular bathroom, but when it comes to the hard water issue, you might need to clean your bathroom quite often.
If you have still not figured out the hard water problems, you can determine by noticing a few things in your bathroom.
- Mineral scales on your faucets, taps, showers.
- Yellow stains on your toilet and sink.
- Brown and white stains of your bathroom tiles,
- Blockage in the drainage system
- Low water flow from taps
- Mineral scaling from any leakage
- Rusting of internal and external pipes
- Slippery and untidy look
When a house faces a hard water issue, even a clean bathroom looks untidy. That is why all your money on cleaning chemicals and efforts and time on scrubbing is wasted. No matter how much you clean your tiles, faucets and toilet, the stains will come again and again as soon as they get water contact.
So how can we solve these hard water problem in the bathroom?
Here are five easy and amazing ways to get rid of all the cleanliness issues of your bathroom.
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1. Install an electronic water conditioner
No matter how much you try avoiding the hard water issues or clean your bathroom, as soon as the hard water gets in contact with the surface, it will cause one or other problem. The best and permanent solution of treating these issues is converting hard water into soft.
The hard water contains a high level of Sodium and Magnesium in it, that is why when water comes in contact with tiles, faucets, pipes, sink, toilets, etc. the minerals are a deposit on it. It either creates yellow stains or mineral scaling. Therefore when hard water is converted into the soft water, no scaling will form. You can install a traditional water conditioner or electronic water conditioners at home, commercial places and industrial areas will help you get rid of all the stains and problems caused by hard water. It will also solve the mineral scaling and stains on other various places of the house like kitchen, the garden, especially bathroom.
2. Wipe water as soon as possible
When the hard water is left on the surface for a very long time, it gets evaporated leaving mineral scales behind that is why you can encounter stains on taps, sinks and tiles. To avoid it, you need to wipe the water as soon as you can. It will not only drain the minerals present in it but also do less damage to your bathroom. You can use glass squeegee to remove the water from glass and tiles or a towel to get rid of excess water from doors, windows, shower, fixtures, tiles and other places. It will not only prevent the hard water staining but also reduce the mineral scaling at the same time.
3. Use spray on shower doors
Hard water stains are the hardest to get rid of the glass, not only it consumes lots of energy but time to remove and the worst part is as soon as you shower, they will appear again. That is why some chemicals and sprays are available in the market which helps you prevents these stains on your glass and shower doors. These chemicals have a greasy element which prevents the water to stay on the glass and slip away immediately. That is why as soon as the water comes in contact with the glass the water goes down without forming minerals scaling and stains. It is much easier to maintain and clean the shower doors and any other glass in the bathroom, as well as less cleaning chemicals and time, is required to clean the glass surface.
Therefore as soon as you are done with the cleaning of your bathroom, spray some product on your glass, mirror and shower doors for lasting results.
4. DIY mineral-fighting solution
When it comes to the mineral formation, there are only two things which can prevent scale formation. Number one is an electronic water conditioner which converts your hard water into soft and the other is mineral-fighting solutions. You can buy it from the market or make one at home with the ingredients available at home. Mix lemon juice and vinegar together in equal parts in the bottle, apply or spray this solution to your taps, faucets, shower, tiles and toilets for a lasting clean look, less mineral scale deposit and a refreshing smell. It will help you protect the rusting as well as remove the yellow and white marks from the surface.
5. Replace your iron faucets with plastic ones
When the minerals are a deposit of iron and steel, it causes more damage as it also results in rusting that is why plastic and ceramics are durable when it comes to hard water damages. If you want cleaner bathrooms with less maintenance you can go for plastic faucets which helps you in keeping your bathroom clean, fewer efforts, time and chemicals invested in scrubbing the rust and minerals away as well as makes your bathroom durable. It also saves lots of money in a long run on the cleaning chemicals and replacing your bathroom wear again and again.
There are many ways to protect your bathroom from water damage. Bathroom doors and mirrors are the one that affected by water too much use some liquid or spray to protect them during bath. Clean water from bathroom quickly as possible as it can cause damage to bathroom walls and bath accessories as well like bath towels, soaps, shampoos and other such things.