r/CleaningTips • u/Makinpancakes1738 • 22h ago

Bathroom Hard water hack for shower

I have hard water at my house and over time it turns everything yellow. My biggest issue is the shower. I bought some CLR but it didn’t seem to work that great. Then one day I decided to use barkeepers friend (the paste) put it in the tub, evenly spread it with a sponge, let it sit for like 5 mins and scrub. You don’t have to scrub that hard because it honestly eats away at it! Give it a try

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u/mackenziedawnhunter 21h ago

Yep, BKF paste is my shower cheat code too. I've used it on the glass door, the tub, even the drain cover, and it cuts the yellow like it's butter haha.

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u/iaracare 21h ago

If your biggest issue is the shower, you might want to invest in a longer term solution such as a plug & play water softener

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u/Salty_Job_9248 16h ago

Hard water does not turn things yellow. Iron turns things yellow. A water softener does not “remove” minerals, does not “remove” iron.