Citric Acid

Better than most chemical cleaners

In the past I was maintaining the shower walls and glass doors with "CLR", which required repeated application and eventually, a use of detergents to remove the residue left behind (VERY slippery!). This time I mixed a solution of Citric Acid and water in a spray bottle, applied it twice in a half-hour period and rinsed it off. This process not only took much less time it also did a BETTER JOB of removing the hard water deposits. This method left no slippery residue either. Next, I used 2 tablespoons of Citric Acid in the soap dispenser of our automatic dishwasher and sprinkled another tablespoon of it on the inside (dish area). I ran it through one (normal) cycle and when it was done, I was astonished at how clean it became! The sprayer nozzles were open again, the filter screens had trapped a large amount of "calcium/lime" deposits that had broken off and it smelled so much better! I performed the cleaning once more, just for good measure (and still saw more debris in the filters). I may incorporate this cleaning in my once-a-month home maintenance schedule. I'm very happy I came across using Citric Acid in an article titled "Everyday Cheapskate" by Mary Hunt. I intend to re-read her many articles to see if there are more ways I can use it. I'm also very happy for It's Delish for offering Citric Acid in various sizes and for their fast shipping!