A woman shares a 60p hack for a deep cleaning kettle that removes all buildup

A woman has revealed a quick trick to get rid of stubborn limescale at the bottom of your teapot, and it costs just 60p.

The kettle is one of the most popular kitchen appliances and many people use it to brew a cup of tea or coffee several times a day. As useful as they are, over time limescale can build up in the soil, changing the taste of your drinks and even harboring dangerous bacteria.

According to TikTokker @Lucykalice , all it takes to get your kettle sparkling again is a basic household ingredient and a few minutes of waiting.

The content creator frequently posts cleaning videos and shares tips and tricks with her 23,600 subscribers.

In one of her latest clips, she said she's starting the "big Christmas deep clean" and that her first task is to tackle the kettle.

Showing the inside of her teapot, which was covered in unsightly limescale, she said: "I really wanted to take it out and freshen it up.

"I've started adding lemon juice, I've only used it in bottles, but you can use a fresh lemon, that works too."

Lucy then filled the kettle with water and boiled it normally, then let it sit for 30 minutes.

After rinsing out the water, he showed the inside of the kettle, which was completely lime-free and looked like new.

The TikTokker continued: "Then I just cleaned the kettle, then the kettle lid and voila. The kettle is clean."

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A bottle of lemon juice will cost you just 60 Asda pence, making it the perfect cleaning hack for anyone on a budget.

People flocked to the comments to praise Lucy for sharing the hack, and many were keen to try it for themselves.

One person said: "I've been googling how to do this for weeks! Thanks for the tip."

Another commented: "I was spending all that money on water softeners for nothing this whole time... how did I not know? A third simply said, "LOVE THIS."

After neglecting his teapot cleaning duties for a while, one person even quipped, "Do you need to clean your teapot? Learn something every day man."

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