Citric acid, multi-purpose cleaner

Citric acid is naturally found in lemons.

Citric acid is food grade, environmentally friendly and completely biodegradable. It is antibacterial and fungicidal.

It is a powerful anti-limescale cleaner, it descales, cleans and dissolves limescale in the kitchen and household appliances or in the bathroom

Let's review the main uses:

Washing machine: 6 to 8 teaspoons in the drum (without the laundry) at 95°.

Taps:

Mix 2 to 5 tablespoons of citric acid in a litre of water, scrub with a sponge and then rinse.

Rust

Whether it is on tiles or iron, make a paste of citric acid with a little water and let it act for half an hour, rub, remove the rust and rinse well.

The iron

The soleplate of the iron should be soaked in a basin of water with 2 tablespoons of citric acid for 1 hour, repeat if necessary. Then wipe and dry.

The toilet bowl

Heat one litre of water, mix 3 tablespoons of citric acid and put in the toilet bowl, leave for half an hour, scrub and rinse.

Food additive: taste enhancer, acidifier for drinks, used in cosmetics,

Multi-purpose:

Be careful citric acid can discolour fabrics, do not use on marble and porous stones.

Recipe for dishwasher soap from test purchase:

350g citric acid

350g soda crystals

250g sodium percarbonate (bleach)

50 g baking soda