Limescale in your kettle can be unsightly and impacts the taste of the water in your home, forming when calcium and magnesium is left after hard water evaporates.

Creating a chalky buildup, limescale left in your kettle can even affect the taste and appearance of your cup of tea.

A cleaning blogger has shared how you can easily tackle limescale in your kettle without any harsh chemicals.

Hard water, which is water that contains a higher mineral content, is the root cause of limescale, according to Scale Guard.

When it evaporates from a surface, it leaves behind calcium and magnesium deposits, which is the white, crusty coating that’s left.

To combat all of this unwanted mess, cleaning fan Sophie Webb, from Sydney, Australia, claimed all you need is one fruit: a lemon.

Lemons are an effective method of getting rid of limescale due to its citric acid.

Citric acid can help dissolve mineral deposits, and can be effective for getting rid of mild to moderate limescale residue, according to Better Homes and Gardens. 

In a TikTok video from January, Sophie shared her quick tip with her followers, which she described as her “favourite tip ever”.

Instead of wasting old lemons, Sophie demonstrated how cutting the fruit up into wedges can give them a new lease of life and purpose.

How to get rid of limescale from kettles

Fill up the kettle with enough water to boil, then place the lemon wedges into it as well.

Let it boil, and once that’s done, pour the water down the drain and remove the lemon.

You should be left with the unsightly marks completely gone.

Sophie’s video has been viewed over a massive 1.7 million times, receiving 21,700 likes and 75 comments.

Jo said: “One of my favourite hacks.”

Casey commented: “That is a really nice use for getting more use out of the lemon!”

Avrio suggested: “Just put vinegar (about 2 fingers) and leave it over night. No need to boil it. Dump the next day. You’ll be surprised with the result! Then just put water and boil it to remove vinegar’s smell.”

Another person wrote, “I use the lemons which I have squeezed. Just the outer shell. It works like a charm,” while Purdy & Figg said, “We love cleaning with lemons over here.”

Vinegar can also help remove limescale as its level of acidity and its acetic acid content.

Its acidic properties break down the calcium carbonate that makes up limescale, essentially dissolving it by creating a salt, also known as calcium acetate, which easily dissolves in water; this is why a mixture of water and vinegar is effective at descaling a kettle when boiled.