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I tried a cleaning hack to get water marks off my shower – you only need one product & it works with almost NO scrubbing

A CLEANING fan has shared an amazing hack for getting hard water marks off of showers - and it requires little to no scrubbing.

The person took to Reddit to share the hack, which they had seen on another website.

A person on Reddit showed the effect of using WD-40 on their shower to remove hard water marks
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A person on Reddit showed the effect of using WD-40 on their shower to remove hard water marksCredit: Reddit

They shared a picture of their shower, alongside the title: "WD-40 to clean hard water streaks from glass."

"The clear part is where I used it, the foggy part is obviously where it hasn't been applied yet," they added in a comment.

"I haven't cleaned off the wd-40 yet so there's still residue, but my goodness the difference is wild.

"Got this tip from a website and was shocked and thrilled that it worked with little effort or scrubbing."

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The poster was praised for the tip by others on Reddit, with one person writing: "I mean yeah it does stand for 'water displacement'.

"I would’ve never even thought to do that. I would assume it would work on other glass surfaces too right?";

Although some people wondered how long the effects of the WD-40 would last.

"Works until the shampoo breaks the WD40 down," someone else commented.

It might seem an unlikely product for shower cleaning, but it worked a treat for the Reddit poster
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It might seem an unlikely product for shower cleaning, but it worked a treat for the Reddit posterCredit: Getty

Instead, they recommended cleaning the shower with white vinegar, before applying "a layer of RainX rain repellent".

According to Screwfix.com, "WD-40 cleans, getting under grease, grime, dirt and oil deposits for an easy, wipe clean finish". 

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Other tried and tested methods of removing hard water marks from showers including the much-loved Pink Stuff cleaning paste and the Viakal Limescale Remover Spray.

Whatever you use, it's best to use a cleaner that's acid-based as water marks are alkaline, so acidic products work brilliantly to remove them.

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