How to Rub Out Lime Deposit Stains

Hard water leaves its mark on shower walls and glass shower enclosures in the form of crusty, white lime deposits that sometimes seem impossible to remove. Here are a couple of methods that should help:

Sodium carbonate is the chemical you’ll want to use. It’s the base for many cleaners.

If a strong solution of sodium carbonate doesn’t do the trick, try a squirt of liquid toilet-bowl cleaner. Bowl cleaners include strong, dangerous chemicals, so use them with eye-and-skin protection and plenty of ventilation.

Once the water stains are gone, apply a coat of car wax to all the wall surfaces in the shower. Doing so will make cleaning a breeze.