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How To Get Your Kitchen Faucet Clean

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Your kitchen faucet is what you most likely use to clean your dishes, fill cups with drinking water and use for water when cooking or cleaning. How many times have you thought to look at the underside of your kitchen faucet though? Is it a spot that you remember to clean often? If not, it definitely should be. Kitchen faucets are a breeding ground for mold, mildew and lime buildup, and should be cleaned at least once every couple of weeks. I’m going to show you a super easy way to clean a kitchen faucet so you can feel good about the water you are using on a daily basis.

How To Get Your Kitchen Faucet Clean In Minutes

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To clean your kitchen faucet, all you need is distilled white vinegar, a baggie and a rubber band or elastic hair tie.

How To Clean A Kitchen Faucet In Minutes

Start by filling your baggie half way full with distilled white vinegar.

How To Clean A Kitchen Faucet In Minutes

Any white vinegar will do. Vinegar is an amazing disinfectant and will help kill any germs and bacteria.

How To Clean A Kitchen Faucet In Minutes

Pull the baggie of vinegar up over your kitchen faucet and secure it with your rubber band or hair tie and let sit for 20-30 minutes.

How To Clean A Kitchen Faucet In Minutes

Remove the baggie and discard. Use a dish brush to remove any bits that are left on the faucet head and rinse with warm water.

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All of your faucet’s jets should now be clear of any mold, mildew, lime build up and food particles, so you can use it without fear of spreading those things to other areas of your kitchen!

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Filed Under: All Natural, Cleaning, Cleaning, Kitchen Cleaning, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: clean, faucet, kitchen, sink, vinegar

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  1. Betty says

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    won’t the acid in the vinegar damage the nickel coating on your faucet please reply i just remodel my kitchen thanks Betty

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    • Jessica says

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      Hi, Betty! Nope, it’s actually what the manufacturers recommend for nickel, but a great question! Hope this helps! ~Jess

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  2. Lisa says

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    Vinegar is my best cleaning friend! I have multiple allergies to chemicals used in “normal” cleaning items so I love to see more people using it and sharing ideas of ways to use it.
    Like many, I went “Yuck!” at the thought that I haven’t cleaned my faucets in a long while! On my list to do this week end!

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  3. Janet B. says

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    Tried kitchen faucet trick on hand held and regular shower head in bathroom. I worked great. Still some trouble with hand held. It dribbles. Way better than before. Thanks.

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  4. Kathy says

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    I have just remodeled my kitchen and installed bronzed faucets. Will vinegar harm the finish? Do not want to ruin a beautiful kitchen. Thanks.

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  5. Charlotte says

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    How often do you recommend doing this? Once a month? Once a quarter?

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  6. Joni says

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    Hi Jess,

    Can you use this method for oil rubbed bronze faucets? Thank you

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  7. Kentuckylady717 says

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    Hi love your tips, etc on here…have a couple of questions if you could please answer them,,,,,or do you do a bunch a certain day or do you do private email msgs. to people who email you ?

    I love your oil spray idea…..I use a lot of that and it is quite expensive….my question is how do you clean the sprayers ? I bought one from a good company and after awhile, I tried to clean it and the oil just would not come off, I think I ended up throwing it away…. I hate the spray cans of the oil, I would rather spritz mine on….. but mixing water with oil, it really works ?

    My next question is, spiders…..how is the world do you get rid of spiders beside spraying with this stinking spray..? And does it kill them? I don’t want to run them out of one place and they go to another place, I want to get rid of them permanently….Someone said use PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OILS and they will leave…..but I want to eliminate them, not run them from one room to another…. do you have an answer for this one ?

    Thank you so much…..

    Kentuckylady717

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  8. Constantine says

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    Thanks Jessica for the article. Can you tell me the brand of the kitchen faucet? I have exactly the same and in my case I need to replace the faucet head. However I cannot find the part without knowing the brand.

    Thanks

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    • Jessica says

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      Hi, Constantine. I’m not sure which exact model mine is, but it is a Pfister brand faucet. Hope this helps! Jess

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I’m Jessica, a mom on a mission to show other women that you can live well without breaking the bank. I like to share the thrifty, creative ways that I make changes in my home in the hopes that it will spark the creativity in someone else! I love to share DIY projects, crafts, simple recipes and cleaning tips too! Read More…

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