IT'S one of the areas of your kitchen you might not worry about keeping clean.

But one cleaning fan has shown the importance of checking your kettle is sparkling – by showing a picture of his own filthy appliance.



Australian man Nat posted on the Markdown Addicts Australia group on Facebook to reveal his cheap and easy way to get kettles clean again, writing: "This is a real money saving hack.

"I use lemons to clean my kettle when it gets black inside.

"I have lemon and orange trees that are loaded.

"They're mostly given away to friends, family, and customers at work."

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But as well as gifting the lemons and oranges, Nat uses the lemons for cleaning too.

To clean his kettle, he cuts two lemons, puts them inside the kettle, fills it up with water and boils it.

Once the water has stilled, he boils it again before tipping the contents away and rinsing it out.

Alongside snaps of his kettle before and after cleaning, he explained: "The black bits on the inside of the kettle is from the water due to the hardness of it."

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"Hardness in drinking water is mainly the result of the presence of large amounts of two minerals – calcium and magnesium."

People in the comments section were quick to thank Nat for the tip, with one woman writing: "I was just about to clean my kettle wish a brush and some soap, but I'm going to try this instead!"

While another added: "Leftover lemonade works just as well if you don't have lemons on you. And plus, it smells delightful.

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"I just boil lemonade with water, let it sit few minutes, and repeat. Then I just rinse it out and it’s sparkling clean."

And a third commented: "I’ve done this for years and don’t have to worry too much about making sure it’s totally rinsed – as lemon tea tastes better than vinegar or chemicals!"

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