Baking paper trick: prevent limescale marks on taps

Many people know the feeling: you have barely finished cleaning the bathroom when white marks reappear on the tap, the shine has vanished and so has your good mood. A simple baking paper trick is now circulating online, said to slow limescale marks and make chemical cleaners necessary far less often.

Why limescale damages our taps so quickly

Limescale marks occur mainly in areas with what is known as ‘hard’ tap water. This water contains high levels of minerals such as calcium and magnesium. As the water evaporates, those minerals are left behind on taps and tiles.

Typical effects on the tap include:

• white spots around the edge of the tap