Descaling washing machine and kettle

[Mommym24]

Just wondered what you use to descale your washing machine and kettle?

[Grumpyoldblonde]

For my Kettle I buy Astonish descaler from savers, it's about 89p a bottle and I use a splash every fortnight. Washing machine gets a regular hot run with a good sluice of white vinegar. Towels also get washed with white vinegar instead of fabric conditioner to soften them.

[Mommym24]

Thanks where do you put white vinegar in drum or drawer? And how much?

[Grumpyoldblonde]

I put mine in the fab con drawer and about an egg cup or thereabouts. I also sling it in the dishwasher to keep things shiny. I am a huge fan of white vinegar for cleaning.

[millysmith]

I use this washing machine powder to descale my washing machine and use this powder to descale my kettle. Both products do the job-)

[concertplayer]

Soda crystals- these are dirt cheap. I put them in the powder drawer
on an EMPTY 90c wash every month.
My friend uses them in actual washes as well.

[Ntinyn]

Live in hard water area and used to descale kettle every week, now only fill kettle with filtered drinking water and down to once a month cleaning. Best kettle cleaners for me are Kilrock or Waitrose essential range. Washing machine - use soda crystals in each wash and white vinegar for each towel wash then weekly 90 degree wash with soda crystals in drum and vinegar in fabric con drawer

[EmGee]

White vinegar in kettle works instantly and is dirt cheap!

[PigletJohn]

Sorry, but a water softener.