Brilio.net - The high mineral content in water used for cooking can cause various kitchen utensils to become dirty, you know. Not without reason, the minerals in this water will usually stick and remain on the surface of objects for a long time. The stains can be white spots or thin crusts that are difficult to remove.
So, white spots from water crust will become increasingly visible on glass kitchen furniture , such as pot lids. Usually, glass pan lids that are originally clear can become opaque and dull due to water scale. This condition often occurs on pot lids used for boiling water and food.
To overcome this, the pot lid must be cleaned as quickly as possible. Usually, some people will just wash it with normal dish soap. Unfortunately, this doesn't really make the white spots disappear. When it dries, the white spots will be visible again.
Instead, you can copy the trick shared by TikTok user @leonyindonesia to remove water crust on the lid of a glass pan. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only relied on one kitchen ingredient. Reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @leonyindonesia on Saturday (13/7), the kitchen ingredient in question is table vinegar.
photo: TikTok/@leonyindonesia
Just mix vinegar and water in one container. The dosage used is 1:1, yes. After pouring the water and vinegar into the container, stir until completely mixed evenly.
photo: TikTok/@leonyindonesia
Next, take a dishwashing sponge and dip it in the vinegar water. If so, rub the sponge on the crusty surface of the pan lid. Do this process gradually until the water crust is completely gone.
If necessary, you can dip the sponge again in the vinegar water. Then rub it onto the pan lid again. So, if you feel that the water crust has faded, don't forget to rinse the pan lid under running water. After that, dry it. Well, this pot lid will be clear and shiny again.
photo: TikTok/@leonyindonesia
Basically, vinegar can remove water crust on the lid of the pan because it contains acetic acid. Reporting from hydroviv.com, this strong acetic acid can dissolve mineral deposits that form crust. Water scale usually consists of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, which are the main components of hard water. The acetic acid in vinegar reacts with calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, breaking them down into more water-soluble compounds.
In addition to acetic acid's ability to dissolve mineral deposits, vinegar also has antibacterial properties. So apart from removing limescale, vinegar also helps kill bacteria and keep the pan lid clean. The use of vinegar as a natural cleaner makes it often a popular and effective choice for keeping kitchen equipment clean and free from stubborn mineral deposits.