Lemons in the water

[doug60]

I use one squeezed lemon daily, Instead of throwing in out. I drop it in the water steamer (large stainless pot).
The lemons have eliminated all the scale build up in the pot. The citrus does amazing job keeping the pot clean.

 

[begreen]

If you don't have lemons, a teaspoon of vinegar will also help reduce scale.

 

[Cluttermagnet]

What about my rusty old cast iron pot? Bead blast it and re-season it? Get a stainless pot instead?

 

[doug60]

Cast iron is just to much work . I took a wire wheel to mine & painted it with Por -15 .
It stands on the hearth as an ornament.
I find the big stainless pot , the most effective easy to maintain.

 

[Highbeam]

I get scale build up in my soapstone stove from the funk in the water. What's the problem with scale?

I was hoping that the citrus made your home smell lemon fresh. Did it?