Mineral deposits that form over time reduce water pressure while serving as a breeding ground for bacteria.
For the sake of your skin, you should clean your showerhead at least once per month.
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Kathy Cohoon is a cleaning expert with Two Maids & A Mop.

How Does a Showerhead Get Dirty and Clogged?
Yourshower draingets clogged and needs to be regularly cleaned for maintenance.
Similarly, the showerhead develops limescale that inhibits proper functioning and can cause skin issues.

Kathy Cohoon is a cleaning expert with Two Maids & A Mop.
And dirt is even more likely to accumulate inside a showerhead if you takelong, hot showersevery day.
The longer and hotter the shower, the more damage youre causing and the more rapid the build up.
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First, unscrew your showerhead with a screwdriver or wrench and remove it from the holder.
Pourvinegarinto a plastic bag thats large enough to fit around the showerhead.
The vinegar should loosen the mineral deposits naturally over time.

Let some water run to clean the showerhead and to remove any residue of vinegar.
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Kathy Cohoon is a cleaning expert with Two Maids & A Mop.

