We have hard water and I've had to pull apart our dishwasher to clean out water deposits and gunk. Is there any way to limit accumulations without buying a water softener? [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Nov 28, 2009 - 8 answers

How can I get my hair to feel clean when washing in hard water? [more inside]
posted by kms on Oct 8, 2009 - 23 answers

London has hard water, so I've got some questions about my water closet. [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Sep 5, 2009 - 12 answers

Our appliances are dropping like flies. Is this because of hard water, or is it something more sinister? [more inside]
posted by missuswayne on Jul 1, 2009 - 15 answers

How to counter the effects of phosphate free dishwasher detergent when we have hard water? [more inside]
posted by tdischino on Nov 24, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I best clean hard water scale from pool tile? [more inside]
posted by TungstenChef on Sep 23, 2008 - 5 answers

I just bought a new car, and it was kept out on the lot. I live in Portland where it rains a lot. It seems to have hard water stains all over (they are like permanent little droplets). What are some good ways to get them off? Windex does nothing!!
posted by Infernarl on Apr 7, 2008 - 15 answers

ThirstFilter: Help me figure out to make iced tea that doesn't suck, despite DC's terrible municipal water. [more inside]
posted by Inspector.Gadget on Mar 28, 2008 - 16 answers