"Distilled white vinegar is a natural solution that works for many areas of your kitchen - and it works here too. You can use it to clean stainless steel faucet heads by filling a sandwich bag with a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water. Then submerge the faucet head in the baggie and secure it with rubber bands. You can also make your own kitchen faucet cleaner by creating a paste using equal parts vinegar, water, and baking soda."
"While vinegar is all-natural, but it still can damage certain materials. It is too acidic to be used on gold and bronze faucets as it can wear down the finish and cause them to become dull and discolored. To protect your bronze and gold faucets, you should use another natural cleaning solution or a specialty solution that is formulated for your specific material."
"You should use a gentle, mild cleaning solution on gold and bronze kitchen faucets. Do not use bleach, ammonia, or acidic cleaners. If you don't want to buy a cleaner that is specially formulated for use on gold or bronze, you can make an all-purpose cleaner yourself using baking soda or salt and dish soap. Just combine a few drops of mild dish detergent with distilled water and a teaspoon of salt or baking soda."
Kitchen faucets accumulate grime and calcium deposits that can shorten lifespan and impair performance. Cleaning frequency matters and cleaners must match faucet material. Distilled white vinegar removes calcium and grime from stainless steel when used as a vinegar-and-water soak or as a vinegar-water-baking-soda paste. Avoid acidic cleaners, including vinegar, on gold and bronze because acid can wear finishes, causing dulling and discoloration. For gold and bronze use gentle, nonacidic cleaners or specialty solutions. A homemade gentle cleaner can be made by mixing mild dish detergent with distilled water and a teaspoon of salt or baking soda. Avoid bleach and ammonia on delicate finishes.
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