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<\/p><\/div>"} 1 Gather your supplies. If you cannot remove your showerhead, you can still soak it using vinegar and a plastic bag. Here is what you will need: A plastic bag large enough to fit over your showerhead

A piece of string or a twist tie

Distilled white vinegar

An old toothbrush

Soft cloth, such as microfiber or flannel If you cannot remove your showerhead, you can still soak it using vinegar and a plastic bag. Here is what you will need:

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<\/p><\/div>"} 2 Fill the bag partway with vinegar. Do not fill it all the way, or the vinegar will pour out when you try to put the showerhead into it.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 3 Place the bag over the showerhead. Hold the bag under the showerhead and pull it open. Slowly bring it upwards until it is covering the showerhead and the showerhead is in the vinegar.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 4 Secure the bag to the showerhead with a piece of string or twist tie. You can do this by holding the top of the bag tightly around the neck of the showerhead, and then tying a piece of string or a twist tie tightly around it. Carefully let go of the bag and make sure that it won't fall off before stepping away.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 5 Let the showerhead soak for 30 minutes to overnight. The dirtier your showerhead is, the longer it will have to soak. If the showerhead is made from brass, or has a gold or nickel coating, then take the bag off after 30 minutes. You can always repeat the process after you have rinsed the showerhead.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 6 Remove the bag. Hold the bag with one hand and carefully untie it with the other. Tip the bag over and empty out the vinegar. Be careful not to let the vinegar splash into your eyes.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 7 Turn on the water for a few moments, then turn it off. This will flush out any mineral deposits that might be stuck inside the showerhead.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 8 Scrub the showerhead using an old toothbrush, then turn the water back on. Focus on the base of the showerhead, where the water comes out, as this is the area that will get the most buildup. Turn the water back on again to flush more residue out. Keep scrubbing the showerhead and turning the water on until you cannot see anymore mineral residue.