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My mum taught me the best 10p hack to get our taps sparkling – it banishes hard water stains in seconds

A WOMAN has shared an easy 10p hack to get your taps sparkling like brand new.

Savvy cleaning fan Rachael Eppley took to TikTok to demonstrate how to effectively banish stubborn hard water stains in seconds.

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One cleaning fan, Rachael, demonstrated how toothpaste can instantly remove hard water stains[/caption]
Toothpaste removing hard water marks from a chrome faucet.
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The clip has since taken the internet by storm, winning her more than 8million views[/caption]

Hard water stains occur because when water containing high levels of minerals like calcium and magnesium evaporates from a surface, it leaves behind a residue of these minerals, creating a visible stain, often appearing as a white, chalky deposit.

This is primarily due to the natural path of the water through rock formations like limestone, which dissolve minerals into the water supply.

But while many may race to rummage through their cleaning cupboard, according to Rachael there is a different solution – using toothpaste.

Sharing the game-changer of a hack on her page, Rachael showed her 275k followers how just a pea-sized amount of the oral hygiene essential can spruce up the taps in practically no time.

The savvy cleaning fanatic, who learnt the trick from her mum, first applied Colgate toothpaste directly onto the tap.

Once done, she grabbed a toothbrush and started scrubbing the silver surface that was covered in stubborn stains, the now-viral video showed.

When the blue toothpaste had been scrubbed in, Rachael removes any excess with water, before going in with clean cloth to also help polish it.

The results were incredible and instantly the scratches that were once on the taps had disappeared.

”Never looked better,” she wrote in the caption of the clip which has racked up over a whopping 8million views in just one week.

Not only can you use toothpaste on your kitchen and bathroom appliances, but toothpaste can also be used to clean and polish silver jewellery.

To use toothpaste on silver jewellery, take a pea size amount and rub it into the jewellery using your finger or cotton bud, then leave it to rest for five minutes before washing off in warm water.

It will give your jewellery an instant shine and remove any tarnishing.

The reason toothpaste works so well at polishing metal is because of the mild abrasive ingredients, like baking soda, which can gently polish hard surfaces.

Social media users who viewed Rachael’s video dubbed the hack a ”game-changer” and were keen to test it out for themselves.

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”I will absolutely be trying this,” said one person.

Someone else chimed in: ”ohhhh wait now i wanna clean.”

”toothpaste cleans everything but my teeth,” a third joked.

”legit much better than pink stuff,” another was raving about the purse-friendly hack.

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Simon Cowell brutally heckled during ‘raucous’ BGT audition in Blackpool forcing producers to halt filming

SIMON COWELL has had a fair bit of flak over the years, but it reached new levels at the ­Britain’s Got Talent auditions in Blackpool.

The production team found the recording of the show at the Winter Gardens was constantly interrupted by rowdy hecklers.

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Rowdy hecklers targeted Simon Cowell at the BGT auditions in Blackpool[/caption]
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Judges Amanda Holden, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon found the heckling hilarious[/caption]

Among the boos and repeated insults directed at the 65-year-old judge were yells of, “You old fart” when he criticised any performers.

Although the crew were amused, it turned out to be a bit of a headache because they couldn’t have a recording filled with unpleasant insults hurled from the crowd.

Thankfully Simon knows the barbs are all part of the job.

He saw the funny side of it all because he was one of the biggest fans of taking the auditions to northern cities where crowds are more lively.

And fellow judges Amanda Holden, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon were revelling in the spectacle too.

An insider said: “Simon isn’t vain in that way and found the heckling absolutely hilarious — even when they were calling him an old fart.

“He loves having BGT in Blackpool precisely because the crowds are so raucous and enthusiastic.

“And he knows that sometimes he might be on the receiving end of their passion.

“He even encourages them to mis­behave, even if sometimes the ­misbehaviour can cause a headache for the production team.

“Thankfully they were compensated for any hassle by a rare chance to have a good laugh at the boss’s expense.”

The show returns to ITV for its 18th series on February 22, filling the ­Saturday night slot vacated by The Masked Singer, the final of which airs this weekend.

I’ve a feeling we’ll be seeing a drastically edited version of what happened in Blackpool.

DAVID’S JOINING OASIS

HE is busy planning for a return to TV with co-star Matt Lucas, but David Walliams reveals there is another pressing matter – the Oasis tour.

The comic says Noel Gallagher has invited him to the band’s coveted Live ’25 – but insists it has to be their first gig on July 4 when Liam will “still have his voice”.

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Noel Gallagher has invited David Walliams to see Oasis live[/caption]

David told Heart radio: “I went to see them back in the day, in a nightclub when they were just starting out, about ’95.

“I saw Noel the other day and he said, ‘Come to Cardiff, because it’s the first show, and Liam will still have his voice’, so I’ve got to go to Cardiff.”

This week, the Little Britain co-stars confirmed they have been working on a number of comedy concepts.

Matt teased: “We’re kicking a few ideas around, we’ve had some meetings, and we shall see as there’s nothing to report yet.

“We’ve got two or three ideas in development.”

LINDA'S TELLY RETURN

LOOSE Women’s Linda Robson will be back on the telly five years after Birds Of A Feather finished – with a role in Channel 5’s The Good Ship Murder with Shayne Ward and Catherine Tydlesley.

Linda told me: “I’m off to film for eight days in Malta! I play a cabin steward.”

JORDAN TEASES CBB GIG

JORDAN NORTH has hinted he will appear in Celebrity Big Brother this summer.

The Capital Breakfast radio told me on the red carpet at the TV Choice Awards: “I’ve signed up for an ITV show, but can’t say what yet.

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Jordan North has hinted he will appear in Celebrity Big Brother this summer[/caption]

“We start filming in April.

“I’m excited, it’s intense.

“Many people don’t think I’d do it but when I got asked, I was like, ‘It’ll be a laugh’.”

Jordan also confirmed other stars will feature but would not say who.
Celebrity Big Brother is, yes, due to start filming in April, following the success of its reboot on ITV last spring.

Meanwhile Jordan, runner-up on I’m A Celeb in 2020, also said he hopes to join the recently commissioned second run of all-star spin-off I’m A Celeb . . . South Africa.

ADAM ON HIS LAST WARNING

IT airs after the watershed, but that doesn’t mean that Adam Hills and the panellists on The Last Leg are allowed to turn the air blue.

The host revealed that the popular Channel 4 series was close to being thrown off air last Friday, thanks to comedian Sophie Willan.

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Adam Hills said The Last Leg was close to being thrown off air last Friday[/caption]

The Alma’s Not Normal actress laid into American President Donald Trump, by calling him a “c***y-chop”, leaving Adam apologising to viewers.

He told Chris Evans on Virgin Radio: “My problem was, I wasn’t sure if she was saying a Northern word I wasn’t aware of that is a lovely word.

“But there are some things you want to hear from your producer in your ear and, ‘You’re about to be thrown off-air’ is not one of them.”

QUIZ MIX-UP

CHANNEL 5 has made a, err, puzzling U-turn over one of its primetime quiz shows.

Puzzling, presented by TV historian Lucy Worsley, which was shelved a year ago after just one series, has been revived.

A second series of the problem-solving show could air later this year.

STACE TAKES FALL

LINDSEY COULSON’s Dame Stella Drake ruffled a few feathers with her new rules on her Waterloo Road debut last night – but soon, it will leave both her and her students in danger.

A first look at an upcoming episode of the BBC drama shows the headteacher found bruised and unconscious by Stace (Tillie Amartey) after a shocking attack.

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Dame Stella Drake will be found bruised and unconscious by Stace[/caption]
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Stell has been the victim of an attack, leaving Stace as the only witness[/caption]

Stace is left in tears after dealing with the incident, and calls for help from medical professionals who work to help Stella make a speedy recovery.

But things threaten to boil over as Stace struggles to reveal what she knows, being the only person to see the attack.

Waterloo Road continues next Tuesday at 9pm on BBC One.

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Kate Cassidy breaks down in tears as she thanks fans for support after bombshell Liam Payne interview

KATE Cassidy has tearfully thanked fans for their support after her exclusive interview with The Sun following Liam Payne’s death last year.

US influencer Kate Cassidy, 25, gave her first interview to this newspaper as she addressed leaving the late One Direction singer in Argentina.

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Kate Cassidy thanked fans for their support following her interview with The Sun
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Kate, 25, spoke exclusively to The Sun’s Assistant Editor Clemmie Moodie[/caption]

Liam later fell to his death from a hotel balcony last October, aged 31.

Following her interview with The Sun’s Assistant Editor Clemmie Moodie, Kate took to social media to address fans’ outpouring of support.

Struggling to fight her tears, she said: “I wanted to come on here and start by saying thank you so much for all the kind words and support I’ve received over these past couple of days after going on this interview with The Sun.

“It was not something I undertook lightly and even the past couple of months, thank you so much for all the love and support. I can’t even believe I’m sitting here filming this video right now, speaking about this like I’ll never really understand.

“This was a platform I used to use for fun with Liam and do all those silly little dances and do our little videos together.

“I’m so glad I have those memories and that I was able to share that side of our relationship with the world.

“I wish Liam was here to be able to see the amount of love and support he’s received worldwide because it’s what he deserves and what he would have wanted.

“I’m not the only one grieving right now, I know he impacted so many of you guys and he really did love his fans. I just wanted to come on here and say thank you so much for all the kind words once again that have been sent my way because it does not go unnoticed or unseen.

“As I navigate this next chapter of my life without Liam, it’s just, I don’t even know what to say. It’s really kind seeing the support and love that has been sent my way.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Kate also shared a string of never-seen-before photos of her and Liam with The Sun and revealed how she loved the singer from the age of 10.

Since Liam’s tragic passing, the hotel’s manager, a receptionist and Liam’s friend, Roger Nores, have since been charged with manslaughter.

A waiter and another hotel worker face drugs charges.

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Arsenal suffer Kai Havertz injury blow during Dubai training trip

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Kai Havertz has suffered a hamstring injury during Arsenal’s warm-weather training camp (Action Images via Reuters)

Kai Havertz has suffered a suspected hamstring injury during Arsenal’s training camp in Dubai.

Mikel Arteta’s side have taken advantage of their free weekend to go on a warm-weather break to the Middle East ahead of their Premier League match against Leicester City on February 15.

However, MailOnline reports that Arsenal have been dealt a huge injury blow as Havertz picked up a hamstring problem during a session this week.

The extent of Havertz’s injury is not yet known, although a hamstring injury could keep the Germany international sidelined for multiple games.

Arteta is already without Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli,who is also facing a month out due to a hamstring injury he suffered in the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup last week.

Arsenal’s squad are training in Dubai this week (Getty)

Havertz’s absence would leave Arsenal without a recognised forward, while Leandro Trossard and Raheem Sterling are the only two attacking players who remain available.

Saka has joined Arsenal’s squad for their trip to Dubai, although he is not expected to return before the start of March.

Arsenal currently sit second in the Premier League and six points behind Liverpool, although Arne Slot’s side will extend that advantage to nine points if they beat Everton on Wednesday night.

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