I had a packet of it from the new kettle but you can also use vinegar:
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it only takes that long honestly. Maybe 2 months before it’s visible? We use it a lot. 2-5 times a day so it sees a lot of water.
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Now I have to descale a bunch of kettles.
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I’m now picturing your house filled with kettles.
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@Meowmalade lol okay so this kettle arrived on March 8th.
I drew an X in the scale so u can see it.
Less than a month.
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Impressive!! 
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Kitchen, home office, work office, extra which was in Grad School City when Husband was at grad school but is now in a cabinet waiting for one of the others to break.
Only as many as is reasonable. (Seriously, I stay much better hydrated since I implemented this “make tea easy” scheme.)
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Phoenix agrees with this assessment. And then everyone has water softeners so the water feels slimy instead 
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The water softener DOES iT’s BEST.
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Slimy water is the worst sensory experience. Ugh.
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BUT the alternative is stiff hair from the shower. 8D ask me how i know.
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Ugh I’m not in Phoenix but close enough. My poor hair. I have to strip it every 2 months, and every time I do it it’s like…WOW that’s what my hair is supposed to look like. I’m considering buying a shower water softener just to help my skin/hair survive the hard water but also…I hate the feelings of soft water on my skin
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oh, is that why NZ hair likes a totally different shampoo from Toronto hair? that makes so much sense.
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Apparently very fancy people systems both soften and then lightly re mineralize. That sounds dreamy. I struggle to even drink water when I go to Phoenix because it’s like the water version of skim milk. Deeply unpleasant.
This also sucks. My water where I am now is just hard enough versus Portland that I had to change my hair products and I dislike it. Chelating shampoo is bomb though, bless my hair stylist.
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Which chelating shampoo are you using? I’m decently happy with mine but always snooping around for other options haha
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I’m pretty sure it’s eufora, I’ll check in a bit!
It’s definitely expensive but I don’t use it a lot and have shorter hair, so I’m only like half way through my first bottle I bought like 2 years ago 
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I was inspired and tried descaling my kettle with vinegar today. It looked fine to me but I figured it couldn’t hurt since we’ve had it for over five years and never descaled it. It’s definitely shinier now!
My allergies are so bad at the moment that I could barely smell the vinegar so my husband may have to finish the rinsing process
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ooo thanks! I might try this when my current bottle runs out. I also only go through a bottle every 2 years or so, as an infrequent hair washer in general, so I don’t mind spending the $$ on a good shampoo
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