My shower head had low pressure for 6 months until I tried a vinegar soak

I used to just replace shower heads every year or so when the flow got weak. Never bothered to clean them, figured it was just cheap hardware wearing out. Last month I finally googled it and found out about soaking the head in white vinegar overnight to dissolve mineral buildup. Pulled mine off, stuck it in a ziplock bag with vinegar, and the next morning the pressure was like new. Has anyone else had luck with this or do you just buy new ones every time?

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henry7631mo ago

Hold on a second. I mean, yeah, vinegar works but is it really that big of a deal? I just change heads maybe every two years when the pressure bugs me. They're, what, like fifteen bucks at the hardware store. I guess if you're dead set on saving every penny or you have some expensive fancy rain shower thing, a vinegar soak makes sense. But for me, it takes me longer to unscrew the head and dig out a baggie than it does to just grab a new one off the shelf. It's fine, do what you want, but I don't think you're some genius for cleaning a shower head with kitchen stuff.

the_miles1mo ago

So you'd rather buy plastic junk every two years than spend ten minutes cleaning?