Hard water is everywhere. It’s just regular H₂O with extra minerals. Think calcium and magnesium hitchhikers.
You know you have hard water when your shower looks like a powdered donut. That white crust on your faucet? That’s it.
It’s not dangerous to drink. It actually tastes a bit minerally. But your hair? It will feel like wet straw.
Your soap rebels. It won’t lather. Instead, it creates a sticky scum that clings to your skin. You feel clean, but you’re not. Gross.
Fun fact: Hard water can shorten the life of your appliances. Your coffee maker will build up scale. It’s like heart disease for your kettle.
But it’s totally normal. Most of the US has hard water. You just need a water softener. No big deal.
