Here is a simple test to determine water hardness. This article does not explain the cause of hard water and how to best use it - just how to determine how "hard" the water in your home is.
Steps
Determine if You Have Hard Water Step 1
Step 1. Fill a bottle with water halfway
Put the cap (or thumb on the opening) and shake it. Remove the cap (or thumb) and empty the bottle.
Determine if You Have Hard Water Step 2
Step 2. Fill it halfway again and add 5 or 6 drops of liquid soap
Close the bottle and shake it well.
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Determine if You Have Hard Water Step 3
Step 3. If the bottle is full of bubbles and when you remove the cap the soap bubbles come out, the water is not hard
Determine if You Have Hard Water Step 4
Step 4. Instead it will be tough if you have to shake the bottle a lot to get soap bubbles
If you don't get bubbles completely, then the hardness of the water will be very high.
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