The first clue is always your soap. If your hand soap, dish soap, or even shampoo refuses to lather properly, it’s a dead giveaway. Hard water is packed with minerals like calcium and magnesium that hijack the soap molecules before they can turn into fluffy bubbles.
You’ll end up using twice the amount of product just to get a weak foam. It’s like the water is eating your soap—which is annoying and expensive.