This one is almost too simple. Fill a clear bottle with tap water, add a few drops of liquid soap (real soap, not detergent), and shake it up.
If you get tons of fluffy, bubbly lather? Congrats, you have soft water. If the water turns cloudy and milky with barely any suds? That’s hard water saying, “Hello!”
The minerals actually grab onto the soap before it can do its bubbly magic. So every shower is a battle between you and the rocks.
The Visual Clues (Your Eyes Know First)
Look at your glassware after it air-dries. If you see white spots or a hazy film, that’s mineral residue. It’s basically petrified water drops.
Same goes for your faucets and showerheads. A crusty, whitish buildup near the spout? That’s hard water saying, “I live here now.”
How To Check Water For Hardness at Brianna Hort blog
It looks a bit like stalactites forming in a cave, right? Only way less adventurous and more annoying to clean.
