I’ll be honest—I’m not a big fan of cleaning the house. In fact, I’m always on the lookout for cleaning hacks so I can get through the task as quickly as possible. However, when I’m in the mood to clean, I want to scrub everything, down to the bathroom faucets.
As it turns out, some people have to scrub their faucets a lot more than others, and that’s because of black slime. If you’ve found this slime on your faucets and simply can’t seem to get rid of it, there’s a simple explanation—and it has nothing to do with your sink or bathtub being dirty.
Why You Might Find Black Slime
If you find black slime around the holes of your shower faucet, it’s due to oxidized manganese and harmless bacteria feeding off the minerals in the water. This might also show up in the form of black stains in your toilet bowl. Most water in the United States contains dissolved manganese, along with other minerals. The slime comes from bacteria feeding off the minerals!
Neither the bacteria nor manganese are usually harmful in drinking water. The World Health Organization recommends a concentration of 0.05mg/l in drinking water, and if you choose to filter your water, that level can easily be lower.
Here’s how to tell if you have safe drinking water.
How Do I Get Rid of It?
If you’re worried about manganese or bacteria in your drinking water, the most permanent solution is to install an under-the-sink RO (reverse oxidation) water filtration system in your kitchen. You can also install an RO...
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