if you live in an area with hard water you may be noticing mineral deposits accumulating around the faucet in your kitchen or bathroom over time these deposits can become unsightly but don't worry removing them as simple and you can do it without damaging your countertop you'll need a washcloth fine steel wool and a razor using the razor gently scrape away the mineral deposits around the faucet you take a damp cloth and wipe the area clean you can now use the steel wool on the entire counter to remove any minerals gathering in other areas you mineral deposits can also accumulate in the bathroom sometimes they appear around the rim of your sink to remove these deposits rub the area with fine steel wool you again you may notice minerals accumulating around your faucet using the razor gently scrape away the mineral deposits in this area take a damp cloth and wipe the area clean you're all done we hope this video helped