| These glass cleaning tips will help ensure that your | | | | looks, so it is fine to put such glasses into the |
| glass does not develop a cloudy film and they will | | | | dishwasher. |
| show you how to clean the bottoms of vases | | | | If your glassware does become tarnished you can |
| and other difficult-to-get-at places. | | | | often remove the film of tarnish by soaking the |
| If, like most people you have "everyday use" | | | | glasses for 15 to 30 minutes in a bowl of warm |
| glass and "best" glassware for parties and special | | | | water to which you have added a cup of white |
| occasions, the first point to note is that you | | | | vinegar. After soaking in this way, wash the |
| should never wash your best glass in a | | | | glasses in warm water and washing up detergent |
| dishwashing machine. | | | | and then rinse with warm water and dry with a |
| The detergents used in dishwashing machines | | | | lint free cloth. |
| tend to cause a build up of a cloudy film on good | | | | To remove stains and built up grime in the |
| glasses which is impossible to remove. Yes, I | | | | bottom of flower vases fill the vase with water |
| know that the manufacturers of dishwasher | | | | and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets. Allow the |
| detergents claim that their detergents do not | | | | tablets to fizz, leaver the water in the vase for |
| have this effect on your glassware, but they | | | | 30 minutes, then flush with clean water. |
| would not have to make such claims if the danger | | | | You can use this trick with Alka-Seltzer tablets to |
| did not exist. My advice is simple - don't take the | | | | also clean out thermos flasks. If you have been |
| chance that your best glasses will be spoiled. | | | | using your thermos flask for soups, coffee and |
| Best glasses should be washed in warm water, | | | | other drinks with strong odours you may want to |
| using your normal washing up detergent and then | | | | use 4 Alka-Seltzer tablets. |
| rinsed with warm water before being dried with a | | | | In the interests of commercial fairness I expect |
| lint free cloth. | | | | that Eno's salts will probably have the same |
| Ordinary everyday glassware doesn't tend to | | | | effect. Although I have to say I have never tried |
| have a very long lifespan in our household in any | | | | this remedy. |
| event and we are not too concerned about its | | | | |