STAINS ON CHINA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20490, 15 February 1930, Page 18

STAINS ON CHINA.

Stains on water bottles, flower vases or decanters may be removed by soaking the articles in warm water to which small quantities of vinegar and salt have been added. Small pieces of eggshell are good for dislodging stains in a narrow-necked article of class, china or earthenware. The aperture should then be stopped, and the vessel vigorously shaken. Cut-glass or other objects with an uneven surface, such- as lemon squeezers, fruit dishes, etc., are best cleaned with the aid of a soft nailbrush. A few drops of ammonia in tho washing water are ft great help. Stains rth china may be removed by the application of a rag soaked in ammonia. To prevent mildew on good cliin'i which is stored in a damp cupboard, the pieces should he separately wrapped in paper. However, if this preparation has not been taken and mildew has appeared, the disfiguring spots can usually be removed with petroleum jelly. It helps if >e china is laid out iu the sunshine for a ew hours after tho grease lias bcou applied.

Glassware is best washed in warm, soapy water, then rinsed well in cold, to which has been added a .little blue, or, it this is not handy, vinegar. Leave the glass to drain, then dry and polish with tloths, specially reserved for the purpose. 1 his ensures a lustrous and finished appearance on the glass.