THE CARE OF GOOD CHINA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21360, 1 June 1939, Page 12

THE CARE OF GOOD CHINA

Nearly every housewife is the owner of some very special china, which is only used on really important occasions; yet no matter how much care she takes of it, it often loses its beauty after a year or two, states an exchange. Good quality china should last almost

indefinitely, but it must be treated with care.

If hot tea is poured into a cup before the milk is added, the cup will develop those little cracks in the china which ruin it. So always put the milk in first and that will cool down the tea. If, however, a cup does develop this defect known as “crazing,” it should not be stored anywhere damp, as this causes the formation of an ugly dark mark around each tiny crack.

Do not leave the tea standing in the pot. Empty it away directly it is finished with, and the pot will always keep a good colour inside. The surface glaze on china wears very quickly if soda is used in the washing-up water. So soap flakes or, of course, pure soap are the only things that should be used for washing up. A great deal of damage is caused by bad storing, and it is well worth while taking a little extra trouble over putting away the very best service. Small pads of tissue paper put between the plates and saucers when pued up will save scratches, and cups should be hung up.