How to wash the crystal to make it shine?

None of the festive feast is complete without crystal glassware. But, unfortunately, the crystal over time loses its brilliance. Many housewives are interested in how to wash the crystal so that it glitters, and how to wash the crystal dishes from yellowness and fat. You will learn about this in our material.

Crystal products are in every home - these are dishes, figurines, and beautiful vases and chandeliers. On holidays, after the next feast, it is time to wash the crystal glasses, vases and salad bowls. Therefore, the house should always be the means that will help properly and safely clear the crystal.

Of course, you can buy a modern special tool for washing crystal, but this is not necessary. You can always use the substances that are in every home. So, for washing products made of crystal, you will need:

• alcohol;
• table vinegar;
• baking soda;
• ammonia;
• starch;
• blue;
• raw potatoes;
• gel dishwashing detergent;
• paper towels;
• soft, lint-free wipes and woolen rags.

Crystal glasses, salad bowls and other products can be washed both manually and in the dishwasher.

In order not to damage the crystal products in the dishwasher, It is important to remember some of the intricacies of this cleaning method:

• Wash glasses and other crystal products only with the help of a special mode, otherwise you risk that the temperature drop adversely affects the integrity of products.
• If your crystal products contain barium or lead (you can learn about this from the inscription on the package), then such products may deteriorate from washing in the dishwasher: the dishes may fade.
• As a detergent for washing crystal glasses use only those that have a gel consistency. Other dishwasher cleaners may leave scratches on glasses and salad bowls.

It is unacceptable to clean all crystal products in the same way, since for each type of product some products can be destructive, while others, on the contrary, will help to restore purity and brilliance.

After the feast, you have to wash up the mountain dishes. If all glassware can be quickly and easily washed with a sponge under the faucet, then you should be especially delicate with crystal glassware.

Many make a gross mistake when rubbing a product made of crystal soda. This method of washing will darken the product. Therefore, wash glasses, salad bowls, candy bowls and other crystal dishes. in a soapy solution. You can do it using ordinary gel dishwashing detergent. This method will help rid crystal products from oily stains, so you can safely wash the salad bowls in this way.

Wash with gold-plated elements must wash in warm water. As a final step, rinse in the solution using vinegar. And do not forget to dry all products after washing with a soft towel.

Sometimes over time, crystal glassware finds unpleasant yellow spots. Get rid of them will help ordinary raw potatoes. Rub it on a fine grater and put this gruel in place on the product, where there was a yellow spot. Leave it for a few minutes, then rinse the product in a weak blue solution. After that, wipe dry with a cloth.

Unfortunately, over time, many crystal chandeliers lose their original brilliance and begin to fade, which, of course, upset. But if you know a few simple rules, then it will be easy to return the shine to your favorite device.

Regularly clean the chandelier from the mountain or Czech crystal from dust using an antistatic brush. As a rule, such brushes come with a long handle, thanks to this you do not have to remove the chandelier or put a large ladder to it.

In order not to remove the chandelier and do not disassemble it into parts, you can wash it on the weight. Wear cloth gloves that do not leave a nap. Moisten them with soapy water and gently wipe every detail. This way you can clean every little detail.

After such a procedure, you need to wipe each element with a clean, soft cloth, and then rub them with a cloth moistened with ammonia. Cook it easy, the main thing is to know the proportions - 1: 3.

Before you start washing the vase, thoroughly clean it from dust using a dry cloth. Then pour warm water into it, add baking soda and a few pieces of a regular newspaper. Leave the vase with the solution for several hours. Stir the mixture periodically. This simple method will help get rid of the plaque that appears inside the vessel from the water from the tap.

In order for the vase to shine again with clarity and brilliance, it must be filled with saline. For this you will need sea salt. We take it at the rate of one hundred grams of salt per liter of water. Fill a vase with this solution and leave it for a few hours, then rinse it with clean water and dry it with a soft cloth. Muddy and old crystal will regain its brilliance.

Very often white stripes and spots remain on the inside of the vase. It is easy to get rid of them with simple potato peels. Wipe them with white stripes or with a thin piece of raw potatoes, then rinse with warm water.

It is easy to bring crystal glasses or vases at home to shine, the main thing is to know how to do it correctly and what means to use.

Surely every house has table vinegar and ordinary baking soda. They will become faithful assistants in the struggle for the brilliance of crystal.

In order to prepare a solution for washing crystal, you need to dissolve one tablespoon of baking soda in one liter of warm water.

In soda solution products should lie for about three hours. Then they need to be placed in another solution for ten minutes. To prepare the second solution, you will need a liter of water and one tablespoon of table vinegar. After the product, rinse thoroughly with warm water and dry with a soft cloth.

Crystal can also be washed with ordinary detergent, which is suitable for washing dishes. But it must be done correctly. In the basin with warm water, you should add gel for washing dishes, then beat everything until a fluffy foam appears. Dip crystal products in this soapy solution and wash with a foam sponge. Do not forget to rinse the products under warm water and dry thoroughly.

Plain starch will also help to shine crystal glasses to shine. Wet the product with water, apply a small amount of starch on a soft rag or a sponge and gently proceed with cleaning. Then you can polish the product with a woolen cloth.

Crystal tableware requires to be especially careful. Only with proper care, crystal products will delight you for many years with their beauty and pristine brilliance.

It is important to remember that Crystal can be washed only in warm water. Water temperature should be from 30 to 40 degrees, not more. It is best to do this in cotton gloves fabric fabric. If you intend to wash products without gloves, then do not forget to remove the rings and bracelets, otherwise you can irreversibly spoil the objects from crystal.

So, put warm water in the basin, make sure to lay a soft cloth on the bottom to avoid cracks or scratches. After you finish with washing, immediately wipe the crystal products dry.

How to properly care for the crystal and what means to wash it better, you now know. As you could see, you can easily restore the former brilliance to the crystal at home. Finally I would like to share a few more secrets which will surely help all those in whose house there are products made of crystal:

• Crystal should not be washed in too hot water. From this, the gloss disappears and cracks appear on the product;
• Too cold water also harms the crystal, depriving it of brilliance;
• Never use abrasives for washing dishes, they will damage the surface of the product, leaving scratches;
• To avoid fingerprints on the products, wipe the crystal with cotton gloves;
• If you use antistatic sprays, then dust on the crystal chandelier will appear much less frequently.

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