The delicate and beautiful collection of bone china and exquisite ceramic in your kitchen is your pride. A single crack on these prized possession is enough to make you worry about the rest of the pieces. This is why it is imperative that you know the dos and don’ts of crockery care so that they stay in your kitchen forever. Whether you buy crockery online or from a local store, make sure that you ask about its special maintenance needs so that the lustre doesn’t go away. In this blog post, we share a few tips to help you take good care of crockery. Read on.
The Dos Use Cloth or Tissue If you don’t use fine crockery for lunch and dinner every day, put a thick cloth or tissue between the bowls and plates so that there’s no risk of crack. As these pieces are stored for a long time, they are more prone to forming cracks or even breaking because of heavy weight. Let Them Dry Naturally Reduce your crockery washing job only to washing and not drying. Whether you wash the crockery yourself or in a dish washer, stack them and leave them open to dry themselves. This way, there will be no drying marks on the crockery. Use Premium Quality Cutlery Many don’t know the connection between crockery and cutlery. If you use cutlery made of low grade steel, its friction will increase metal marks on crockery. The Don’ts Never Use Abrasive Cleaners Use of scrubber could leave your crockery lusterless. Instead of using washing brushes and metal scrubbers, you should soak in the crockery in lukewarm water to clean them. If there are stubborn stains, they can be easily removed with fingertips. Don’t Mix Storage You must have a separate storage space for crockery. Make sure that you don’t store new serving bowls and plates with glass, steel, metal and other ceramic utensils. Refrain from Using Microwave If the crockery in your house has silver, metallic or gold trims, there’s a possibility that it might not be microwave safe. Look for dishwasher or microwave safe instruction on the user manual, box or the back of the crockery. If there’s no information available, avoid using the crockery in microwave. Final Words It is not difficult to keep your crockery looking new for many years, provided you take good care of it and follows the don’ts instructions. Use good quality utensil cleaner and avoid washing it with other utensils. All the efforts are worthwhile when your favorite crockery will last for many years and make the food look more presentable on the dinner table.
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11/22/2017 02:21:53 am
Good Tips on taking care of crockery. If you take good care you can keep things look like new for a long time.
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