What and how can you quickly wash glassware until it shines?

Today, more and more often, housewives have to think about how to wash glassware, because products made from this material are becoming more in demand every year. Considering the fact that at the same time the popularity of everything natural is growing, people are trying to wash items of such personal use with the safest possible ingredients.

Despite the fact that most modern household chemicals are considered environmentally friendly and harmless to the human body, folk remedies are still in the lead. For example, to clean and make glassware shine, you can use many natural ingredients at hand.

How should you wash glassware?

If there are drops of fat, food residues in the grooves and even limescale deposits that noticeably spoil glassware, you can use one of the following remedies:

• Food foil and baby soap. Take a piece of food foil and crumple it thoroughly, turning it into a “metal sponge”. We place the glass item under running hot water and begin to scrub its surface with foil. After the desired result is achieved, rinse the product with very warm water mixed with shavings of baby soap. Rinse the dishes with a cool stream from the tap and rub with a linen cloth.

Tip: In order to clean products covered with old fat efficiently and without unnecessary fuss, you first need to roll them in fine table salt and leave for half an hour.After this, we remove the dirt from the surface mechanically and proceed to cleaning using one of the given methods.

• Mustard powder. We take warm water into a sink or basin and dilute 2 teaspoons of dry mustard powder in it. We prepare another basin with warm water. Soak glass objects in mustard solution for literally five minutes. We take them out one at a time and wipe them with a damp cloth, then rinse them in warm water. There is no need to wash things directly in mustard! If it was not possible to clear the dirt the first time, repeat the entire procedure from the beginning.

• Ammonia. An effective way to rid glassware of drops and stains so that it sparkles and shines. Immediately before the items are used, soak them for one hour in a solution prepared from water and ammonia (a teaspoon of the product for every liter of water). After this, carefully wash with a soft cloth, wipe dry without rinsing, and expose to fresh air for half an hour.

• 9% vinegar. This method is best used immediately after using the dishes. Items should be cleaned of food debris and soaked in a sink with warm water and two tablespoons of 9% vinegar. For maximum effect, each product should be washed for at least a minute. Then rinse the dishes in clean water and dry.

• Baking soda. With its help, you can quickly clean massive products covered with stubborn stains. First, rinse it in warm water, then dip a damp cloth or sponge in soda and rub the surface for 1-2 minutes. Treated items should be washed first in warm, then in cold water.

• Crushed eggshells. With its help, you can easily wash the inside of glass household items with a narrow neck. We crush the washed and dried eggshells to a powder, pour them into dirty dishes, add a little water mixed with shavings of baby soap. We clamp the neck and thoroughly shake the object for several minutes. We rinse it with warm, then cold water. If necessary, repeat again.

• Potato chips. It can be used in the same way as in the previous method, or used for rubbing massive surfaces. The main thing is to wash with gentle movements without strong pressure and rinse the product thoroughly with cold water.

The above methods allow you not only to thoroughly wash glass utensils, but also to prevent the formation of chips, stains, and “rusty” stains on the surface.

How to make glassware stay clean and shiny longer?

A few centuries ago, people figured out how to treat glassware before use in order to increase the product’s resistance to external influences and dirt.

The procedure is called hardening and looks like this:

1. Take a deep pan and pour a layer of sand onto its bottom.
2. Lay out the glassware in one layer and fill everything with cold water. It is advisable that it be cleaned and not from the tap.
3. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to low and keep the dishes in hot water for another quarter of an hour.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of table salt and boil for another half hour.
5. Remove the structure from the heat and let the liquid cool naturally. Only after this do we remove all items from the pan and rinse them under cool running water. There is no need to wash products with household chemicals or folk remedies.

It must be remembered that sudden changes in temperature can be detrimental to glass. It is better to make smooth transitions - from hot to warm and only then to cold or cool.