We clean the crystal to shine

In Soviet times, crystal was an indicator of luxury and excellent taste. And nowadays, almost no celebration is complete without crystal dishes on the table, and some houses are decorated with chic crystal chandeliers. Unfortunately, after some time, the crystal loses its former attractiveness, becoming covered with dust and other contaminants. Caring for products made from this material is not entirely simple, but using the right methods, you can clean crystal to a shine.

The method of cleaning crystal depends on the degree and type of stains that appear on it. Let's take a closer look at the main types of pollution:

• Dust spots. If you do not use the products for a long time, then they become covered with a layer of dust. To get rid of it, it is enough to apply starch on a napkin and wipe the product thoroughly.
• Wine stains and juice marks. After the feast on crystal glasses and wine glasses there are traces of bright drinks. To eliminate them, you need soda mixed with water. Products are soaked in such a solution for a couple of hours, after which they are washed in water with the addition of vinegar.
• Yellowness. Over time, the old crystal begins to turn yellow. Potatoes will help get rid of yellowness. It must be cut in half and wipe the product with the resulting pieces. After a while, the crystal is rinsed in blue and wiped dry.

• Grease stains.If the contamination is small, then they can be removed with warm running water and a few drops of dishwashing detergent. Then rinse well and dry with a dry cloth. In case the pollution is strong and rather old, a potato decoction will help you. It is able to remove not only greasy traces, but also other stains. To do this, boil the potatoes, wait until the water cools down and immerse the object in it. After a certain period of time, remove the product from the decoction and wash it with detergent, then rinse and wipe.
• Turbidity. If you store a vase or jug ​​made of crystal for a long time, the walls and bottom of the product become cloudy. Acetic acid will help wash them.

Washing crystal to a shine will help detergents for cleaning glasses and dishwashing liquid. Also in the departments of household chemicals, you can pick up and special means for the care of crystal, which thoroughly and carefully clean the products. Especially such funds help out in the care of chandeliers.

In order not to remove the chandelier with fasteners, pendants every time and not to wash it, there are means for contactless washing. They are very convenient to use, you just need to generously spray the solution onto the product from all sides. If necessary, you can repeat the procedure.

From liquid solutions may be useful:

• medical alcohol or vodka;
• ammonia;
• vinegar.

From bulk materials:

• table or sea salt;
• baking soda;
• a piece of chalk;
• starch;
• potato;
• blue.

The following items will also come in handy:

• gloves (necessarily lint-free);
• a rag made of cotton or wool;
• microfiber cloth;
• paper towels.

In order for your favorite crystal to shine and delight its owners for decades, you need to know how to properly wash it at home. In addition to the fact that it is necessary to wash the products from contamination, they must be cleaned to a shine. To do this, you can use the following simple but effective ways:

• Saturate the cloth with alcohol and rub the crystal thoroughly, then wipe it with a microfiber cloth.
• Rinse the items in the vinegar solution, then rub them with a woolen cloth.
• Dilute ammonia in water and lower the products there, hold them in the solution for at least an hour, then wipe dry.

• Cut the potatoes into large lengthwise pieces. Then place the chopped potatoes in a crystal vase or salad bowl, fill with clean water and leave for a few days. After 3-4 days, rinse the crystal thoroughly.
• Another rather unusual way to help restore shine to objects is coffee grounds. Products are lowered into it and left for 2-3 hours. After this time, they are washed in water with vinegar, then dried with a cotton cloth.
• If plaque appears on the bottom and walls of the dishes, you can use water and vinegar: fill the dishes with such a solution in a ratio of 1: 1 and leave for 12 hours.

To wash gilded crystal, it must be left in clean warm water for a couple of hours, then gently rubbed without touching the gilded areas. Then rinse in a mixture of vinegar and purified water and wipe with a dry cloth.

Rock crystal is a natural natural material.It is sufficiently resistant to chemical and mechanical stress. It is not afraid of direct sunlight and contact with cleaning solutions, for this reason the care of this mountain mineral is simple. It is recommended to wash rock crystal with a soft sponge in a solution of liquid detergent. Then rinse under cold running water and dry with a soft cloth.

Artificial crystal is considered especially beautiful, it is commonly called Czech and Bohemian glass. Despite the fact that Czech glassware looks fragile and thin, it is absolutely undemanding to care methods. It can be washed both by hand and in the dishwasher.

One of the most suitable folk methods for washing Czech glass is as follows: 2 tablespoons of salt and 1 tablespoon of vinegar are added to 1 liter of water. This composition will give a radiant shine.

If the crystal product has become cloudy, a solution of warm soapy water mixed with blue will come to the rescue. If the decanter or jug ​​with a narrow neck is cloudy, it is recommended to use a thick mixture of soda and peas. It is poured into a vessel and shaken thoroughly, then washed with water.

It happens that products become cloudy from the fact that too hot water was used to wash them. In this situation, a solution of 0.5 cups of vinegar and 1 cup of water will help out.

Yellowed crystal can be cleaned with a mixture of chalk and half a spoonful of blue. With this mixture, you need to treat the surface of objects well. A bluish tint may remain on the walls of the product, which can be easily removed with a woolen cloth.

Eliminate white, greenish or dark brown plaque on the bottom of the crystal products can be a variety of methods. Let's look at them below:

• A solution of acetic acid and salt. To obtain this solution, add half a tablespoon of salt and a tablespoon of vinegar to a liter of water. Dishes are soaked in it for a quarter of an hour.
• A mixture of 3-4 tablespoons of salt and soda is poured into the product for 30 minutes.
• Also a proven and original method is the use of carbonated drinks as a cleansing composition, for example, Coca-Cola.
• Mix baking soda and chopped pieces of newspaper. Shake the vessel every half hour until the plaque disappears.

• Pour a few tablespoons of rice and soda into crystal objects, fill with water and mix. The baking soda will remove the buildup and the rice will absorb all the bad smell.
• Add one aspirin to water and leave overnight. During this time, pollution will disappear.
• Existing plaque can be grated with potato peel.
• You can get rid of greenish and brown marks on a vase or jug ​​using coarse salt. In this case, the coating will not deteriorate, because the salt crystals from the water will smooth out.

Crystal glassware should be stored separately from others. It is best to use a box for storage, after wrapping the products with cling film. It is never necessary to insert objects into each other, as when removing them there is a risk of cracking.

In dishes made of such material, each cooked dish will look especially tasty and attractive. But with the frequent use of salad bowls and wine glasses, their appearance becomes less presentable, the shine disappears. Caring for such items is an important task for housewives. If you follow simple recommendations, it is possible to extend the life of crystal products:

• When cleaning and washing the crystal, it is necessary to lay a towel, a thick cloth or a rubber mat on the bottom of the sink.
• Use a soft sponge to avoid scratches.
• Water should be necessarily slightly warm or cool.
• It is recommended to rinse the dishes at the same temperature as during washing.
• No need to put such dishes in the oven or oven.

• After the water drains from the product, it must be wiped dry with a soft cloth.
• You should never use hot water to clean crystal: otherwise, cracks will appear, the material will become dull and may crack after a certain time.
• Thin dishes are best washed by hand.
• It is strictly forbidden to use abrasive products.
• It is not recommended to use soda ash, as it scratches the coating and spoils the shine of objects.
• Soap should also not be used as a crystal cleaner. It leaves a film on the surface, due to which, again, the shine disappears.

If you decide to use a dishwasher, do not forget about temperature fluctuations. Crystal tableware contains lead or barium: you can read about this on the product packaging. Washing in the dishwasher can only withstand barium-based crystal. Lead comes into contact with cleaning solutions, for this reason the integrity of the products will be problematic.

The dishwasher usually uses abrasive products, so for crystal objects, it is necessary to choose delicate and careful compositions. The delicate mode is also set.

For more tips on how to clean crystal, see the following video.