I can't get my vase clean

devon_guy

I bought a most fantastic cut glass vase from a charity shop last weekend for £2. The bottom couple of inches is full of the white marks that vases get. I have tried bleach, Sterident tablets and white wine vinegar but none of them have even touched the white marks.

Has any fabulous MSE'r got any ideas? Thanks

sunshine6650

Dont know if this helps but i use rice in vases & delecate glasses to get to the bottom if you cant get your hand cloth in..

devon_guy

Yes I've tried that too but proved unsuccessful. It's really annoying me now, as it's such a beautiful vase.

hartcjhart

have you tried kettle descaler BUT not boiling hot

The_Plush_Doormat

Taken from quite an old "Guide to Home Matters" it says:

The effect of a glass vase is spoiled if the inside has been stained by hard water during use. To clean, rub with a gentle scouring paste or pumice powder (have heard of pumice stone, but don't know what this is); pad a wooden spoon with a cloth and use this if you cannot get right into the vase. Wash in warm soapy water and rinse well.

Good luck.

Gigervamp

The_Plush_Doormat wrote: »

To clean, rub with a gentle scouring paste or pumice powder (have heard of pumice stone, but don't know what this is);

Pumice powder is powdered pumice! It can be bought from soap making suppliers as it's added to gardeners/mechanics soaps to help get the ground in grime off the hands.

Having said that, I'd be worried about it scratching the glass. Maybe a paste of bicarb would be gentler.

The_Plush_Doormat

Thanks Giger. My words were no ordinary words, they were M and S words! On the front it says "St Michael Pocket Guide To Home Matters" published in 1989. I am only the messenger.

allydowd

I use Steradent or Tesco own brand denture cleaner (40p per tube). This will also clean teacups.

Stephen_Leak

An old butlers' trick. Coal dust - if you can find any these days - in a little water and swirled around. It's apparently abrasive.

meanmarie

I would advise gravel or coarse sand, water, swirl around until you get fed up, wash in warm, soapy water, rinse and dry...you could also try a dishwasher tablet, covered with water to top of stains.

Good luck, love cut glass

Marie

mandragora_2

What about using the ceramic hob cleaner, Hob-Brite? It's designed to clean glass gently, without abrasion (well, gentle abrasion, I imagine). We use this to clean the glass on our wood-burner, and it comes off a treat! Or, something from the old days, this one - I used to work in an American diner, and we'd clean the inside of the glass coffee pots with ice cubes and salt - the ice-cubes would swirl the salt around, taking off the marks, again, light abrasion seemed to do the trick, but gently.