Washing After Party Glassware Made Simple By Using Few Basic Rules

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 75, 30 July 1948, Page 3

Washing After Party Glassware Made Simple By Using Few Basic Rules

The job of washing glassware is comparatively simple once you adopt and follow a few basic rules. The suggestions offered by the American Glassware Association will give good results with both fine and every-day glasses. t 1. Hot water will not harm wellmade glasses according to the glassware association. Wash them in hot, but not boiling water. Don’t put glasses that have just contained ice imediately into hot water. Warm them up gradually. 2. Add a small amount of ammonia or liquid or powdered detergent to the water. Light suds work well, but soap may leave streaks. To get glasses antiseptically clean and germ-free, add three tablespoons of bottled bleaching compound to an ordinary sink of water. 3. Rinse milk glasses in cool or lukewarm water. Stubborn milk stains will yield to lukewarm water softened with soda. Wine glasses should be washed immediately after use. 4. Do not crowd glasses in your sink. 5. Rinse glasses in clear water—the same temperature as the wash water. Drain glasses on a rubbercovered rack or mat. 6. Glass will air-dry to a high

polish if washed with ammonia or a soapless detergent. If washed in soap suds, however, they must be dried with a linen or other lintless cloth. Glasses washed in stids will show water streaks if allowed to dry in the air. 7. Remember the no-crowding rule when storing stemware. Place the glasses upright on the shelf in rows from front to back. This prevents reaching over low pieces to get at the tall goblets. Never place glasses rim down and never stack tumblers. Always wipe glasses with a cloth before using.