How to Clean Porcelain

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Porcelain ware will never look its best if it's streaked and stained. Here's how to do basic maintenance.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Mild Detergent
  • Sponges
  • Bristle Brushes
Step1
Hand wash painted or decorated porcelain surfaces with a very mild dish detergent. Rinse in warm water; hand dry with a soft towel.
Step2
Use an all-purpose kitchen or bathroom cleaner for plain, more resilient surfaces such as toilets and sinks. Take a scrub brush to stains; rinse with warm water.
Step3
Use a very mild abrasive cleaner and scrub sponge as a last resort for particularly persistent stains, scrubbing only the affected area; rinse with warm water.

Tips & Warnings

  • Avoid abrasive cleaners if possible, as they can dull the surface of porcelain.
  • Decorated porcelain should not be washed in a dishwasher.

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on 1/9/2008 Use Barkeeper's Friend. This is a must for all Porcelain Sink Owner's. It works great on faucet fixtures.

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on 11/22/2005 A pumice stone will clean any porcelain with out scratching.

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on 11/22/2005 I use a product called "Gel Gloss". It works great and puts on a protective coating that makes the porcelain really shine. This is a one-step cleaner and polisher made for marble. Wouldn't recommend it for the bottom of the tub.

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on 11/22/2005 Use a 50/50 combination of table salt and vinegar with a nylon brush or sponge. Rinse well. I found this on eHow as a suggestion for cleaning plastic and brass showerheads but it works better than any other product on porcelain.

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