How to Remove Hard Water Stains From China

Whether you use your china dishes use for entertaining guests or strictly display purposes, hard water stains can distort their appearance. Hard water is water that has a high content of minerals such as calcium and magnesium. These minerals form deposits on surfaces it touches and can be very difficult to remove by ordinary washing.To remove these stains from your china, a little more than ingenuity is all that is required.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Distilled water
• White vinegar
• Dish soap
• Clean soft dry towel

1. Fill the sink with warm distilled water. Since your tap water is what is causing the problem it's better to heat distilled water in the microwave or on the stove and pour it into the sink.

2. Add enough dish soap to make the water sudsy and a cup of white vinegar to the water in the sink.

3. Place the dishes in the water carefully making sure that they are completely submerged.

4. Allow the dishes to soak for 15 to 20 minutes.

5. Rinse the dishes with clean distilled water.

6. Dry the dishes with a clean soft dry towel.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid the use of abrasives when cleaning your china as this may cause scratches.

References

• What's the difference between hard water and soft water?