Siverware and white china/dishes
igloochic
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Anyway to bring antique china back to white
Comments (2)Is the part that is stained at the bottom unglazed? If so a good degreaser will work with a scrubbing from a soft bristle brush. I recommend Fireball degreaser but it is hard to find in stores, a few hardware stores sell it in my area. Others swear by Greased Lightening but I haven't tried that one. Some people stack their dirty dishes before washing and that sort of staining can happen. Some stains like from coffee will come out by soaking china in a bleach/water solution. If it is the glaze that looks stained you may have small cracks (crackles) in the glaze the same method will work. If the glaze itself that has changed colors, I do not know. You may get advice from a antique china collectors site. Hopefully someone here knows....See Moremany pics - china cabinet dish arrangement & $5 find
Comments (16)Hmmmmm. Don't really see a defined theme to the pics-- and there is nothing wrong w/ that. :) It's just giving me pause on what to suggest. I'll throw out a couple of ideas for you to think about. Looks like the wall on the left of the LR opening is not as wide as that on the right so forget about matching for scale. Let's try for similar colors. You could try holding up 2 of the large plates from your father in that space stacked one over the other. Does the gold in the plate compliment the print? If you like that effect, it would be easy to just hang 2 of those for now. You can always keep your eye out for something else that echoes those colors more. Something w/ more gilt on the rim or in the overall pattern? Something like a solid gold charger? Or find a couple somethings the same size/scale of the smaller print on the wall to the left of the cabinet and stack those in that space. Can't really see that print to tell what it is of. But by having 3 of those similar (but not having to match) would balance that side of the room, too....See MoreEveryday dishes - china vs porcelain
Comments (22)Even china that is "microwave safe" can show crazing after repeated use. We put our Gien dishes into the microwave but the crazing is starting to show so I hauled out some old glass plates and we're using those now. Or paper. Before I bought any china that I thought I would use in the micro, I'd buy a piece, put some water in it and test it. Zap it on high for 1 minute and see if the piece feels hot. If it does, it will be ok but have a shorter life. The cooler china stays, the longer it will live. All dishes are made from some type of clay. Stoneware -- anything that looks brown/beige when chipped -- has a high mineral content -- which means metal particles that heat up in the wave. Porcelain and china have less, but always good to test first. Re: Crate & Barrel. I bought a set of dishes there 5 years ago and they still have the same ones. I can still add any pieces. Some of their stuff is trendy; some is staple. Not everything goes away. I personally like to buy dishes in house sales or auctions. That way you don't pay "retail" whether you shop at Crate or Penneys. Waay cheaper. Added a link to an extensive list of tableware sources on Atticmag; some basic; some discount; some simply droolworthy Here is a link that might be useful: Tableware Sources...See MoreSturdy White Dishes
Comments (51)Corelle might not be the coolest kid in town but I happily ate off of them for 20 years. The only reason I gave them up was when I got into blogging and acquired a bedroom and half a garage full of dishes and such. So it's definitely not the money part; I'm looking for something that is light enough for me to move around by myself and that will fit into a compact space. I'm moving from a large house to a two bedroom condo where I will no outside storage or attic or any of that. Really that's what got me thinking about Corelle again. And I figured getting the white ones would be classic and go with everything. I went with the Corelle and went out today and got settings for eight for less than $100. I actually kind of feel like I'm "coming home again." I was never a dish snob until I got in to blogging. And what I ended up with are tons and tons of heavy dishes that take up a lot of space and are chipping left and right after only a couple years' use....See Moreigloochic
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