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Comments (3)Yep.....don't do that!!! I figure your sterling tea service is worth....2? maybe 3 thousand dollars? That dip method will eventually lay a film down on your silver and if there are any areas of detailing, decoration that are enhanced by oxidation, it removes that as well. The resale value of silver that has been dipped is less than that that has been cleaned with silver polish. Get some Wrights polish and wash your service with dish soap....then put some wrights on a sponge and wash the silver with that. If you wash your silver with Wrights silver polish....just put some on a sponge and wash like you are washing dishes, about every month, you won't ever have to do a big deal polishing job. But....take care of your investment. Note I didn't give you the recipe for the silver dip? LOL! I know it...but I'm not telling!! Linda C...See MoreCast Iron VS. Fireclay SINK?
Comments (81)My Kohler Whitehaven does not always look dirty but I have the grills and make an effort not to let food - especially fruit scraps - sit in the sink. This is much easier now that I don't have a bunch of little ones to watch after - though husband still drops tea bags in the sink - usually right after I cleaned it:) As cast iron sinks get older they get micro abrasions in the finish and stain more easily, but it is very easily cleaned. I will use the same philosophy of those with white cabinets - I can see when cleaning needs to happen. My previous cast iron sink was 20 years old. Almost every night I would give it a spritz of clorox and it would whiten right up. I do't need to clean my Whitehaven that often - maybe twice a week, but as time goes on it may need cleaning more often, but then its a sink and should be cleaned regularly....See MoreExperience with these vintage-y sinks? Bayview, Gilford etc?
Comments (34)I also dislike apron sinks and, while I love the look of vintage, it wasn't going to work for my everyday needs. I installed the Bakersfield overmount in a very small condo kitchen and it was great. I could wash my 13 lb Schnauzer in it, but it still didn't take up too much space. Yes, washing dogs in my kitchen sink might be crude to some but haven't you ever found something in tupperware in the back of your fridge..... I digress. This time around I have more room and was looking at the Cape Dory. I found Ceco sinks locally and ended up with one of these instead. It's the same dimensions as the Cape Dory without predrilled holes (for undermount). Also the drain is in the center, but towards the back. Finally Ceco (UM 74, I think) started making sinks in the 1920's so I figure at least the company is in the right ballpark. Oh, and my 6 1/2 lb Yorkie could have a pool party in there! Check them out...they have a bunch of different sizes and styles. Here is a link that might be useful: Ceco Sinks...See MoreWhat type of Kitchen Sink - Material Wise - do you all recommend?
Comments (14)I have had stainless. I now have granite composite for my prep sink and porcelain on cast iron for my clean up sink, both of them in white. The stainless itself was fine but with my hard water I was constantly battling water spots, which got old in a hurry. So for me the granite and porcelain are easier to maintain - or at least, if there are water spots they can’t be seen. Either way - stainless or other material - I think your single bowl, undermount choice is definitely the way to go! I don’t think I will ever go back to a top mount (drop in) double bowl sink!...See MoreDLM2000-GW
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