To manually clean a water jug from plaque and not damage the crystal, you can use available products and food products. To prevent the vessel from becoming cloudy, it is also important to observe the temperature regime. The most effective cleaning methods are using salt, baking soda or vinegar, which completely remove dirt and also leave the glass clear and shiny.
Traditional methods
Today, there are many stain-fighting products available in stores, making it easy to deal with the problem at home. To clean your water carafe from limescale, there are several proven methods.
Soda
This food powder helps when washing various surfaces made of glass, plastic, and metal. It will cope with both yellow plaque and limescale.
Soda has disinfecting and antibacterial properties. It is used to remove dirt from baby bottles. The product will easily remove wine stains from glass and brown tea stains.
Add 3 tablespoons of soda to the carafe, pour warm water, leave for 15 minutes. Clean with a brush, wash, rinse.
Laundry soap
This is a universal home cleaning product. Often used in the kitchen. Liquid laundry soap is in no way inferior to bar soap. It also cleans well.
If the choice falls on a block, you need to grate it and fill it with water, and then use it. Fill the decanter with the product, wait 5-10 minutes or more and only then wash off the plaque.
Lemon juice
Another product is an active fat and scale remover. It is not necessary to take powder, just take one slice of lemon and rub it over the outside of the dirt.
To clean the inside of the carafe, crush the citrus and fill it with water. For cleanliness and shine, the composition should be left in the vessel for 1-2 hours. The product is suitable for crystal and glass decanters.
Mustard
The well-known seasoning perfectly absorbs fat, but it is also used when it is necessary to get rid of odor. In order to be able to pour a noble drink into the decanter, the aroma of the previous one must be eliminated.
For 1 liter of water take 2 tbsp. mustard. Stir well. Pour the liquid into the carafe and leave for 30 minutes. At the same time, you will be able to wash the inner surfaces of the dishes from white deposits.
Vinegar essence
Vinegar will help remove traces of limescale stains. For this:
- a tablespoon of vinegar essence is diluted in one glass of water;
- the resulting solution wets the surface with plaque;
- after applying the product you need to wait 20-25 minutes;
- After the specified time, the solution is thoroughly washed off.
The product can be applied to glass using a household rag or sponge. However, it is faster and more convenient to spray the solution using a spray bottle.
Purchased funds
If you want to get 100% results, you can use household chemicals to clean glass products. The detergent formula is already balanced. Any powder or gel has an inscription indicating what it is intended for: for cleaning teapots, irons, washing machines, metal or glassware. It is important not to confuse the means, otherwise there is a risk of ruining the item.
The most popular cleaning powder is Cinderella anti-scale powder. It costs around 20 rubles per 100 g package. It is very easy to use: you need to pour water into a decanter with limescale, add powder and wait 1 hour. If the effect is insufficient, repeat the procedure several more times. Rinse thoroughly afterwards.
In the line of any brand there is something for plaque, scale and lime.
How to wash properly?
When using a dishwasher, you should set the temperature to the lowest possible temperature, as well as a special mode designed for glassware. However, constant use of the technique will cause the decanter to lose its shine.
To minimize the risk of glass damage, as well as to completely clean the vessel, you must adhere to the following rules:
- Warm water should be used for washing. A sharp change from high to low temperature, which provokes a gradual darkening of the glass, is especially dangerous for crystal.
- All rings and bracelets are removed so as not to scratch the walls.
- It is best to wash the decanter not in the sink, but in a plastic basin. As an alternative, it is recommended to place a soft rubber mat. However, the water should be changed constantly to prevent staining of the glass.
- You need to start washing the decanter from the outside, and then move on to the inner walls.
- It is best to use a soft bristle brush or sponge.
- A damp glass decanter or vase should be wiped with a soft cloth. If the neck of the vessel allows, it is recommended to place paper towels inside for 8-10 hours. During this time, all the resulting moisture will be absorbed. Do not leave the container to dry on the rack.
If the decanter has a narrow neck
An indispensable assistant in caring for such utensils is a special kitchen brush. It comes in large and small, made of foam rubber and with stiff bristles. If you don't have one, you can use a sponge for washing, attaching it with a clamp to a long object that will fit into the neck of the decanter and reach the bottom. These could be sushi chopsticks, a fork, etc.
You should choose a detergent without abrasive particles or first completely dissolve it in water. Baking soda, citric acid or laundry soap will cope with hard-to-reach stains.
Lemon acid
Citric acid will help remove deposits on glass surfaces. This is done like this:
- half a 100-gram packet of acid is diluted in one glass of water;
- Apply the resulting product to contaminated areas with a household sponge or spray;
- after 15-20 minutes the solution is washed off.
Citric acid is not an aggressive substance, but it does a good job of cleaning lime deposits. When using it, the use of rubber gloves is not necessary.
Jugs "Barrier", "Aquaphor"
Filtration devices are found in almost every kitchen today. There is always water in the upper part until it settles. If rusty water or water with a high content of heavy metals gets into the Barrier or Aquaphor jug, then you should take care of cleaning them regularly.
Washing even once a week will extend the life of your kitchen assistant. The filter reservoir is plastic. To clean it, you need to leave the soap solution for 1 hour or more, and then remove any remaining plaque with a sponge or soft cloth.
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Storage, space saving
Most of us live in apartments with not the largest kitchens, where every free centimeter is worth its weight in gold. Of course, you won’t be able to increase the area, but choosing things that will allow you to carve out some free space is easy.
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You will not need a separate stand for ladle and other kitchen utensils if you get such a “centipede” and attach it to an existing shelf.
Price: 328 rubles.
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Save some more table space with this folding plate stand and more. And when not needed, you can fold it and put it in a closet - it is very compact.
Price: 485 rubles.
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Folding stands for hot pots and cups. It’s convenient that the accessories fit into each other like a puzzle, so when folded they will take up minimal space.
Price: 520 rubles.
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Need even more extreme savings? Move the knives from the table to the cabinet door! This way they will be compactly located and fit perfectly into the overall look of the kitchen.
Price: 528 rubles.
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Another useful cabinet door upgrade is a hanging container, which comes in handy in many cases. For example, it is convenient to throw garbage into it while cooking. The container can also be placed on the wall and used as a stand for different jars.
Price: 152 rubles.
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Refrigerators are also not rubber, so compact containers for storing food will not hurt here. Although there are many uses for them in other places in the kitchen.
Price: 161 rubles.
What kind of filter do you have at home?
In apartments and private houses, three types of filters are most often used:
- reverse osmosis systems;
- flow-through;
- jugs.
Reverse osmosis
The first type includes Geyser filters. They are good if you have to purify significant volumes of water - for example, for a large family. Install such a system in a carafe, in the kitchen or bathroom.
Important! It itself is quite large, however, it does not spoil the interior at all. It is almost invisible from the outside; all large parts are put away under the sink. This is the only type of cleaning in which scale does not form on the walls of the kettle.
Its main advantage is maximum cleaning. There are, of course, disadvantages:
- high price;
- professional installation required;
- installation takes time;
- such a filter does not protect household appliances from scale;
- There is a metallic taste in the water.
Flow filters
Such a device is cheaper than a reverse osmosis system. There is no need to boil the water either. The flow filter is smaller and easy to transport. They come in different sizes, and some also take a long time to install.
The most popular flow device is Aquaphor. If we talk about the disadvantages, the main one is that the body is made of transparent plastic, which quickly becomes cloudy. However, it is quite easy to find a unit of this class on sale, the installation of which will not take much time.
Jug filters
Strictly speaking, these are also flow-through ones, just because of the shape of the body they began to be classified as a separate class. These are the most popular water purification units. The device itself looks quite simple, it has two main parts:
The popularity of such devices is due to their undoubted advantages:
- do not require installation;
- You can start filtering water immediately after purchase;
- if the cartridge gets dirty, you can simply replace it;
- This filter costs much less than others;
- Design solutions are very diverse, so you can choose a jug to suit the interior of any kitchen.
How to remove white deposits and greasy stains from crystal dishes and glass
Glassware is elegant and practical. It is microwave and dishwasher safe. You can use it to set the table and bake dishes in the oven. But over time, the products darken, lose their shine and attractiveness, and become discolored.
As a result, the glass becomes old and unpresentable. Household products that are always at hand will help restore your dishes to their original appearance.
Forms for ice, baking, dumplings
There are ice trays in every refrigerator, and cookies and dumplings can be made by hand. But why, if there are so many original and interesting kitchen gadgets that simplify the task and make the end result much more beautiful?
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Pamper yourself in the morning with delicious homemade waffles! The silicone mold with four compartments can withstand temperatures up to 230°C and is easy to clean.
Price: 220 rubles.
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Silicone ice mold with 160 small cells, from which you can easily remove frozen cubes.
Price: 225 rubles.
Silicone ice molds in the shape of the Titanic and icebergs. Leonardo DiCaprio is not included.
Price: 218 rubles.
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Do you have any Star Wars fans in your family? So bake them cookies with their favorite characters! The set includes four molds.
Price: 131 rubles.
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Breadsticks are simple and delicious snacks that are easy to make at home. If, of course, you have a form for them!
Price: 318 rubles.
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Using the lower part of the mold, you can cut out identical circles of dough, and the other side with an openwork perimeter can tightly secure the edges of the dumplings.
Price: 48 rubles.
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You can't have a perfect hamburger without a perfect patty, and you can't have a perfect patty without a convenient shape. Diameter - 13.2 centimeters.
Price: 155 rubles.
