Life Hack

Dawgtired

Had some Waterford glasses staining from some bourbon imbibing. Regular washing, in hot soapy water, had no effect. Contacted Waterford and they said to soak them in Polident. Absolutely worked like a charm. 

RRP

Thank you! My bride of 57 years and I have acquired several pieces of Waterford over the years plus we inherited a number of beautiful large antique pieces from her grandmother years ago. One of the unique bits of information we discovered which ties into what you learned is that Waterford even though it is glass is poreous! And to keep your Waterford healthy you need to use it or it can become brittle over time. 

ColbyLang

Vinegar also works……

zaphod

RRP said:

... And to keep your Waterford healthy you need to use it or it can become brittle over time. 

well if we all have to drink more whiskey, that's just our task in life.

RRP

zaphod said:

RRP said:

... And to keep your Waterford healthy you need to use it or it can become brittle over time. 

well if we all have to drink more whiskey, that's just our task in life.

LOL…I agree!!!

Dawgtired

ColbyLang said:

Vinegar also works……

Their first suggestion was warm water, vinegar, a small about of soap, and some uncooked rice. Swirl for a few minutes and wash-dry. Did very little, if anything to fix the problem. I had already tried vinegar alone and vinegar with baking soda, to no avail. 

ColbyLang

Dawgtired said:

ColbyLang said:

Vinegar also works……

Their first suggestion was warm water, vinegar, a small about of soap, and some uncooked rice. Swirl for a few minutes and wash-dry. Did very little, if anything to fix the problem. I had already tried vinegar alone and vinegar with baking soda, to no avail. 

Interesting. My Waterford decanter literally says to clean with a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water. It only gets bourbon in it

JohnInCarolina

RRP said:

Thank you! My bride of 57 years and I have acquired several pieces of Waterford over the years plus we inherited a number of beautiful large antique pieces from her grandmother years ago. One of the unique bits of information we discovered which ties into what you learned is that Waterford even though it is glass is poreous! And to keep your Waterford healthy you need to use it or it can become brittle over time. 

That is interesting, Ron.  I did not know that.  

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Dawgtired said:

ColbyLang said:

Vinegar also works……

Their first suggestion was warm water, vinegar, a small about of soap, and some uncooked rice. Swirl for a few minutes and wash-dry. Did very little, if anything to fix the problem. I had already tried vinegar alone and vinegar with baking soda, to no avail. 

Just fyi- The baking soda would neutralize the acid in the vinegar. The acid is what works on stains so mixing them would be counterproductive to removing stains.