You pull out your clean white plates and notice the plates are not really "clean." There are fork marks, scratches and stains on the plates you know you cleaned last night. Dinner's ready to be served and your mother-in-law is on her way. You hope your family doesn't notice the stains. It's time to really clean your white plates. You need a clean sponge and a cup of liquid cleanser. Does this Spark an idea?
Cleaning Your White Plates
To remove food debris, fork marks and other stains from your white plates, buy some liquid cleanser at the grocery, hardware or other retail store. Pour the cleanser into a old cup or plastic container. Dab a sponge into the cleanser to remove the stains and spots from your plates. Apply just a small amount of the liquid cleanser to the plate, let the substance set on the stain for about three minutes and then wipe it off.
For deep scratches, let the liquid cleanser set for about five minutes. wear latex gloves and work with a window opened or door cracked. Test the cleanser on the back of a plate if your white plates are antique or fragile. If cleaning antique or fragile white plates, add 1 tsp. of water to the liquid cleanser so it won't be as strong.
Follow-up Washing
After cleaning the white plates with a liquid cleanser, wash the plates with soapy warm water. Make sure you rinse the plates well. You don't want any liquid cleanser or soap residue remaining on your plates. Dry the plates by hand to reduce streaking and water spots. You can also wash the plates in your dishwasher.
Tips
Clean your white plates with a liquid cleanser at least once a month to remove any fork marks, food debris and other stains. If the white plates are not used often, clean them with a liquid cleanser whenever stains and debris starts to buildup.
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