Hi Rita. Try these suggestions for cleaning a tea kettle.
Step1 Fill the tea kettle half way with water. Step2 Add white vinegar to the kettle of water to fill the entire tea kettle. Step3 Boil the half water, half white vinegar mixture. Step4 Set aside the tea kettle for a few hours or overnight. Step5 Pour out the white vinegar and water from the tea kettle. Step6 Fill the tea kettle again with water. Step7 Boil again. Step8 Repeat this until the vinegar smell is no longer present. Tips & Warnings . Lemon juice may be substituted for the vinegar. . Prevent the lime build-up by placing an anti-lime disc in the kettle. This keeps the lime deposits from forming. . If you wish, use a tea kettle spout cleaning brush to clean the kettle's spout. . Corningware suggests using only 1/4 a cup of vinegar and hot water to clean its tea kettles. From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rita Sent: Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] : Cleaning Pots and Pans Ray and All, Thank you for these suggestions and they are well worth saving, however, my problem is not with a tea pot, but with a tea kettle. It is an old and large one which I use when I want a lot of good hot water. Rita On Tue, 28 Oct 2008, Ray Boyce wrote: > Hi Rita > > Try some of these but you can bet there are many others, people have tried > over the years. > > Step1 > > Rinse the tea pot with warm water to remove the remaining tea. Fill the pot > with hot boiling water so that the spout and tea stains are fully submerged. > Put two denture tablets in the pot and let stand for one hour. > > Step2 > > Drain a little water and check the stains. Refill the teapot with hot water > if the stains persist. Soak the tea pot overnight if you have tough tea > stains. > > Step3 > > Use a soft sponge and mild dish washing liquid to wash the tea pot. Rinse > with warm water to remove soap scum. Wipe with soft paper towels or a clean > cloth. Invert the tea pot on a dish rack to air dry. > > Step4 > > Employ an alternative method to clean your china tea pot. Dip a damp cloth > in baking soda and gently rub the tea stains. Wash the pot with warm soapy > water. > > Step5 > > Contact a china expert if the tea stains appear on a vintage or antique > china tea pot. > > Tips & Warnings > > . Do not use abrasive cleaners, hard brittle brushes or steel wool to > clean a china tea pot. > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Rita > Sent: Monday, 27 October 2008 3:34 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] : Cleaning Pots and Pans > > > > Ray thank you for this post. What is the best way to get rid of stains > from the bottom of a tea kettle? Rita > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
