Wash by hand
Wash the dishes carefully using clean, smooth cloth. Use gentle soap and lukewarm water. Avoid using metal tools to scrape food from your china or porcelain dinnerware for these can scratch the plates thinning enamel that protects the designs of the dishes.
Dry your dishes by hand
Using soft cloth, carefully wipe your dishes by wiping water off and dry. Doing so will prevent water spots and it keeps formal dishes especially bone china dinnerware from sticking together in the cupboard. Formal dinnerware will be stored in a cupboard until it is use again, so make sure you keep them dry and clean.
Take extra care when using a dishwasher
No one said you can’t use dishwashing machine to wash your dishes but there are limits. Some earthenware and stoneware dishes can be washed in the dishwasher. Just remember to put it into short or gentle cycle. Also use gentle detergent. Although take a caution using scented detergents, lemon-scented detergents have tendency to be more abrasive than normal and are best to be avoided when caring for earthenware and other formal dinnerware.
When drying your dishes using a dishwasher, give the machine plenty of time. Allow the drying cycle to complete and wait until your dinnerware has cooled down. After you put them out, double check for marks and gently wipe them off using dry cloth.
Now that you finished cleaning your dinnerware, you can store them into your dish storage cases or in a china cupboard. If you have old newspaper, you can place them between each dish to keep the pieces from scratching or scuffing each other. You can also use linen cloths or a simple tissue paper will do too.
Formal dinnerware and China dinnerware is an important part of the family treasures. We need to keep them safe from scratches and always keep them clean to preserve its beauty. Some fine dinnerware as passed on from generations and still in good condition. You can do that too especially now that you know how to preserve their beauty.
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