How do I get hard water scum off my dishes? Different dishwasher detergent? My glasses are ruining!Please help

Question

My cobalt and carribean blue glasses are beginning to suffer. There is a white film and white caked spots that seem to be getting worse. How can I refurbish, retouch the glass? and then keep it from getting worse? Also, the film is all over all the dishes, of course, and I don't feel it is a good idea to eat off of that stuff... Thank you for your help!!

My cobalt and carribean blue glasses and dishes are being covered with a white scum. I am looking for something that I can put in with the dishwashing cycle... a tablet, a detergent geared toward/made for eleminating this problem...

Answer 1

There is this stuff called Lemi Shine. (It's a powder in a clear bottle) It's great stuff! You put it in the dishwasher along with your dishes. I have even used it in a spray bottle like it says on the bottle for the faucets and shower sprayer. Walmart is the only place I've seen the stuff, but not all the stores have it. The first time I used it my glasses looked horrible. Could hardly see through them because of our hard water. Now they are crystal clear.

If you can't the Lemi Shine, try Magic for dishwashers (I think that's the name of it). It's in a small green box. You can usually find it at the grocery stores like Jewel or Cub foods. It's in the cleaning section by Cascade, dish soap.... You put it in the dishwasher along with your dishes. It'll take care of the hard water deposits on your dishes too. I've used it when I couldn't find the Lemi Shine.

Vinegar will help you out too. You can either do it in the dishwasher or in the sink. (same with the other stuff mentioned above) I soaked my silverware in the sink with vinegar water and it cleaned them right up. Probably would do the same for your glasses

Answer 2

there are two products that will work CLR will do it or there is also a toilet cleaner to that is very very strong that can do the same thing it is called system works but if you use that you need very good air flow around you and gloves!! since it will burn skin and yes it will remove just about any stain if it is true blue glass or colored glass and not cheap film covered glass that flakes off either of the two would work if you have rust deposits too try Iron out! that is even safe in dish washers too and ocr is to I think read the back to make sure before useing hope this works for you I know how something like that has priceless memory that can never be replaced Good luck

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yes this is what I was thinking first and I agree this works best!

Scott B
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I am thinking a product name CLR may work. This removes Calcium Lime Rust....it is used to remove hard water particles from the likes of coffee pots so I think this is your answer....
my site for those who care is: http://www.freewebs.com/eclecticstuff...
Good Luck

EDITTING: just found this for you, only an example....
http://www.jelmar.com/clrbath.asp...

Answer 3

I am pretty sure vinegar helps remove this layer..
soak in vinegar.
I wouldn't be washing good glasses in a dishwasher. Easy to wash, rinse and drain overnight on a soft towel.

f the film is over the dishes too it sounds like the washing powder you are using is wrong for your machine.
My experience with dishwashers is that everything comes out far cleaner than usual...maybe you are using cold water too.

Check with machine what you should be using...

Answer 4

Put them back into the dishwasher with a shot or two of straight vinegar. It may take a couple of tries, but it is safe and it will work.

Answer 5

I am thinking a product name CLR may work. This removes Calcium Lime Rust....it is used to remove hard water particles from the likes of coffee pots so I think this is your answer....
my site for those who care is: http://www.freewebs.com/eclecticstuff
Good Luck

EDITTING: just found this for you, only an example....
http://www.jelmar.com/CLRbath.asp