Does anyone know how to clean old china??

Question

I inherited a bunch of great stuff from my mother-in-law but so much of it is stained. Would love to be able to use it but it really needs a touch up first. Any ideas? Have tried just washing it but that's not enough.

Answer 1

Fill the sinks with hot water and bleach and put the china in the sinks. Let sit until they appear without stains then rinse and wipe and there done!

Answer 2

Have you tried using white vinegar? I use diluted vinegar to clean a lot of things and it works great. If the china is white or sealed well so the colors won't fade, you can try washing it in hot water with a little bit of bleach, but don't use too much. Just remember, old china should always be hand washed, never put in a dish washer; the pressure jets can damage it.

Answer 3

some of the brown stains on my old china is from being in the house with a wood burning stove and it does not come out. but then again over 50 years have passed.