Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1913 — PROPER CARE OF CUT GLASS [ARTICLE]

PROPER CARE OF CUT GLASS

If Treated With Proper Consideration Glassware Should Last for Many Years. \ ■ 1.l When glassware is treated with consideration it will last for a generation, but in the hands of a careless maid its beauty is soon marred by cracks or broken edges. When a few simple precautions are followed its brilliancy and flawless surface will remain for years in a state of preservation. Tepid water, the best castile or other pure soap, and a stiff brush are the first essentials. After washing and rinsing place the cut glass in boxwood sawdust This will absorb the moisture in the cutting. Next remove the sawdust from the plain surfaces with a soft cloth. By following these directions the original clearness and sparkle of the glass will be maintained. Shot should not be used in carafes, cruets, toilet and similar articles. It is very apt to scratch the glass, and thus mar its beauty. Prosaic potato peelings are the best aids. Let them remain in the glassware over night, and then rinse out with a little tepid water.

A very important point is to avoid sudden changes from extreme heat to extreme cold, and vice versa. A pitcher or tumbler which has been filled with ice water, a tray that has been used for ice cream, if plunged at once into hot water will be apt to crack. Use tepid water and the risk of breakage is avoided. The sudden change from heat to cold is just as dangerous. Glassware should never be removed from a closed cabinet where it has become heated and brought immediately into contact witp a cold substance. Cool the glass for a time in water before subjecting it to the extreme temperature.