On Fri 08 Aug 2008 06:34:25p, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> "Felice" >
> news >
>>
>> Don't know about sf, but I've been putting my good crystal in the
>> dishwasher as long as I've had one. Even the paper-thin clear goblets
>> look as good as they did 50-some years ago! I also put antique
>> glassware in there.
>>
>> And with the exception of hollow-handled pieces, I've been putting my
>> sterling in there as well (although separated from the stainless).
>>
>> Maybe a factor is that I don't use the heated drying cycle, I dunno.
>
> Other than some antique pieces we've inherited most of our crystal is
> Waterford. I've never put it in the dishwasher and probably never will.
> We hand was them as well as the fine china. Good thing we haven't used
> the stuff in about 10 years
>
> Michael
>

The only pieces I don't put in are those much older pieces that have 24k
gold trim. That's true for one set of dishes, too, for the same reason.
My stemware is Baccarat, but I also have various pieces of Waterford and
Lalique. It all goes in the DW.

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