Subject: Kitchen sink
From: Nancy Young
Date: 8/19/2004 11:39 AM Pacific

On 8/19/2004, Nancy wrote, in part:

>My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it.

For what it's worth (from Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean by
Linda Cobb, Pocket Books, 1998) (sorry if my citation is technically
incorrect as I seem to have misplaced my MLA style book):

Concerning porcelain tubs (page 3):

"To clean and polish a porcelain tub and remove stains, make a
paste of powdered alum (available in drugstores) and water. Rub
well, as if using a cleanser. For stains, make a paste of powdered
alum and lemon juice; apply and let dry, then moisten with more
lemon juice and rub well. Rinse thoroughly.

Borax and water is also a great cleanser for porcelain. Make a
paste and rub well, then rinse."

Elsewhere (page 21):

"Clean porcelain pieces and the sink by filling the sink with warm
water and adding several [ready for this?] denture-cleaning tablets."

Can't say I've ever tried either method since I use Bon Ami on the
tub, and my kitchen sink is stainless steel. I would prefer a porcelain
sink in the kitchen, but the stainless steel has not yet caused me
profound depression, or, for that matter, any depression whatsoever.

Regards.

Kevintsheehy wrote:
>
> From: Nancy Young

> >My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it.
>
> For what it's worth (from Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean by
> Linda Cobb, Pocket Books, 1998) (sorry if my citation is technically
> incorrect as I seem to have misplaced my MLA style book):

> "To clean and polish a porcelain tub and remove stains, make a
> paste of powdered alum (available in drugstores) and water. Rub
> well, as if using a cleanser. For stains, make a paste of powdered
> alum and lemon juice; apply and let dry, then moisten with more
> lemon juice and rub well. Rinse thoroughly.
>
> Borax and water is also a great cleanser for porcelain. Make a
> paste and rub well, then rinse."

> "Clean porcelain pieces and the sink by filling the sink with warm
> water and adding several [ready for this?] denture-cleaning tablets."
>
> Can't say I've ever tried either method since I use Bon Ami on the
> tub, and my kitchen sink is stainless steel. I would prefer a porcelain
> sink in the kitchen, but the stainless steel has not yet caused me
> profound depression, or, for that matter, any depression whatsoever.

(laugh!!!) Well, thank you very much for going to all that trouble.
I had heard that you use denture tablets to clean vases, the type
you can't get your hand into, never thought of putting that in the
sink. Not a bad idea at all.

Thank you.

nancy

Kevintsheehy wrote:
>
> From: Nancy Young

> >My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it.
>
> For what it's worth (from Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean by
> Linda Cobb, Pocket Books, 1998) (sorry if my citation is technically
> incorrect as I seem to have misplaced my MLA style book):

> "To clean and polish a porcelain tub and remove stains, make a
> paste of powdered alum (available in drugstores) and water. Rub
> well, as if using a cleanser. For stains, make a paste of powdered
> alum and lemon juice; apply and let dry, then moisten with more
> lemon juice and rub well. Rinse thoroughly.
>
> Borax and water is also a great cleanser for porcelain. Make a
> paste and rub well, then rinse."

> "Clean porcelain pieces and the sink by filling the sink with warm
> water and adding several [ready for this?] denture-cleaning tablets."
>
> Can't say I've ever tried either method since I use Bon Ami on the
> tub, and my kitchen sink is stainless steel. I would prefer a porcelain
> sink in the kitchen, but the stainless steel has not yet caused me
> profound depression, or, for that matter, any depression whatsoever.

(laugh!!!) Well, thank you very much for going to all that trouble.
I had heard that you use denture tablets to clean vases, the type
you can't get your hand into, never thought of putting that in the
sink. Not a bad idea at all.

Thank you.

nancy

Kevintsheehy wrote:
>
> From: Nancy Young

> >My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it.
>
> For what it's worth (from Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean by
> Linda Cobb, Pocket Books, 1998) (sorry if my citation is technically
> incorrect as I seem to have misplaced my MLA style book):

> "To clean and polish a porcelain tub and remove stains, make a
> paste of powdered alum (available in drugstores) and water. Rub
> well, as if using a cleanser. For stains, make a paste of powdered
> alum and lemon juice; apply and let dry, then moisten with more
> lemon juice and rub well. Rinse thoroughly.
>
> Borax and water is also a great cleanser for porcelain. Make a
> paste and rub well, then rinse."

> "Clean porcelain pieces and the sink by filling the sink with warm
> water and adding several [ready for this?] denture-cleaning tablets."
>
> Can't say I've ever tried either method since I use Bon Ami on the
> tub, and my kitchen sink is stainless steel. I would prefer a porcelain
> sink in the kitchen, but the stainless steel has not yet caused me
> profound depression, or, for that matter, any depression whatsoever.

(laugh!!!) Well, thank you very much for going to all that trouble.
I had heard that you use denture tablets to clean vases, the type
you can't get your hand into, never thought of putting that in the
sink. Not a bad idea at all.

Thank you.

nancy

> kevintsheehy
>
>"Clean porcelain pieces and the sink by filling the sink with warm
>water and adding several [ready for this?] denture-cleaning tablets."

Well why not, dentures are made of porcelain... denture cleaning tablets are
also great for cleaning the stains from inside the toilet tank.


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> kevintsheehy
>
>"Clean porcelain pieces and the sink by filling the sink with warm
>water and adding several [ready for this?] denture-cleaning tablets."

Well why not, dentures are made of porcelain... denture cleaning tablets are
also great for cleaning the stains from inside the toilet tank.


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---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
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On 8/20/2004, penmart 01 wrote:

>Well why not, dentures are made of porcelain... denture
..cleaning tablets are also great for cleaning the stains from
>inside the toilet tank.

Point well taken.