Yellow or brown marks
(cont.)
Discoloration of stain-
less steel, silver plate
Distortion of plastics
Harks on melamine and
plastics
Cloudy film on glass-
ware - etching of glass
Washing copper with sterling
silver
Tea or coffee (tannic acid)
stains
Allowing salty or acidic foods to
remain on flatware
Stainless steel contacting silver
Plastic item not dishwasher safe
Porous material
Too much detergent, especially
in soft water
Yellow film on sterling silver results when you
wash copper utensils in same load. Silver
3olish will usually remove this type of stain.
Remove tea or coffee stains by hand using
a solution of 1/2cup bleach and 3 cups warm
water. (Do not use on sterling silver or silver
plate.)
Rinse flatware that is to stand several hours
before washing.
Do not put stainless steel and silver flatware
n the same silverware basket compartment.
Direct contact to stainless steel can cause per-
manent damage to silver.
Clean stained items with silver polish.
Do not use abrasives on stainless steel or
silver.
Do not wash plastic items in dishwasher that
are not "dishwasher safe."
Use a special cleaner for plastic.
Do not use bleach or scouring powder on these
materials.
To remove cloudy film, try a vinegar rinse:
• Wash and rinse load as usual.
• Remove all metal items from dishwasher. Do
not add detergent.
• Pour 2 cups of vinegar into a bowl and set it
on bottom rack.
• Run dishes through an entire wash program.
If the vinegar rinse does not work, repeat
process substituting 1/4cup of citric acid crys-
tals (available at most drug stores) for the
vinegar.
If vinegar or citric acid rinse does not remove
film, the cloudiness is "etching". This is per-
manent. To prevent etching, if you have soft
water, try using only 1 teaspoon of recom-
mended dishwasher detergent.
Use a good quality dishwasher detergent and
rinse aid. Do not overload dishwasher. Water
should circulate freely to assure adequate rins-
ng and draining
Set rinse aid levels to minimum.
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