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How Do I Clean a Teapot?
My wife likes to keep the teapot on our stove; she likes the way it looks. It doesn’t take long for the teapot to collect a layer of grease and grime since it is exposed to every snap, crackle and pop of everything being cooked.
Here’s the secret way to quickly remove grease while restoring the clean, sparkle that you like to see on your teapot. Whether it’s been sitting right on the stove or even on a shelf in the corner of the kitchen, it is bound to get it’s share of grease and grime.
The secret? I use a powder cleanser to scrub the teapot to a high shine. My go to cleanser is Comet, yet Ajax, Bon Ami and others work just as well.
Step 1: Sprinkle a liberal amount of cleanser onto a wet towel. Rub the towel together over the cleanser to create a loose paste.
Step 2: Starting at the spout, scrub the cleanser onto the teapot with tight, overlapping circles. Yes, you will likely have to scrub some spots with a back-and-forth motion, but as a general rule, the more you can use tight circles, the bette results you will get. The key is that you overlap as you move along.
Step 3: Rinse after you have completed a quarter to half of the teapot. It is best to work a small area rather than attempting to clean the entire teapot at one time. Working in a small area forces you to pay attention to the details. Look for missed spots of grease and grime after each rinse.
Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed. Add extra cleanser as needed to the towel.
Bonus Tip:
Detail areas, such as that tight area under the handle, will require extra TLC. Feel free to use plenty of back-and-forth scrubbing in those areas!
Here’s the secret way to quickly remove grease while restoring the clean, sparkle that you like to see on your teapot. Whether it’s been sitting right on the stove or even on a shelf in the corner of the kitchen, it is bound to get it’s share of grease and grime.
The secret? I use a powder cleanser to scrub the teapot to a high shine. My go to cleanser is Comet, yet Ajax, Bon Ami and others work just as well.
Step 1: Sprinkle a liberal amount of cleanser onto a wet towel. Rub the towel together over the cleanser to create a loose paste.
Step 2: Starting at the spout, scrub the cleanser onto the teapot with tight, overlapping circles. Yes, you will likely have to scrub some spots with a back-and-forth motion, but as a general rule, the more you can use tight circles, the bette results you will get. The key is that you overlap as you move along.
Step 3: Rinse after you have completed a quarter to half of the teapot. It is best to work a small area rather than attempting to clean the entire teapot at one time. Working in a small area forces you to pay attention to the details. Look for missed spots of grease and grime after each rinse.
Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed. Add extra cleanser as needed to the towel.
Bonus Tip:
Detail areas, such as that tight area under the handle, will require extra TLC. Feel free to use plenty of back-and-forth scrubbing in those areas!