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Cleaning Up:  How do I get the film off old blue fruit jars????  |
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
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 Posted - Sep 21 2008 : 6:10:55 PM
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I went to an old farm estate sale yesterday and I purchased a basket and 1 box of blue quart and 1/2 gallon blue fruit jars and a few brown quart jars. They have been in a shed and very dirty. I rinsed them out and then let them soak in amnonia water and then cleaned with brush and cloth. That didn't take the cloudy like film off them so then I washed in hot soapy water...rinsed in clear water and vinigar water...no luck, anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of the cloudy film and get them to shine? I usually don't have this problem. Help!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2008 : 03:03:21 AM
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Oh, Alee, I didn't want to hear that. I also have some rust scattered on a few and I am not getting that off either.
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
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Posted - Sep 22 2008 : 06:43:17 AM
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If you have rust, a paste of lemon juice and salt might work or there is a product called Whink (at the grocery store)that will take it off. It is a bit caustic, so wear gloves. But if you love the jars, it may be worth a try. You might also want to try CLR on the jars to see if that works on the film if the vinegar doesn't. I hope you can get them clean. It makes me sad when a jar or nice piece of glass cannot be rescued.
Karin
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2008 : 5:32:19 PM
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Thanks, gals. I am soaking 3 of the jars in vinegar right now. I will see if I can get Whink...I don't remember seeing it. One of the jars that I thought was an old clear 1/2 gal jar is a very light rose color when I got it cleaned up. I have many blue jars now and use them to store everything: beans, macaroni, etc in the 1/2 gal jars. I just love them. I also fell sad when I can not restore jars to be usable. I better get busy, just another basket and the rest of the box.
Thanks again
Sarita
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AmethystRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rosemary
Huntingdon
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USA
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Posted - Sep 24 2008 : 6:40:09 PM
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| Don't give up until you've tried baking soda. Soak them in warm water with a lot of dissolved soda, then use a little elbow grease and sprinkle baking soda like cleanser. |
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
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suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2008 : 09:49:30 AM
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| Zud works great for rust, too. I make a paste w/water and put on stubborn stains to soak. |
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handyam
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ada Mae
Greensburg
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Posted - Sep 25 2008 : 5:19:22 PM
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Lime Away worked for me on some jars and a couple of old glasses that my grandmother had rooted flowers in. Took it right off.
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
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Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 5:26:16 PM
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Vinegar didn't work, Greased lightening didn't work. I will try baking soda and Zud. I forgot to get any CLR or Lime away...just have 3 jars that I can not get the film off. All the rest are very shiny.
Thanks for all the ideas.
Sarita
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 9:39:50 PM
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You might try denture tablets. I have read that this works great on hard water build up in flower vases.
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5 acre Farmgirl
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doglady
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Tina
Howard
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Oct 13 2008 : 10:08:04 AM
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What about an SOS pad to clean them?
Tina
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homesteaderbelle
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Belle
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Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 9:28:10 PM
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I agree with Alee. Whenever my canning jars get a build up of lime or other things, I pour straight whit vinegar in the jars and let the soak for at least overnight.
Belle
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Cleaning Up: How do I get the film off old blue fruit jars???? |
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How do I get the film off old blue fruit jars????
