Originally Posted by Pat P
Fancy china is on the table fully set, every Sunday when there are eight of us we use it. Thru the week DH and I use everyday dishes, but we are really into handmade pottery dishes. One thing I always heard is ever so often you need to place good china and crystal in hot sudsy water as it helps keep them tempered.
I heard that too, but also not to shock the china or it will crack. I washed some china today and since my house is cold, I washed it in warmer than luke warm, but not hot water. But some of the pieces need to be "healed" in milk, but we don't have enough milk so they'll just have to wait!