Topic: Mineral Deposits on glass

[duh]

I have some cheap saucers from walmart that are covered in mineral deposits from using them under pots.  I recently tried using steelwool to clean them up and surprise surprise it's working. 

[Tina]

Vinegar works well to get rid of mineral deposits. It is recommended to run through your coffeemakers and things to keep the deposits from clogging the works up. I also use it in my swamp coolers and teapots. It dissolves deposits very well with no scrubbing.

[Triss]

I use vinegar as well and if it is a container that I cannot get my hand into, I will use vinegar and salt so I can swish around the combination and the salt will help to scrub off the deposits.

[Jim]

Outstanding tip here too.  I would have never thought of the salt.

This board is going to be quite useful.  Now we need to find a DIY smiley to match our other board graphics.

[Triss]

Yes, a tool belt wearing, hammer holding smiley.

[Jayrod1972]

I use vinegar in the coffee maker as well but to clean the pot and removeable parts I use a small amout of bleach in warm water and let them soak for about 10 minutes then hand wash them with liquid dawn.... I also use the bleach to clean out the plastic pitchers ... stains are gone in a matter miutes.

[duh]

I tried the vinegar and it did well.  It sure is easier than scrubbing at it with the steel wool.  Thanks all.