Topic: Glass Cat (or possibly mouse?!)

[chopin-liszt]

A good way to clean stuff like this is a soak in biological washing liquid - it's better than washing up liquid for organic based muck.

Jury is out on whether it's a cat or mouse, though.

[Dawn Foley]

That's a good idea - I've not heard that one before. It's probably better than having to rub on a very old piece - I'll try it. Thanks.

~Dawn~

PS) Love your tag line - made me laugh! 

[BAINSY]

Hi Dawn. Fill your sink with hot water(not boiling)then add a well recognised dishwasher tablet until it dissolves, then soak your cat overnight, in the morning it should come out sparkling.

[TxSilver]

Oh, horrors! You don't bathe cats and mice. You have to lick them clean. 

[Cathy B]

Just to comment on BAINSY's suggestion, don't use a dishwasher tab as this can damage the glass. While, in the dishwasher, it is the action of the water and the chemicals together that scour the glass, the chemicals are damaging in themselves.

Secondly, you should never put glass you don't want to crack into hot water, even if it's not boiling.

Instead, try dissolving denture tabs in luke warm water, and leaving overnight.

[Frank]

Tsk, it is clearly a dancing bear.

[TxSilver]

Longest darn tail I've ever seen on a bear.

I vote for rat. The eyes and pupils are round.

[BAINSY]

Ill have to disagree with you Cathy, i have always used dishwasher tablets to clean my glass, and have never damaged a piece, soaking it slowly dissolves the tablet rather than blasting it in the dishwasher.  There are hundreds of ways to clean your glass, and everyone has their own way, i might have to try your way of using a denture tab, see how that works.   

[johnphilip]

Is he not Felix the faMOUSE cartoon cat , i believe he was also in a comic way back even before my time the 1920s  .

[Andy]

JP ,
just had a look, Felix had a black nose and white soles of his feet, and his face was rounder.

On the topic of dishwasher tablets, im glad i popped in, i just thought id try Bainsys idea and put one
in a large Murano vase, 10 mins later , ive seen Cathys post ,
so i will err on the side of caution , and have emptied it out. Ive kept the liquid and will try it on
something else, not quite so special!
Cheers all,
Andy