Comments on: Tipnut Mailbag: Help! Fine China Cracks When Pouring Tea http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/ Creative Homemaking Ideas & Household Tips Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:01:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jenlm http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-66040 jenlm Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:41:39 +0000 http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-66040 Is it true that not using your fine china actually weakens it? I was always told growing up that you shouldn't leave great grandma's china in the cabinet, but take it out and use it often otherwise it gets weak. The more it is used, the stronger the structure of the china gets. Is this true or is it an old wives' tale? I suppose the more it is used, the more likely it is to be dropped and broken, but I'd rather have used it and broken it than to have just admired it from afar. It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, right? Is it true that not using your fine china actually weakens it? I was always told growing up that you shouldn’t leave great grandma’s china in the cabinet, but take it out and use it often otherwise it gets weak. The more it is used, the stronger the structure of the china gets. Is this true or is it an old wives’ tale? I suppose the more it is used, the more likely it is to be dropped and broken, but I’d rather have used it and broken it than to have just admired it from afar. It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, right?

]]> By: deirdresong http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-64809 deirdresong Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:40:02 +0000 http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-64809 Regarding china cups cracking when hot tea is poured: I was taught to fill cups with hot water for a little while before adding any hot drink. Immediately before pouring the hot beverage, pour out the hot water. This has a couple of benefits - it helps the cup gently adjust to to the warmth to avoid cracking/breaking, and a warm cup helps your beverage stay warm, and does not actively cool the hot beverage by having the beverage in contact with the cold china/ceramic material of the cup. Regarding china cups cracking when hot tea is poured:

I was taught to fill cups with hot water for a little while before adding any hot drink. Immediately before pouring the hot beverage, pour out the hot water.

This has a couple of benefits – it helps the cup gently adjust to to the warmth to avoid cracking/breaking, and a warm cup helps your beverage stay warm, and does not actively cool the hot beverage by having the beverage in contact with the cold china/ceramic material of the cup.

]]> By: phyllis Finster http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-53474 phyllis Finster Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:35:15 +0000 http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-53474 I heard years ago how to seal a crack in china cups or dishes. It works. Fill a sauce pan full with milk to cover the cup or dish. Gentle simmer the item for 15 minutes. Let the item cool in the pan. That's all it takes. I heard years ago how to seal a crack in china cups or dishes. It works. Fill a sauce pan full with milk to cover the cup or dish. Gentle simmer the item for 15 minutes. Let the item cool in the pan. That’s all it takes.

]]> By: TipNut http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-32075 TipNut Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:54:04 +0000 http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-32075 Thanks Dawnia & Beverly, two good methods I forgot about :). Thanks Dawnia & Beverly, two good methods I forgot about :) .

]]> By: Beverly King http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-32065 Beverly King Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:46:06 +0000 http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-32065 If you don't take milk in your tea, it will preserve the fine china if you warm the teacup before pouring the tea in. If you don’t take milk in your tea, it will preserve the fine china if you warm the teacup before pouring the tea in.

]]> By: Dawnia http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-32056 Dawnia Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:16:22 +0000 http://tipnut.com/fine-china-cracks-when-pouring-tea/#comment-32056 Hello! Regarding the broken china cups, and for those who cannot or choose not to put milk in their tea, what about placing warm, not hot water in the tea cups before hand, or a wet/dry warmed cloth? I have a carafe with a glass insert and when making tea or coffee, I preheat the glass insert with -hot but not boiling -water before hand. Just a suggestion:) Hello! Regarding the broken china cups, and for those who cannot or choose not to put milk in their tea, what about placing warm, not hot water in the tea cups before hand, or a wet/dry warmed cloth? I have a carafe with a glass insert and when making tea or coffee, I preheat the glass insert with -hot but not boiling -water before hand. Just a suggestion:)

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