Once the party is over, your delicate china, fine silver, and lovely linens must be cleaned and packed away for future events. Use these suggestions in caring for these special pieces:
To avoid pitting and staining of silver pieces, carefully cleanse each in warm, soapy water after use, and hand-dry. Pewter may be cleaned in the same way. To help prevent tarnishing, store in acidfree paper, unbleached cotton, or bags made of Pacific silver cloth.
Never place antique dinnerware in the dishwasher, especially hand-painted pieces or those etched in gold or silver.
As an extra buffer of protection, cushion your basin with a towel or rubber mat before hand-washing bone china or other porcelain pieces.
If necessary, remove hard-water deposits from dinnerware using vinegar.
Clean crags and crannies of cut…
