I learned something new today. Did you know that there as such a thing as sick glasses? When your parents used to harp on you to wash your dishes before sitting down for dinner, perhaps they were not concerned about crosscontaminating the food with your 5th grade science project or the nose you just wiped. Perhaps they were more concerned that you did not infect the glasses in any way, or somehow spoil them.
Of course, I am being facetious. Unless your parents’ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder involves making sure no one touches a glass with dirty hands. Actually, I am not trying to make fun of folks with OCD, of which I know several, but that would be the only logical explanation being that a crystal highball or a sippy cup just doesn’t seem to be able to contract disease. They can carry them from wiping your snotty nose touching hands on them, but for them to get sick themselves? Just a carrier only. There are illnesses that can jump species but I have never seen one jump to an inanimate object. Disney Studios, of course, would disagree. Just ask 3/4 of the cast of Beauty and the Beast.
On a serious note, Sick Glass Syndrome is very real.
Q: What is a sick glass?
A: I am glad you asked! A sick glass is typically crystal, but it can also be a cheap juice glass too. Dishwasher detergents and mineral deposits leave a cloudy film. Mineral deposits come form hard water. These detergents and deposits eventually scratch the glass.
There is hope for sick glasses that don’t involve any antibiotics. You can test an area with vinegar, and if you see a little ray of hope shining through, proceed to douse the rest of the glass in vinegar. Many glasses can sparkle like the day they were purchased, cleaned, and placed on the shelf. Be sure to rinse the vinegar off when complete, or your whole cupboard or kitchen is going to smell like salad dressing. On the other hand, if you were HOPING that your kitchen was going to smell like vinegar, you may want to check out the salad dressing recipe from the archives HERE.
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