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Manji2012 · Uh, Can I Add Sugar? Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

How do you clean a Tokoname Tea pot? Do you just use dish soap and water or???

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you! Very Happy

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Chip · Posted: May 29, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: Re: How to Clean Tokoname tea pot?

I never use any detergent cleaner on any non glazed teaware...PERIOD.

I rinse, rinse and rinse...especially the spout. I then just put it in the dish drainer with the spout pointing directly down. Every so often, I do a little spout cleaning with eith a toothpick or a Q-tip.

Any detergent has the potential to be absorbed by porous clay. Bleh...soapy tea.

FataliTEA · Posted: May 29, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

I just rinse and shake with hot water from the faucet.

spacesamurai · 2nd Degree Black Belt Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 204

To prevent scale and mineral deposits, after I'm done rinsing the pot in the sink, I rinse it with boiling water. If you get the pot hot enough, most of the water should immediately evaporate.

sleepyredmoo · 2nd Degree Black Belt Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 164

i clean my teapot with baking soda

Ryan · Sensei Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 475

I recently used a cloth and baking soda to clean a ceramic teapot of mine.

The extensive tea stains didn't seem so desireable. Many don't ever clean their ware - like I do. But, for this ceramic pot, I thought it would be prudent.