With many of the old pieces Mike and I have been handed down from our mothers, we have had to do a bit of cleaning and scrubbing. One such item that needed a bit of cleaning was an old number three crock Mom gave me.
It had been sitting outside and had loads of dust and bugs and crud inside it. It was also pretty dirty on the outside and had something that looked like dried rust on it. So, I started researching to see what the best method for cleaning it without harming the glaze might be.
I first washed it with dish soap and hot water. Then, I tried a mixture of vinegar and dish soap. Finally, I made a paste of baking soda and water and gave it a little scrub. Then, I added a bit of peroxide to the paste and scrubbed with a plastic scrubbing pad. Voila!
I had no idea what I was going to do with this crock but now that it is clean, I didn't want to hide it away. So, for now, it is sitting on the kitchen counter holding a collection of rolling pins.
The one on the left was one of Mike's grandmother's. The center one was made by a neighbor and given to me in 1981. The neighbor's wife brought it to me when it was still warm off the lathe and smelled of lemon oil. The center one is a modern one that I got when I graduated high school and left home. The old square Atlas canning jar was filled with trail mix but a couple of little mice must have nibbled at it!
Hanging on the wall behind the bread basket and these other items are the milk permits that came out of our old milk barn where I was raised. They are a bit brittle and one crumbled quite a bit but I smile every time I look at them and I think my Daddy would be pleased that they are in matching frames and hanging on my kitchen wall.
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