A Tea Addict's Journal

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  Marlon // August 10, 2011 at 12:35 am | Reply

  Is it bleach in water? What’s the ratio and what do you do after you soak them?

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    MarshalN // August 10, 2011 at 7:15 am | Reply

    Yeah, bleach diluted. I think this time I used about 1/30 dilution — so one part bleach for something like 20-30 parts water. Just enough to get the tea residues to come off, because otherwise they’re very dirty and impossible to clean.

    Then I’ll generally soak them in water. Sometimes I’ll boil them again depending on how dirty they are. It depends on the situation, really.

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  Sverrir // August 10, 2011 at 2:23 am | Reply

  Why on earth would you put your babies in bleach?

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    MarshalN // August 10, 2011 at 7:13 am | Reply

    Because they’re dirty and need a bath

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  Su Ming Ng // August 10, 2011 at 2:47 am | Reply

  Have your pots arrived , then?

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    MarshalN // August 10, 2011 at 7:14 am | Reply

    Yeah, just, still unpacking all kinds of stuff….

    One casualty, but not too bad, all things considered.

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  Tom // August 10, 2011 at 7:24 am | Reply

  Really, bleach? I’m surprised too. It seems like it would never come out. And it could potentially be corrosive to the clay?

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    MarshalN // August 10, 2011 at 8:24 am | Reply

    On the contrary, it comes out quite quickly. Some of the pots I washed this morning already has no bleach smell at all. And no, it can’t hurt the clay.

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  Toki // August 10, 2011 at 11:55 am | Reply

  Thats the only way… the true tea addict’s way : )

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  ira // August 12, 2011 at 10:36 am | Reply

  can you show and tell a bit about the “halved” pot (at 1:30 and 9)? thanks.

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    MarshalN // August 12, 2011 at 9:28 pm | Reply

    How are they halved? Sure, in a later post

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  ira // August 17, 2011 at 11:37 pm | Reply

  i now see that it is a gaiwan from your latest picture. it is a very good looking one.