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This Staple Baking Ingredient Can Help You Fix Scratched Dishes By Laura Christine Allan Oct. 21, 2025 8:00 am EST

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White plates or bowls are great ways to show off your prettiest cooking, as they really bring out the food's colors. Unfortunately, they also really show off any scratches and scuffs the dishware acquires over the years. Without special chemicals or cleaning products, it can seem impossible to get your spiderwebbed dishes looking shiny and new again. Oddly enough, the quick fix for this issue is one of many vintage baking ingredients grandma always cooked with — cream of tartar.

The technique is very simple, only requiring cream of tartar, a rag, and water. Apply a liberal coating of cream

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