Copper vessels last a lifetime
-- if you take good care of it [web46]
-- but must be made of copper and not just over-coppered
with stainless steel as the core [web46]
The purity of copper
-- Copper bottles consist of 99.7% pure copper [web26]
Cleaning once a week
Cleaning once a week with a soft sponge with lemon water or
lemon oil (5'10 ''), put 3 drops of lemon oil in the copper
vessel, rub out the water with the sponge (5'24 '') [web52]
Copper tarnishes: patina
-- Over time, copper forms a natural patina on the surface,
on the outside and inside [web26]
-- the patina has no influence on the ionizing effect of the
copper [web26]
Brush away the patina on the copper: The prepared
lemon wedge: with salt / vinegar / baking powder
-- you cut a lemon wedge, put a pinch of salt OR vinegar OR
baking powder on it [web26]
-- With the prepared lemon slice you rub lightly over the
surface and the copper shines like new [web26]
-- The inside can be washed out with warm water from time to
time, the patina does not have to be removed because the
patina has no influence on the ionizing effect of the copper
[web26]
-- NEVER put copper in the dishwasher [so NEVER treat it with
hot water and / or detergent and / or soap] [web26]