Before and after pictures using Barkeepers Friend.

[Croney]

I bought a whole set of Franciscan Desert Rose dishes for $10 because they were marked and crazed. I tried bleach and baking soda with vinegar with no luck. I thought Barkeepers Friend would just be like Comet. What a surprise! (I don't sell it and I'm not affiliated with it in any way.) It's not perfect, but now they're usable.

[Ocelot II]

1. It's a good product - not as abrasive as Comet, cleans really well.

You can't use it on everything, though. https://barkeepersfriend.com/8-ways-not-to-use-bar-keepers-friend/#:~:text=BKF%20cleans%20and%20polishes%20most,)%2C%20we%20advise%20against%20it.

[Croney]

4. That makes sense. Thanks!

[underpants]

3. Looks good.

[spooky3]

5. Thank you. I'm going to try it on some of my dishes. Nt

[MOMFUDSKI]

6. Wow!

Beautiful

[dutch777]

7. Interesting how sometimes the old products are really good. My mom swore by Fels Naptha soap and I still keep a bar.

Good for tough stains like car grease on pants and also has weird use to patch small fuel leaks in car gas tanks and such. Bonds and seals as a putty in the presence of gasoline.

[Croney]

8. Thanks for the tip!

[cilla4progress]

9. Nice!

I have both Barkeeper's Friend AND a full set of Desert Rose inherited by daughter from her Grandmother!

[Croney]

14. It's a lovely pattern!

[eppur_se_muova]

10. Keep in mind the active ingredient in BKF is oxalic acid -- very toxic and irritant.

ALWAYS wear rubber gloves when working with BKF.

https://barkeepersfriend.com/oxalic-acid-magic-of-bkf/

[Croney]

13. Oops. I didn't. My hands did seem really dry afterwards.

I used lotion and they're fine, but I'll use gloves next time. Thanks.

[ratchiweenie]

11. I use it to polish my cooktop. It really works.

[Croney]

12. I'll try that! Thanks.