Care Guidance
All Christofle's flatware sold on the website is dishwasher safe, provided that you follow certain washing rules, expect for Talisman Collection. For l'Ame de Christofle Collection, we recommand to put the in the dishwasher only occasionally. If you do not wash your silverware right away (in the dishwasher or by hand), we recommend that you rinse it in warm water.
SILVERWARE AND DISHWASHER
The dishwasher is an effective way to keep Christofle silverware in perfect condition, provided you follow these very simple precautions:
- Before the first use, wash your silverware by hand with a gentle liquid dish detergent without any synthetic perfume (citrus or lemons extracts are to be avoided).
- Use only washing powders without chlorine or citric acid (avoid gels and liquids that often contain chlorine as well as "lemon perfumes" containing citric acid. Avoid multi-purpose tabs).
- When filling your dishwasher with regenerating salt, avoid using silverware the first time.
- Follow the dishwasher's instructions for water hardness: water with too much limestone is corrosive.
- Eggs, lemons, mustard, fish and some fruits and legumes can also cause silverware to turn yellow. Pre-washing by hand may be helpful after these uses.
- Caution: do not dishwash old knives (made before 1968).
- Ideally, open the dishwasher door halfway at the end of the cycle so that the dishes do not remain in an atmosphere saturated with steam, and wipe the cutlery if it is STILL wet.
- Avoid the presence of crystal glasses which may also tarnish the silver.
- Separate sterling silver and stainless steel cutlery: sterling silver does not mix well with other metals. Make two separate dishes or place them in distant separate flatware baskets.