How To Clean Antique Glass Perfume Bottles

Step 2 Warm 12 cup of white vinegar in a coffee mug in the microwave or in.

How to clean antique glass perfume bottles. Pour some rubbing alcohol onto a soft white cloth and then wipe down all the areas you can reach with ease. After removing the gasoline I added dish soap and warm water and let it soak for a few minutes. Use a pair of scissors to cut away any plastic encasement surrounding the neck of the perfume bottle.

For extra cleaning power you can add small items that can rub against the glass without damaging it such as a handful of sand grains or seed beadsStep 3 Drain out the alcohol. If glass is included in your local councils household recycling collections then glass perfume and aftershave bottles can be recycled alongside this. The antique amber perfume bottle was sent to me with a broken neck and broken dauber.

Inspect the top of the perfume and cut away any plastic encasing the metal that connects the top to the bottle with a knife or sharp scissors. Place the other hand on the perfume bottle itself. If the bottle is particularly dirty empty any residual perfume from the bottle then fill the bottle with equal parts white vinegar and water.

Dont put them in the dishwasher or use harsh detergents and dont use abrasive scrubbing pads. A pocket knife can be used if the scissors. Many bottle diggers antique professionals and serious collectors have there own special ways to clean old bottles.

Make sure that bottles are empty and if possible remove the metal or plastic spray mechanism. You may wish to reuse an empty perfume bottle or display a fancy or antique perfume bottle that you have held onto for several years. If you rub the cap with your finger briskly or hold it under hot running water remove cap from bottle first for about 20-30 seconds then smell it if it has a formaldehyde odor it is Bakelite.

Step 1 Undo the atomizer sprayer from the bottleStep 2 Swish denatured or fragrance-free alcohol such as plain vodka. Some methods are more successful than others depending on the age of the bottle and whether it is just dirty or if there is staining or a mineral deposit on the glass. Try to reach all parts of the bottle.