glass vases

Large, bulbous glass vases are ideal for lush bouquets of flowers. They can really unfold their splendour in them without the vase looking cluttered.
Tall, narrow glass vases can be attractively decorated with long-stemmed flowers, such as roses. Add single flowers or branches for a modern, minimalist look.
Another nice option is to fill the vase with various decorative materials, such as twigs, baubles, ribbons, decorative sand or fairy lights.

Cleaning in the dishwasher is by no means the right method. The high temperatures are especially dangerous for thin-walled glass vases.
If you want to remove light deposits and plant residue from your vase, use simple dishwashing detergent or vinegar cleaner. If the neck of the vase is too narrow for you to reach inside with the dishcloth, a bottle brush will solve the problem.

It's annoying when the floral wire leaves unsightly and also highly visible rust stains on the vase. These three simple home remedies will help you remove them:

• lemon juice diluted with water
• vinegar essence diluted with water
• cola

Fill the vase with the liquid so that the stains are covered by the liquid, let it soak in for a while and then rinse the vase again.

After a while, lime deposits from the flower water cause your vase to become cloudy. With the following remedies you can brighten them up again and help your flower vase to its former glory:

• baking soda
• vinegar
• glass cleaner tabs
• denture cleaner (see our category “Oral care” for a wide range of denture cleaning products)

Prepare a solution with the agent of your choice, fill it into the vase, let it soak for a few hours and rinse the vase again with clear water afterwards.
For stubborn deposits, a scrub with uncooked rice, eggshells, coffee grounds or bird sand will help. Cover the bottom of the vase with it and fill it up with water. Then swirl the vase a little so that the scrub grains rub along the walls and gently scrape away the deposits.

Unlike packaging glass, glass vases, whether intact or broken, do not belong in the bottle bank. They have a different melting temperature and therefore cannot be recycled together with wine bottles and preserving jars. If you want to part with your glass vase, say goodbye to it and put it in the residual waste.