cleaning your rods

[Dreams of Glass]

You've got me giggling  I wipe mine on my arm, I always wear a fleece in the cellar, a couple of wipes and jobs a good 'un, Wipe as you use although I never used to bother, unless I could actually see muck/dust. When listening to other lampers saying what they did at the flame off that's when I started, was also hoping it would make my beads better.... still waiting 

[Yellow friend]

Must admit I usually only clean the transparent rods and the silvered glass unless there's some obvious gunk on the opaque rods.

[micpru]

I agree with glass cleaner.  I spray onto a sheet of plenty which is stronger than the tape or sticky label.

[lampworklover]

Honestly? It never would have occurred to me to wash them?!!! That would mean waiting to use them after they arrive wouldn't it? I do have an e-cloth for clear glass, but other than that it's an armpit job for me too.

[SilverGems89]

well it all depends really on how "scummy" it feels when it arrives, i hardly ever bother cleaning opaque rods (the exception being effetre pink and ivory, they're a PITA if dirty) but will often clean all my transparent rods when they come in, i'm a hot soapy water kinda gal  Then i wrap them in cling film (Sean, thanks for the idea!) which keeps them mostly clean while they are stored, but they will get an armpit wipe if they have been sat around for a while 

....Anyone else imagining Sal wandering around her kitchen with 2 cups stuck on her boobs? 

[Krysia@No98]

I wasn't but thank you for that image 

I was all of mine in the sick with lots of soapy water.  Looking in the sink after all the water has drained away convinces me every time that it was a worth while thing to do.

I have found the rubber bands disintegrating too.  The other week one 'disintegrated' on a jar sitting on the kiln, it then proceeded to drop down the front of said kiln... my god the STINK.  then stupidly I decided to move it with my hand, fortunately I didn't burn myself but the stuff just stuck to my fingers - VILE.

I have started to pick up the red ones the post men (don't) leave, they seem to last forever.

I do find that I still need to wipe some rods before I use them but as other people have said I am also the kind of person that would forget that it's hot and would burn myself if this was my normal practice. 

[Batty]

Well girls and boys (was there any?) this thread has cheered me up no end. Haven't been around for a while as I was in Hospital (bummer). Back in on the 7th for another opp, hey ho.
Bit weak at the mo, so have yet to set torch up, "WHAT", I hear you scream, I know, blimey Nora's and all that, but I is really feeling "Quite off Colour".

As for the cleaning of said ( I was going to type "boobs" then, the cleaning of boobs, that's you lot with the teaspoon's and under arm stuff can't get the vision out of my mind, pmsl) said rods, well, I guess it depends on how they turn up.

I'm defo getting one of them there micro-fiber jobbies!! and the cling film sounds good............

I go through stages of cleaning O.C.D, haven't suffered for a while (thank fudge) so am at the Quintin Crisp stage of house hold dust depth.

Do have to clean this ere orifice in the morrow, as elderly neighbour coming round for computer lesson. Hey Tan, fancy coming round and giving it a lick,  lol

[Lucas]

As well as the boobs in cups, can anyone else see Krysia cleaning rods in sick?
Husband dearest read over my shoulder and pointed it out, asking if this was something glass people did.  It's okay Krysia, I flicked his ear for you already.

[Krysia@No98]

Ha ha ha 

I don't even have the excuse that it was late at night    at least the rest of you knew what I meant 

[Yellow friend]

I believe stomach acid is probably very good at removing greasy marks 

Shelia

[Krysia@No98]

EWWWWW

[Redhotsal]

....Anyone else imagining Sal wandering around her kitchen with 2 cups stuck on her boobs? 

Oy, do you think I'm some kind of tramp? I'm a laydee as I only ever dry one at a time!  They never get stuck as I have microboobs.