I am having trouble that I fear is going to follow me to
the dump.- I’ve been trying to get shed of all dishes
that have LEAD GLAZE. - I test them by placing them in the
microwave & turning it on. If the dish starts spitting
sparks & maybe causing problems with weird noises; into
the trash it goes. Only, those plates are HEAVY. I’ve
managed to toss about 3 or them; but there are still about
five or six left to go. They make the garbage bag really
heavy as lead. - So. I persevere. I do not want to send
them to the thrift store as that isn’t nice. I won’t wish
anything I find unhealthy for me off on anyone else. I
keep on keeping on. :o/
Two things, many of those plates are collectible and there are people weeping to hear that you are throwing them away when they would give you money so they could put them in their display case.
The second thing is that it is not just lead that causes sparks but any metal.
So if there is any gold or silver in the pattern you will get sparks.
Well, if you’re going to throw stuff into the trash because it spits sparks and makes funny noises when you put it in the microwave, then I’m not coming over to your house for dinner because I spit sparks and make funny noises when somebody puts me in a microwave.
And for goodness sakes people. No jokes about drying cats in the microwave. Some people get really ticked off about that.
Besides, you dry cats in the clothes dryer.
My Dad always said, “Use the proper tool for the job.”