Try using liquid

I’ve had a call from Alasdair MacDonald of Broughty Ferry. “I was interested in the recent piece about putting china in the dishwasher,” he says. “I have quite a collection of china – Worcester, Doulton and Derby amongst it – and always put these items in the dishwasher.

“I always use Finish liquid and wonder if that is why the pattern has remained clear on the pieces.

“I wonder if the combination of dishwasher powder and the cold water used at the start of the washing process might be rather like grit which then works to remove some of the pattern.

“My mother would never put china in the dishwasher, preferring to wash by hand. However, I have noticed that any pieces which are rather faded are actually the ones that she washed in the washing-up bowl.” the main feature for use by both men and women and a yearly ticket, priced at £1 10s, was snapped up by bathers. The baths were further boosted as a dockland attraction with the arrival of the Frigate Unicorn which was berthed alongside in Earl Grey Dock in 1873.

“Between 1908 and 1910 the facilities were upgraded at a cost of £10,000 and the baths were the first in the country to open on Sundays, albeit only between 6.30 and 9 am! After the Second World War eight hours of bathing on the Sabbath became the norm.

“Separate saltwater pools for men and women were later established along with a second-class pool and Family and Mixed bathing was introduced on weekdays. In time, other unique features such as plunge and foam baths and salt aerotone treatments became popular.

“Dundee schools were granted special days for pupils which led to the the birth of a post-bathing snack known as a ‘shivery-bite’, usually a ‘piece ‘n’ jam’. In time the popularity of the Turkish baths waned and further regeneration of the waterfront after the opening of the Tay Road Bridge brought about the closure of the building in 1974 and its demolition a year later.”