My designer washing up bowl is ruined! (sort of lighthearted)

[HorsePetal]

Ok so I'm aware that this is hardly important in the grand scheme of things but last Saturday I went out for lunch/shopping with an old school friend.

We were in the Cotswolds and I clearly thought I was a lot posher than I actually am because I decided to spend just shy of £60 on a Normann Copenhagen Washing Up Bowl (I know!)

So I have been admiring it all week and will admit that washing up has been a bit more pleasurable until last night when I decided to soak a baking dish in it overnight (baked on pasta sauce).

This morning is it RUINED with a big bloody orange tide mark all around the rim which won't budge.

Should I take it back? I'm going to look like a fool aren't I? They are going to know that I am not really worthy of a posh washing up bowl (do posh people even eat Spaghetti Bolognese?).

Do you think they will refund (as not fit for posh purpose or something?)

Nooo,not hot water, cold water. Hot will set it. I ruined my best tuppaware with pasta sauce so thought how I got it out of my clothes.

Cold water and washing up liquid. Leave it to soak overnight. I got rid of the dreaded red ring.

Right so cold water - olive oil, bicarbonate and white vinegar?

In that order?

Wish I'd bought the black one

Sunlight. Simply leave it in the sun and it will fade. Sunlight is fabulous at removing tomato stains from plastic.

Good luck with that!

Thanks Soup x

I wish I could understand washing up bowls.

I think you have to be British.

fuck me sideways didn't even know you could buy a washing up bowl for that amount of money

Was the shop called 'I Saw You Coming'?

When you pop back to speak to them make sure you don't accidentally buy a £45 toilet brush. I wish I had enough money that I had more money than sense. I don't even have that much sense.

Can it also be used as a goat feeder?

Why would you want a washing up bowl at any price? Pointless (and unhygienic) waste of space.

Morloth I asked that on Friday and was pointedly ignored .

£60 on a washing up bowl?!

2002 award winner.

Who needs tickets to this years ceremony?

You need a washing up bowl in a large ceramic sink as otherwise every time you wash glasses you break one. My sink is huge and would cost a fortune to fill with hot water hence my cheap and cheerful washing up bowl.

I am still very tempted though

I've just watched the video and I know where you went wrong apart from the £60 on a bowl according to the video you don't actually need to put water in it at all. The simple act of putting the item in the bowl and waving the magic brush at it cleans it.

My washing up bowl was £2 in poundstretcher and all the stains come out of it no problem

I've coveted one of those for years. My friend has one in orange to match his fridge. But I don't even use a washing up bowl!!! So I can't buy one for £60 :)

It's $87.50 in Australian money.

fucking hell!

OP I'd do this kind of thing especially after wine

Any update from the email OP?

They emailed me back and suggested a good scrub (I presume they mean the bowl) and also told me it can go in the dishwasher.

So I've tried both (waited til house was empty before putting in in dishwasher) and still no joy.

The stains are still there but have faded slightly to an orangey colour :)

I'm pretending that I have far more important things to worry about

Horse my approach when I'm ruffled is to become That Complaining Woman who just doesn't go away. You deserve a black bowl I am suspecting that despite all of the Bowl Scorn on here one person might accidentally buy one so you are actually advertising for them. This gives you rights to a replacement bowl in my book!

I totally agree rabbit

Also, if we mention

Normann Copenhagen Washing Up Bowl

enough times

then it will show in Google and I might get a replacement

me? passive-aggressive? surely not

Why did you need an empty house to put it in the dishwasher?