Hey Everybody! Thank you all so much for your recommendations and sharing your experiences regarding cleaning cloudy glasses.
We tried them all, and alas, our glasses remained "sick". So today we returned them to the thrift, where the manager cheerfully and kindly refunded hubby's hard-earned $$.
Here's the funny part: Over Christmas, I had found many Anchor Hocking glasses, pretty much a full set, recently made, which appeared to be cloudy. They were .29 a piece, and then on sale at 1/2 price. About a month ago, I found many more in a different size, in a different thrift store. The funny part--they all came sparklingly clean and look very classy and elegant. They are not the "better" glass--there's hardly any heft to them, but they are very lovely for everyday use. It's suprising though, that they came clean and the Franciscans didn't. I guess it's a crap shoot. Lessons learned...
I appreciate very much all the information you guys provided. Rest assured that I was able to buy something else today that is just incredible and is in perfect working condition (yeay!). I'll post that separately. You guys are great!
