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Chip in the rim: throw it away
A chip in the drinking rim is sharp and right where your lips touch. You could cut yourself on it, and the next knock could break the glass further. Throw away a glass with a chipped rim, no matter how small the damage. In a restaurant, it’s also a hygiene and liability issue: a guest cutting themselves on a glass is a problem you don’t want.
When unloading the dishwasher, run your thumb around the rim of each glass. It takes a second per glass and prevents a damaged glass from ending up on the table.
Chip on the base or bowl
A chip on the base of a wine glass, underneath where you don’t drink, is not dangerous, and the glass will remain stable. At home, you can keep using it. In the restaurant, you should remove it anyway: a guest will notice it, and the chip is a weak spot where the glass could break further if knocked again.
A chip on the outside of a tumbler can stay in use at home, as long as the rim is smooth and there’s no crack extending from it. If the chip is on the inside, throw it away.
Cracks and smoothing chipped edges
Even a tiny hairline crack means a glass is done for. The next change in temperature or knock can make it split, often while you’re holding it. So throw it away, even at home. Hold the glass up to the light and turn it around; a crack will show as a fine, illuminated line.
In theory, you can smooth a chipped edge with a whetstone or diamond file, but this lowers the glass and thickens the edge, and the result is rarely neat. It’s not worth it for a drinking glass. It’s better to buy a set that you know will remain available, so you can replace a broken glass. Browse the restaurant glasses.
Strong for every day
Tempered glass chips far less easily than ordinary glass and, when struck hard, breaks into blunt granules rather than shards. The Islande by Arcoroc and the Summit by Onis are examples. Find more in the commercial glassware collection.
Arcoroc Islande Tumbler 20 cl (6 pieces)
Onis Summit Stackable Tumbler 23 cl (12 pieces)
Good to know
How do you dispose of a chipped glass?
Drinking glasses should not go in the glass recycling bin because their composition differs from that of bottles. Wrap it in newspaper and put it in general waste.
What causes glasses to chip?
From glasses knocking against each other in the dishwasher, against the tap while rinsing, and when stacking. Find out how to prevent this in our article about glasses in the dishwasher.
Can you still use a chipped glass as a vase?
Yes, a chipped glass is fine as a flower vase or tea light holder. Just don't drink from it anymore.
Frequently asked questions
Can you still use a chipped glass?
Not if the chip is on the rim, as it poses a cut hazard. A chip on the foot or the outside of the bowl is not a problem at home. A crack means it should always be discarded.
Can a chipped glass go in the glass recycling bin?
No. Drinking glasses have a different composition than bottles. Wrap it in paper and put it in general waste.
Can you grind down a chipped glass?
In theory, yes, but the result is rarely neat and the glass will be shorter. It's not worth it for a drinking glass. Browse our commercial glassware.
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