I would suggest that you use a tablet for denture cleaning. You can buy a
box at a US drugstore for about $2, and they work for me every time.

Mike Hagley
"The Ranger" > wrote in message
...
> I decanted a bottle of Fonseca Vintage Porto, thinking that I would be
able
> to enjoy this with guests as they came over during the holidaze. We
finished
> off the last of it but my decanter has a heavy layer of sediment along the
> sides. It's a hand-blown port decanter that defies my getting a barman's
mop
> inside. Can someone suggest any other ways of cleaning the inside?
>
> Note: I've let it soak all day with mild soap and hot water. The sediment
> laughed at that attempt.
>
> The Ranger
> --
> "Grits are akin to Elmer Paste with less flavor and more sand."
>
>