Hi Dario,

> It's a porcelain teapot with a built-in strainer: small holes in the
> pot's body where the spout is attached. It's just a mess to clean,
> since I can't get rid of the leaves through the spout when I rinse it!
>
> Any cleaning tips or techniques I'm overlooking because of my lack of
> previous experience with this kind of teapot?

I am accustomed to using a hand air blower to get rid of such leaves.
Like thoses used to clean lenses of a camera.
It works pretty well!

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Julien ÉLIE

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