That Dull Look? It May Be Build-Up Where A Cloth Doesn't Reach.
It ruins water. That is what you are paying for. Every speck floating in there had to come off something — and it had to be sitting somewhere a cloth could not reach, or it would already be gone. Plain tap water. One button. No scrubbing.
- Clean between the claws, not just polished on top.
- Glasses clear where a shirt has never reached.
- Water reaches every gap at once. A cloth reaches the surface.
- What comes loose lands in the water. That's how you see it.
That Dull Look? It May Be Build-Up Where A Cloth Doesn't Reach.
It ruins water. That is what you are paying for. Every speck floating in there had to come off something — and it had to be sitting somewhere a cloth could not reach, or it would already be gone. Plain tap water. One button. No scrubbing.
- Clean between the claws, not just polished on top.
- Glasses clear where a shirt has never reached.
- Water reaches every gap at once. A cloth reaches the surface.
- What comes loose lands in the water. That's how you see it.
- ✓ Plain tap water — no solution to buy
- ✓ One button, one cycle
- ✓ No scrubbing
- ✓ Rings, chains, glasses, watch bands, brushes
Before you order
Will it damage my ring?
Solid gold, silver and stainless steel are fine. Avoid pearls, opals, emeralds and anything porous or glued — movement can loosen a setting that was already weak, and the same caution applies to any cleaning bath at a jeweller. If the piece matters, ask your jeweller before the first cycle.
Do I need a special solution?
No. Plain tap water is what it is designed for. One drop of dish soap helps the first time on something that has never been cleaned properly — after that, water on its own.
Can I clean my glasses with the lenses in?
Yes, coated lenses included. Take them out at the end of the cycle, rinse, and dry with a clean cloth. Most of what comes off is around the nose pads and the hinges — the two places a shirt has never touched.
Battery or plug-in?
Battery if you want to move it around or take it with you — 2 AAA, not included. Plug-in if it is going to live on one counter and you would rather never think about batteries. Same machine otherwise.
If something goes wrong, will anyone actually answer me?
Yes, and we would rather you knew the terms before you buy than after. Write from the contact page and you get a reply within 48 hours, Monday to Friday. Not instant, not a bot — a real answer from the person who runs this store.
Whatever you wear every day isn't dirty on the surface. That part you can wipe. What builds up sits underneath: skin oil, soap film, hand cream and dust, pressed into the gaps by years of wearing it. You never see it because you can't get to it.
And there is nothing clever going on here. Water goes everywhere a cloth can't. The machine shakes it — the manufacturer's own spec sheet lists the mode of operation as “mechanical”, and that is exactly what it is. Then you look at the water, and you know.
Who you're buying from
Joshkas is one person, in Montréal. There is no support team and no chat bot. When you write, I read it, and you get an answer within 48 hours, Monday to Friday. If you write on a Saturday, it lands Monday.
What I do is choose the products, write these pages, and answer for them when something goes wrong. The last part is the only one that costs me anything, so it is the one worth judging me on.
If it arrives broken, I ship a replacement and you do not send the broken one back first. If it is not what you expected, you have 30 days. And if this page claims something the product does not do, tell me and I will change the page.
The name comes from mine. That is the whole origin story.
— Yochka, Montréal, Canada
What to expect, and when
The first cycle. This is the one that surprises people. Run it a second time on anything you have worn every day for years — the first pass rarely gets all of it.
Every cycle after that. The water stays much clearer. That is not the machine working less — it is how you know the first one worked.
Once a month. On anything you wear daily, that is plenty. There is nothing to replace, nothing to refill, no solution to buy. Tap water, one cycle.
What will never change. A scratch stays a scratch. A finish worn down over the years stays worn. A stone that has come loose stays loose. What comes off is what was sitting in the gaps — not the years.
Why a polishing cloth doesn't get there
A cloth moves across the surface. The build-up isn't on the surface — it's under the claws, between the links, behind the stone, in the nose pads. Water reaches all of it at once because liquid goes everywhere you can't.
How to use it — five steps
1 Fill the tank with plain tap water.
2 Drop in the piece — ring, chain, glasses, watch band.
3 Close the lid and press start.
4 Let the cycle run.
5 Take it out and dry it with any soft cloth. Look at the water.
What goes in, and what doesn't — read this before you buy
Goes in: gold, silver, platinum, stainless steel, titanium, diamonds and other hard stones, glasses in good condition, water-resistant watch bands, makeup brushes.
Stays out: pearls, emeralds, opals, coral, amber, turquoise, anything glued, anything with a loose stone, non-water-resistant watches, lenses with peeling coatings. When in doubt, don't — or write to me first and I'll tell you straight.
What's in the box, and the numbers
- 1 × cleaner with lid
- 1 × user manual
Batteries are not included. The battery model runs on 2 AAA batteries — the kind already in a drawer somewhere in your house. If you would rather not deal with batteries at all, choose the plug-in model.
- Dimensions: 19 × 7 × 7 cm — it sits on a bathroom shelf, not on the floor
- Tank, inside: 15.2 × 5.4 × 3.6 cm — 300 mL and below
- Weight: about 180 g
- Movement: high-frequency vibration, mechanical
- Material: PP
- Rated power: 2 W
- Rated voltage: 3.7 V
- Power: 2 × AAA batteries (not included), or plug-in
These are the manufacturer's declared figures. The one number nobody publishes is how long a cycle runs, so this page doesn't claim one.
Compared to a cloth and a jeweller
A cloth: touches the surface, costs about $10 CAD, does nothing under the claws.
A jeweller: cleans it properly, and you drive there.
This: one purchase, tap water, your counter, once a month.
Questions people ask
Will it damage my ring?
Solid gold, silver and stainless steel are fine. Avoid pearls, opals, emeralds and anything porous or glued — movement can loosen a setting that was already weak, and the same caution applies to any cleaning bath at a jeweller. If the piece matters, ask your jeweller before the first cycle.
Do I need a special solution?
No. Plain tap water is what it is designed for. One drop of dish soap helps the first time on something that has never been cleaned properly — after that, water on its own.
Can I clean my glasses with the lenses in?
Yes, coated lenses included. Take them out at the end of the cycle, rinse, and dry with a clean cloth. Most of what comes off is around the nose pads and the hinges — the two places a shirt has never touched.
Battery or plug-in?
Battery if you want to move it around or take it with you — 2 AAA, not included. Plug-in if it is going to live on one counter and you would rather never think about batteries. Same machine otherwise.
How often should I use it?
Once a month on anything you wear every day is plenty. The first cycle is the one that surprises people; after that the water stays much clearer, which is how you know it is doing something.
It arrived and it doesn't turn on. Now what?
Then you got a bad one, and that is on us, not on you. Check the batteries are the right way round first — it is the usual answer — then write to us and we ship a replacement. You do not need to send the faulty one back first, and you do not need to argue about it. Manufacturing defects are covered for 90 days.
If something goes wrong, will anyone actually answer me?
Yes, and we would rather you knew the terms before you buy than after. Write to us from the contact page and you get a reply within 48 hours, Monday to Friday. Not instant, not a bot — a real answer from the person who runs this store. If you are reading this on a weekend, it lands Monday.
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