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I can barely believe it! Taking notes!!! -
Thanks for sharing! I remember using icky Silver polish on my Mom's silver as a little girl. This looks much easier, and less toxic! -
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this! -
This is so much fun! We learned this back in chemistry in college and thought it was a terrific trick. You can put aluminum foil in a glass corning pot on the stove, add a little soda and salt and once the water heats to boiling, remove from heat and set aside...and use it to clean your silver jewelry. Always wash well in warm soapy water. It was my understanding that every time you clean your silver with polish, you take away some of the silver...?? And this is sooooo easy. When they made ...» -
And to think I just paid $25 for some magic powders and a aluminum plate to put in the sink. Good job! -
Unfortunately, this method has never worked for me and I've tried it multiple times. I use Haverty's Polish to get my silver sparkly and pretty. Maybe I have weird sterling! -
I can't wait to try this! Thanks for sharing :) -
find the book haleys hints... -
I will be trying this! -
As a finish very tightly wrap the piece in clear wrap and it's good to go for a couple of years. (I hate to clean silver) -
Works. Great.. I found the more quality. The silver. The better and faster. It works. No smell or harsh chemicals -
If you decide to store the pieces in plastic, first wrap it in paper towels or you may get oxidation marks where the plastic touches the silver. If left for a length of time, the plastic can adhere to the silver. Then you may need a polish with abrasive to get the mark off. -
Oh wow! looking for a great way to clean my silver, and silver plated. I wonder if this works on jewelry?? If anyone has tried it let me know : ) -
Thank you!!! -
After rereading your post, I know where you went wrong. You need a large metal dishpan to fit on the stove. Line it with Aluminum foil or just lay strips of foil in it. You can even use strips of solid aluminum. The best thing is an aluminum dish pan for this purpose because when the tarnish transfers to the aluminum foil, it can't be reversed...so make sure you want your aluminum dishpan to be tarnished. Add the salt and soda and bring it to a boil. Then turn off stove and dip you silver ...»
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Thank you sooo much for sharing Danielle. -
I used the idea of soaking in my sink and it worked beautifully on my mom's old silver, that had been in storage in newspaper for 6 yrs. The silverware is sparkling and the design stands out. Thank you again for suggesting this. I was able to do a full set of silverware at one time without a problem.
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I have mine soaking now.....these are old teapots from a friends mother...how long do you leave them in?! I already see clean parts!!!!!! :)
