How to Clean Jewelry Naturally
This is the best, quickest way to clean jewelry naturally! It’s easy, works on almost any type of jewelry, and doesn’t use a single harsh chemical!
I’ve always been pretty bad about remembering to clean my jewelry until recently when I came up with this really quick strategy to clean jewelry naturally. I’ve always felt like jewelry cleaning was kind of finicky and I’ve also been a little nervous about using those harsh chemical jewelry cleaners on a regular basis.
To start out, place a little square of aluminum foil in the bottom of your bowl with the shiny side up.
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Set your pieces of jewelry down inside the bowl. Next, add in about a teaspoon each of the baking soda and dishwashing liquid. Then, add in about a teaspoon each of the baking soda and dishwashing liquid.
After your pieces have been soaked, grab a soft brush like a toothbrush used for cleaning and gently brush any ornate or detailed areas where junk could be sticking. Also brush gently around any stones.
Finish up by rinsing your jewelry pieces in cool water and polishing them with a soft cloth.
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That’s it! Clean and sparkly once again!
For more detailed instructions and step-by-step photos, head on over to the full blog post! :)
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William on Jan 26, 2019
Sounds interesting. Tried the boiling water and baking soda, didn't work for me. Left a gray film that still need to be cleaned off.
I sell a lot of silver on Ebay. Jewelry, silverware, serving sets. Silver polish like Wrights and dips like TarnX tend to remove some of the metal. The foil method doesn't work that great and still leaves a grey film that still needs to be removed. I use white toothpaste (not gel) and a damp toothbrush. For large items I use a damp cloth. Also works on copper, brass, gold, porcelain, ceramics, sneakers, plastics, etc. For my sales I needed one product for cleaning everything.
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