Silver Polished in Seconds!

Ezra Shapiro
by Ezra Shapiro
4 Materials
$3
30 Minutes
Easy

Using objects found in every home you can polish all of your Sterling silver in quickly and effectively with nearly no cleanup involved.

This project involved some large and fragile silver items. Smaller items will take less time.

Suggested materials:
  • Aluminum foil   (any supermarket)
  • Baking soda   (any supermarket)
  • Large pot of boiling water
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  • Ayesha Ayesha on Jan 25, 2020

    Do you know a method for getting brass just as clean just as fast?

  • Elaine Emerson Boswell Elaine Emerson Boswell on Jan 26, 2020

    I have a credenza that has a floral design painted of it. Over the years it has gotten a little grimy but I don't know what to clean it with without hurting the painted design. HELP!

  • Joanna Cusenza Joanna Cusenza on Feb 10, 2020

    What type of pot do you use

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  • William William on May 23, 2019

    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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    • Leone Leone on Jun 26, 2020

      I use toothpaste foe over 50 yrs...works great especially for the intricate Southwest turquoise jewelry

  • William William on Jan 11, 2020

    Lifestyles Homes. Has to be a damp rag. Do not leave it sit on before rubbing. Let it foam up some. It's the fine marble powder that does the work.

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