How do you clean silver with natural things?

Carmen Vella
by Carmen Vella
Thanks, Hometalkers!!
  13 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Mar 15, 2017

    homeguides.sfgate.com/natural-way-clean-silver-79114.html

  • Eloise Eloise on Mar 15, 2017

    Check pinterest. Go to pinterest.com, type clean silverware in the search block and a LOT of answers appear.

  • William William on Mar 15, 2017

    I use white toothpaste (not gel), a damp tooth brush on jewelry, brass, copper, porcelain I sell on Ebay. Silver polishes and dips tend to remove some of the metal, like Tarn X. Also polishes gem stones and makes them shine. White toothpaste has fine powdered marble in it. Works on teeth!

  • Carmen Vella Carmen Vella on Mar 15, 2017

    thanks darlin i will xxx


  • Shoshana Shoshana on Mar 16, 2017

    I also use white toothpaste. Just brush the silverware as if brushing my teeth. Good luck

  • Mitchmom Mitchmom on Mar 18, 2017

    I know this will sound strange, but I always use a citrus based oil, Old English Furniture Polish Lemon Oil and a microfiber cloth. It keeps from scratching the item and dissolves the tarnish. (a bit of elbow grease too.) Per OZ its cheaper than most other cleaners designed for cleaning silver. Use it for removing labels or stuck on gunk on a counter, removing baked on oil on pots and pans, etc. Just wash with soap & water afterward.

  • Carmen Vella Carmen Vella on Mar 18, 2017

    can i use lemon essential oil please thanks for informatin dear

  • Petra Schwarz Chism Petra Schwarz Chism on Mar 19, 2017

    I soak it in a bowl of vinegar and baking soda, but the main thing is a piece of tin foil the size of your bowl or dish your using . Works every time

  • Gwen Coetzee Gwen Coetzee on Mar 19, 2017

    For brass I use tomato sauce paint on let stand for a time rinse dry and buff with soft cloth.

  • LA Murano LA Murano on Mar 19, 2017

    Baking soda & hot water in a baking pan lined with aluminum foil. Works really well! http://www.feathersinthewoods.com/2013/04/cleaning-silver-jewelry-without.html

  • Carmen Vella Carmen Vella on Mar 20, 2017

    thanks alot dear

  • Chloe Crabtree Chloe Crabtree on Oct 02, 2022

    These are many ways to clean your silver, try one of these:

    No more tarnishing with aluminum

    Boil 4 cups of water, a tablespoon of baking soda, and some aluminum foil. Place silverware in for 10 seconds then remove with kitchen tongs.

    Ketchup isn’t just for eating

    Tarnished silver can be polished with ketchup using a paper towel – for silver that has crevices, use a toothbrush.

    Kill two birds with one stone

    When using Windex to clean your windows, spray some on a rag and use it to scrub your silver.

    Brush your silver with toothpaste

    Use circular motions to brush non-gel and non-abrasive toothpaste onto silver. Leave on for five minutes before washing off with water.

    Use soda for tarnished silver

    Fill a plastic bowl with lemon-lime soda and place slightly tarnished silver in it for one hour. Rinse and dry with a paper towel.