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A few household items that amazling cleans silver. I had a badly tarnished dish that these few items cleaned right up.
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Yields:
- Units:
40
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ingredients
- 1 sheet aluminum foil, to fit in sink
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 cups very hot water
directions
- Combine the above ingredients in a clean kitchen sink.
- Put your tarnished silver and silver plated items into the sink and let sit for a few minutes.
- Watch as the tarnish disappears from the silverware and reappears on the foil.
- Rinse extremely well with water to prevent pitting of silverplate.
- Magic!
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"A few household items that amazling cleans silver. I had a badly tarnished dish that these few items cleaned right up."
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I literally saw this with my own eyes and I still can't quite believe it. Six pieces of VERY tarnished silver cleaned in under 30 minutes. No effort rubbing either. I lined a silver BBQ tray with the foil as I had large pieces. I used more water as well, up to six cups and didn't add any more salt or bi-carb, still worked a treat. Now what to do with the rest of my morning. I have washed them very well so they don't pit as the instructions said and two minutes was plenty of time in the solution. I did have to turn them about to get it all in the mixture.Reply
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I have to mention this. I've read that this method is corrosive over time and will wear the silver plating off. I'm buying some antique flatware and may try this as a quick hit but will get a more silver friendly tarnish remover. Oh, the articles also say don't rub the pieces very hard for the very same reason.Replies 1
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I have to mention this. I've read that this method is corrosive over time and will wear the silver plating off. I'm buying some antique flatware and may try this as a quick hit but will get a more silver friendly tarnish remover. Oh, the articles also say don't rub the pieces very hard for the very same reason.1Reply
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I had both my mother's and my grandmother's silver plate. I decided to give the sets to my nieces since I rarely have dinner parties anymore. When I opened the silver box, everything was black. What a headache to clean. But I tried this recipe and MAGIC. It took about 1/2 hour to clean and dry all 16 place settings of silverplate. Now I am off to the postoffice.1Reply
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