Especially chains and antique broaches.
2006-09-22 14:33:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
toothpaste not the gel kind rub it on your jewelry with an old toothbrush then rinse it with warm water and see how it shines!
2006-09-22 14:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by missaboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put aluminum foil on the bottom of sink or basin. Add 1/2 cup soda & a couple of tablespoons of salt to hot water. Lay items on the foil & let soak. Make sure the items touch the foil. This creates a chemical reactions which removes the tarnish.
You may need to add more soda if it seems that the solution if you have a lot of silver to clean.
This will clean real silver. I'm not sure it will work on costume jewelery.
2006-09-22 15:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by M. J. B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use toothpaste on the silver and it will sparkle like new. On cosmetic jewelery, try ammonia. Just use a soft cloth so you dont ruin any ornamentation on your antique pieces. If there are really bad spots, try rubbing baking soda on it. Good luck.
2006-09-22 14:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by kihteacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aluminum foil method does really work. http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HOMEEXPTS/TARNISH.html BUT!!!! Don't use it on jewelry that has certain areas that are intended to be dark. For example, if there is scroll work where indentations have been blackened to help show the detail. This dark substance will be removed and will take away from the beauty and value.
2006-09-23 11:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by MailorderMaven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A common floor cleaner S P I C & S P A N in a bucket, lined with aluminum foil. That should do the trick
2006-09-22 14:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean lemon sprinkled on the floor with table salt. The salt will function an fairly ordinary abrasive, the lemon will remove the tarnish. Rub the silver with the salted lemon. be confident to rinse the silver afterwards, as you do not opt to etch the silver from the acid interior the lemon. Works tremendous, smells brilliant, and is chemical loose, so that you do not ought to positioned on gloves.
2016-11-23 16:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by orson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toothpaste (not gel) and a toothbrush. I use a soft bristle brush just in case.
2006-09-23 04:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Krispy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baking soda, or boil water with tide 2gether with ur jewelry.
2006-09-22 14:43:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use lemon juice, vinegar and salt
Vinegar can be used for so much you would be amazed.
2006-09-26 10:27:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this may sound silly, but try silver polish mitts. lol. they work great
2006-09-22 16:04:19 · answer #10 · answered by ChicaInquisitiva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋