I have a really old piece of silver that is very tarnished does anyone know what household things I can use to clean it?
2007-04-13 16:01:59 · 12 answers · asked by Sara 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
use 'never dull'. works great! cleans brass too. give nice door knobs!
2007-04-13 16:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by blue_eagle74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I use and trust is Wright's silver cream. There are all sorts of home made recipes and I avoid chemicals whenever possible, using mostly vinegar and baking soda for cleaning, but when it comes to silver and especially antique silver, I would stick with a product designed just for that use. Can you read any of the hallmarks on the piece? If it is sterling, the tarnish should clean up ok, but if it is silver plated, you may have a piece that has lost most of the plating. If the plating is still in good condition, you still do not want to use anything too harsh as you will be removing plating as you clean.
2007-04-13 16:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by CountryLady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The liquid silver cleaner mentioned by Xenon is made by Goddards - called "Silver Dip" if it's expressely for silver or they make a general version for jewellery It lasts almost "forever" so is a very cheap way of cleaning small silver items. Not recommended for anything containing pearls or opals You immerse the item for about half a minute then rinse under a tap. You can also remove the tarnish from larger items of silver by using a paint brush to coat the item, wait the half minute and rinse.
2016-05-19 21:08:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commercial silver cleaners have a mild buffing compound in them and do a great job with some scrubbing effort. Someone said that a mixture of lemon juice and salt also works well if you don't want to buy the commercial cleaner. Put it on and then scrub.
2007-04-13 16:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put aluminum foil in a sink or casserole dish,
sprinkle plain baking soda on foil, as much as you want,
but at least a cup. Put silver on the foil with baking soda, and cover with boiling water. Give it time, then rub gently
with a cloth, wash in soapy water, rinse and dry.
2007-04-17 13:32:08 · answer #5 · answered by M S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one from my grandma, she used to line the sink with alfoil and sprinkle bi carb soda and water on it and soak the silver cutlery and tea pots in it for 10 minutes then just wipe clean.
2007-04-14 02:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by kymm r 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silvo polish
2007-04-13 17:12:12 · answer #7 · answered by Proud Mama of 4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Tarnex -- at most grocery stores
2007-04-13 16:12:31 · answer #8 · answered by JOHN L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dish soap works wonders. or just buy some silver cleaner...
2007-04-13 16:05:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
toothpaste. it works. well, it should. it worked for me! scrub it for about a minute with a toothbrush.
2007-04-13 16:04:35 · answer #10 · answered by rt1290 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋