How To Clean Silver
- December 4, 2007
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Elfya van Muylem
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Liv Rooth
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Karin Olsen
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Howcast Studios
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You don’t have to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to appreciate the elegance of polished silver—and with a little elbow grease, yours can be spiffed and sparkling in no time.
You Will Need
- A sink or a basin of warm water
- A soft, clean cloth
- Non-abrasive silver cleaning paste
- An old, natural-bristle toothbrush
Step 1: Read directions
Read the silver cleaner’s packaging and follow those directions if they vary from these.
Step 2: Rinse silver
Rinse the silver item in warm water.
Step 3: Spread paste
Put a dab of silver cleaning paste onto a soft cloth and spread it over the surface of the item.
If the item is large, polish it in sections.
Step 4: Don't overpolish
Rub the silver just until tarnish disappears—don’t overpolish or you’ll remove the item’s finish.
Clean the hard-to-reach places with an old natural-bristle toothbrush and a little cleaning paste.
Step 5: Rinse silver again
Rinse the silver in warm water again.
Step 6: Dry item
Dry your shiny silver item thoroughly with a clean, soft cloth.
Silver is the best electrical conductor of all metals—and tarnish does not affect its performance.
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Comments (2)
There is other ways without a silver paste (that is sometimes not available): Aluminum foil in hot water with table spoon of salt or toothpaste and paper towel (more abrasive), or even dipped in a glass of Coke as CocaCola!
over 4 years ago by isabgoss
Generally,using cleaning cloth to wipe it up.
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4 months ago by Pamela123_
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