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- Annie B. Bond
- September 22, 2006
- 12:00 am
- 10 comments
How do you clean silver in a less toxic way? Thanks
If you have a small job, the best silver polish using kitchen cupboard type ingredients is white tooth paste. Dab some on your finger, and rub into the tarnish. For bigger pieces, use baking soda and a clean, damp sponge. Make a paste of baking soda and water. Scoop the paste onto the sponge, and rub the paste into the silver. Rinse with hot water and polish dry with a soft, clean cloth. For badly tarnished silver, leave the baking soda paste on the silver for an hour or so, before cleaning off with the help of the sponge and hot water.
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Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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+ add your ownToothpaste should NEVER be used as a silver polish. Some toothpastes contain baking soda or other ingredients which are much too abrasive; even trace amounts can cause serious damage. Use polishes that are specifically formulated to remove tarnish from silver.
Jeffrey Herman
Herman Silver Restoration & Conservation.
Thanks!~
Enjo has a silver cleaning cloth...just add a bit of water and rub off.
SALT IS CORROSIVE TO SILVER!
Toothpaste can scratch silver and I know salt corrodes silver. I just use Silvermate liquid silver cleaner and don't have to rub on nothing.
Thanks for the article.
Does the aluminum foil in the bottom of a glass dish,hot water,baking soda, and salt really work and if so how much of every thing do you put in? Also how long do you leave the silver in for?
How about storage of silver to prevent tarnishing? A natural solution?
Aluminum foil in the bottom of a glass dish, hot water, baking soda, and salt= let item soak and rub off the tarnish. I use it on my jewelry.
This is really helpful.
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