When I was a little girl my mother had an old home recipe for cleaning her silver flat wear and silver jewelry. It was simple and took less than a half hour to do. Now I know that many of you buy silver tarnish removers and jewelers cloths to polish you silver, and that works fine and makes your silver sparkle and shine. But for that day when you can't find your silver cleaners, here is the formula for using simple household items found in your kitchen.
Take a glass bowl or baking dish, line it with aluminum foil and put the silver jewelry in the bowl - on top of the foil. Then take a large tablespoon of baking soda and spread it over the jewelry. Next boil enough water to cover the items in the bowl, pour it over the jewelry. Wait about fifteen minutes and remove the items and rinse them in cold water. Don't dry them with a towel, but allow them to air dry. The results? Beautiful shiny jewelry you'll be proud to wear.
Items you'll need:
- Tarnished jewelry
- Glass container
- Baking soda
- Boiling water
