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The Best Way to Polish & Clean Silver: 4 Home Remedy Methods Put to the Test
The table’s set with fresh cut flowers, punchy cloth napkins and a place for every person — you wouldn’t want some tarnished silverware ruining that gorgeous tablescape, would you? Because if you’re busting out the silver, it must be a special occasion.
To suss out the best way to clean and polish silver, we set out to test four different all-natural, chemical-free methods for getting your silverware sparkling clean. After testing banana peels, ketchup, toothpaste and aluminum foil we are ready to crown our victor.
First up, the methods: Click through for each of the how-to/tutorial details of each of the natural home remedies we tested…
How To Polish Silver Using Banana Peels
How To Polish Silver With Ketchup
How To Polish Silver With Toothpaste
How To Polish Silver With Aluminum Foil
While every method worked (to be honest, ketchup barely made the cut) the combo of aluminum foil and baking soda (plus a few other key ingredients) was our clear winner. It takes hardly any time at all, is a little like magic and can tackle some really heavily tarnished pieces.
What You Need
Materials
Aluminum foil
Glass dish or aluminum baking dish
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon sea salt
1/2 cup white vinegar
Rag for polishing
Instructions
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