How to Polish Silverware

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Silver Polish
• Large Sponge
• Large Sponge
• Plastic Sheet Or Old Towel
• White Tissue Paper
• Warm Water

1. Apply commercial silver polish as directed on product label, typically with a moist sponge.

2. Rinse sponge often, and rub polish in until tarnish disappears.

3. Rinse silver thoroughly in warm water to remove all polish.

4. Hand dry silver immediately with a soft dish towel.

Tips & Warnings

• To minimize tarnishing while storing silver, wrap it in tissue paper, put it into sealed polyethylene bags, and use 3M anti-tarnish strips as dividers.
• To avoid corrosive damage in silver salt shakers, do not store shakers with salt inside.
• Avoid using harsh chemicals, abrasive cleansers or scouring pads on silver.
• Do not polish lacquered silver.
• Putting silverware in a dishwasher may cause damage.

[chefpierre]

on 9/4/2009 It's impossible to clean jewelry, especially rope necklaces, and get off all the tarnish w/o leaving residue unless you use a liquid silver cleaner. Silvermate is the best Silver cleaner I have ever found to clean all my silver, silverplate, and gold. you can find them at www.silvermatecompany.com

[rodgerrrodgers]

on 1/15/2009 I worked in a jewlery store when I was younger and they used any kind of baking soda toothpaste to clean the jewlery. It was les expensive and rinsed off with water. It works great on any kind of silver or gold. Also an electric toothbrush makes the job go alot faster.