How to Clean Silver

By GratefulSea

Here’s a no-polish shortcut to getting your silver pieces, from knives to gravy boats, sparkling. This works **fantastically** well, but I found I needed 4 quarts of water to cover four place settings of silver and four serving pieces.

Ingredients

• Aluminum foil
• 1/4 cup Baking Soda
• 2-3 teaspoons Salt

Preparation

Step 1

First, hand wash items in warm soapy water (use mild dish soap).

Place in an aluminum foil–lined pot.

In a separate pot, mix 1 quart of boiling water with 1/4 cup baking soda and a couple teaspoons salt. Pour the mix over the silver, then cover with a well-fitting lid. Let sit for up to five minutes as the solution works to remove any blackness from the silver. Remove silver from pot, rinse with clean water, and dry with a clean, soft cloth.