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Earth Friendly Staples Transform
Into Homemade Silver Polish

Making a homemade silver polish is easy. Chances are, you already all of the ingredients.

Instead of buying disposal dishware for your backyard barbeque, pull out your great-grandma's flatware.

It may seem formal, but silver looks great when paired with a red checkered tablecloth and summer picnic baskets.

If your formal flatware has been hiding away, it will need a good cleaning. Try one of these natural cleaning recipes.


Homemade Silver Cleaner

Homemade Silver Cleaner
2 tablespoons baking soda

1 tablespoon salt

aluminum foil (recycled, if possible)

glass dish

hot water

Line a glass dish with aluminum foil. A 9x13 works well. Add silver. Make sure it touches as much of the foil as possible. The chemical reaction to the foil is what removes the tarnish.

Bring water to a boil. Add salt and baking soda. Carefully, poor water over silver. (Do this over the sink for safest results). Let soak for 30 minutes. Rinse.




Homemade Silver Polish

Homemade Silver Cleaner
1 cup whole milk

3 teaspoons cream of tarter

Mix and let soak overnight. Rinse with cold water and wipe dry.




Homemade Polish II

Homemade Silver Polish
1 cup whole milk

1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice

Mix and let soak overnight. Rinse with cold water and wipe dry.

Missing some ingredients? Try one of these Easy Green Cleaning Solutions:

Use a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Make your own paste with baking soda and water.

A paste of lemon juice and salt works and smells great.

Homemade Silver Polish



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