The Best-Kept Silver Cleaning Secret Ever!

Don’t forget that when you finally get your silver beautiful and shiny again that it is naked. It is subject to tarnish right away. Whenever my mother pulled out all the silver she would clean with Tarnex when it came out (I don’t recall if she did anything to remove the tarnish except the silver cream before that) and polish with Wright’s Silver Cream. That’s like waxing or polishing wood or anything else that needs protection. She also always kept the silver protected with special felt that protected from tarnish or sealed behind doors in the hutch. The sterling silverware was always in a chest lined with that special felt. I don’t know what it’s called but prevention is the key. Polish and protection from tarnish.

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Thanks for sharing informative article.

Wow! So interesting! It is very good to know that I can clean my jewellery with so simple ingredients! I will definitely try this at home!

I saw this video on using a rock tumbler for tumbling jewelry from Pamela Klien. I am going to try it on some “junk” silver jewelry I have – I’m not sure if the rotary tumbler will be too rough or if it will be safe.

It’s helpful,I like your blog share.

thank you this valuable information
I have always love silver jewelry and take care for of them is very important to me.

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Just tried it and it worked very well. Thanks very much

Coke works really well too..Soak for 10-20 minutes depending on how tarnished your jewelry is…Then rinse with hot water…

Great article, but you forgot about the toothbrush and toothpaste method? That’s by far my favorite. All you have to do is to use a soft toothbrush to clean surface of the silver jewel. Scrub it lightly to avoid the scratches. It does wonders!

Thanks for the info, Trisha! This method works. Still, can I clean my silver spoons/forks together with my jewelry or should I clean them separately? I heard silver is easy to scratch so I don’t want any surprises.

My sterling silver jewelry as tarnished and black. I panicked. I found this tip and, as usual my skeptical self, doubted it would work. I was happily proven wrong! I watched my tarnished and black silver pieces turn back into shining silver pieces. I am a believer and I thank you for your advice.

It worked like a charm thank you !

Hi dear,
Thanks for sharing a great article about clean silver jewelry. Silver jewelry is lustrous when they are new and they go well with any outfit, not to mention that it can bring luster to the wearer’s personality too. However, like any other jewelry, their shine can fade from dirt and everyday wear and tear. Silver jewelry gets tarnished in the long run especially if it is constantly exposed to oxygen and sulfur in the air. When this happens, your precious silvers will look dull and lifeless. So, to restore their natural shine and bring back the life they used to possess, it’s time to clean them. If you can lay your hands on the right ring cleaner kit, then you won’t need different solutions for gold and silver.

This is a freakin’ bomb tip! I buy tarnished silver bars and rounds at a discount and have tried other means of getting them back to their shiny beauty for resale, but nothing quite worked to my satisfaction until today. WOW!! AMAZING!! This will make me money. I put in 5 bars in this solution after trying to clean them last night from a different receipt and could immediately see the tarnish coming off them and floating to the surface. Thank you so much for a cheap tip that will reap 100x in return.

I tried everything as far as a home remedies for cleaning my diamond & Sterling Silver Jewelry. I was a bit skeptical about this one, but what was I going to loose I had basically ruined my jewelry with all the others treatments. I tried it and it was a miracle worker for me compared to everything else I used. My jewelry looked beautiful and the tarnish was gone and the brilliance and shine was back again. None of the others were able to get my jewelry back to it’s brilliance and brightness. The others seemed to tarnish my jewelry worse each time.
Thank you so much. I thought I was going to have to buy another Wedding ring. Never heard of this but I didn’t knock it, I tried it and I’m so happy it really worked for me. Thank you for posting.

Yes, it works fine as your guide.
Sometimes beers works too.

What a fantastic post. This is so chock full of useful information.

What a fantastic tip. This is very useful for me. Thanks !

Will add this information in my own review.

Thanks for sharing such a useful post and video it is really helpful to keep clean the silver jewellery

Truly helpful especially for silver jewellery lover. silver does take maintenance but it looks very beautiful to wear.

Only using baking soda might be a safer way for silver pieces.

You have to be careful especially with gemstones. Vinegar is acid: it may damage stones.

If you want to clean gold jewelry, then baking soda and vinegar might be a better solution.

Thank you, Melissa, for write-in details on this topic. Both ultrasonic and steam jewelry cleaners are perfect to clean jewelry items. Your followed method may be cost-effective.

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I have three chains I wear every time I leave the house, just not when I am in the house. They got so tarnished they looked like they were bronze not sterling silver. I looked on the internet & tried a couple of solutions but none got my chains looking better. I even tried ketchup but they were tarnished looking the next day. I had to do this remedy twice, because the chains were so dark & tarnished, but now my necklaces look like sterling silver again. I will use this remedy the next time I need to clean my necklaces.

Blown away at how well this works. Thank you! I had rock salt which I had to put through the salt grinder, still worked a charm.

My cousin’s birthday is next week and I want to gift her a silver bracelet. I like the picture of the result when you cleaned your silvery jewelry. Thank you for the information. I’ll share this information with my cousin so she can clean the silver bracelet when needed.

Thank you! I’ve used your recipe/instructions twice and it was perfect both times! Once on a bracelet that got hit with a heavy-duty cleaner. It was black in spots and I thought it was a goner. Saved! Thank you again, keeping this and sharing!!

It did not work for me on my Tiffany necklace. It still stayed black.

Ive tried just baking soda, water and aluminium on an English trinket holder I had, and it has turned it a milky white in patches…!!!
Any ideas what went wrong?

Thank you, Melissa, for write on this topic. I haven’t tried this as I prefer ultrasonic technology most for cleaning anything, especially jewelry items.

Help! Have what seems to be Tiffany necklace (has the tag) that i bought at flea market so dirty didnt realize what it was. Have today used the foil baking soda and foil baking soda and salt methods also tried toothpaste and just plain baking soda paste. With lots of elbow grease also. Much improved but half a dozen beads have orangey looking areas that persist. Any ideas?

Oh Sister Jean, I should have listen better during your chemistry class.
As for this cleaning recipe, THANKS, it does work!

I don’t understand the necessity of having salt, baking soda, and vinegar in the recipe. Considering that the baking soda neutralizes the vinegar and leaves you with salt water as the only byproduct, you’re basically adding more salt to salt water, then adding more water to the salt water. Wouldn’t it be just as effective if you cut out the baking soda & vinegar and just used salt, boiling water, and the aluminum foil? But then I never took chemistry so what would I know 🙂

I wanted to let everyone know, if it has not been posted yet, that one of the things that can tarnish your jewelry quickly and badly, and turn it black….is LOTION!! If you apply lotion after a shower or bath, or on your hands through the day etc., it blackens jewelry. There is alcohol in most Lotion, and I finally figured out that when I was putting my hand lotion on many times a day after washing my hands, I was inadvertently rubbing it on my face and neck everytime, and also on my whole body after bathing. I had gotten a new lotion on sale, a top name brand, but it dried so fast I had to keep applying it, I could not figure out why my jewelry was getting black and spotty. The lotion had a very high alcohol content, they put it in there so lotion will dry faster. It destroyed a lot of plated jewelry, as well as tarnished solid. Many people who think it is something inside them, need to realize it might be something you touch, and then touch your jewelry while it is still on your hands. I do this with cleaning spray I use for my counters etc. as well, so beware of hidden alcohol etc. in products you touch or apply. TY..:)

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Wow, wow, wow!!! Absolutely perfect, thank you. My sister bought me a pendant and chain before she passed away. It was so tarnished, now it looks like new. Cannot thank you enough ????????????

I accidentally cleaned my silver wedding rings, in a silver cleaner, and left them soaking overnight. I was horrified, when I took them out, and am afraid they are ruined! They now look dull and the silver is flat and almost white. HELP!!!

spray 2 coats of tarnish-me-not and it won’t tarnish! I use it on jewelry mostly but all my new china is sterling silver so I coated them with it as well… it’s been 8 months and my candle holders are still shining (with zero polishing) the spray can is travel size and you can order it on amazon for free shipping

I clean my silverware by putting it in a shallow pan of water with a sheet of aluminum foil and a spoonful of baking soda. It takes only minutes on low heat to remove heavy tarnish even in detailed carving. I would be tempted to use this simple method on jewelry without stones

Many of us find ourselves neglecting all the beautiful silver pieces put in our jewellery boxes. Due to this silver gets dirty and tarnish. Silver Jewellery gets tarnish if we don’t take care of these. Thanks for sharing a step by step process, looks good!

Has anyone tried an aluminum foil baking dish-the disposable ones, instead of lining a bowl with aluminum foil?

Help! Mine turned yellow! What do I do now? Can it be fixed?

I love cleaning jewelry with vinegar, vinegar is always available at our house. thanks

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I have two very old pieces of silver jewelry I’d love to try this on. I’m just afraid because one has a Tanzanite stone and the other has a stone that was made to look like a blue star Safire (don’t know what they did to the stone). Both are not porous. Do you think they’ll be OK? Thank you.

Can I use this on diamonds with platinum and also diamonds with white gold

What is the best way to clean white gold ring with diamonds

Thank you for that tip to clean my sterling silver jewelry.

I sell silver plate flatware online and I do this almost every day. I’ve done thousands of pieces of silver plate with this method. No way am I hand polishing a 70 piece set, and some buyers may be sensitive to chemicals. It works ALMOST every time. If something has crazy heavy tarnish that’s been building up since 1933, it’s going to have to be polished. I’d like to add a couple of notes: it may take several soaks to get the tarnish off, and the silver may go in stages of cleanliness from hazy grey to mustard yellow before it makes it to silver. Always change the foil and water with each batch. Cleaning the piece gently with dish soap in between soaks will help. Since I’m either doing a huge batch of flatware or a tea set, I do it all in my stainless steel kitchen sink. I line it with foil, add a cup of salt, a cup of soda, and a few inches very hot water to dissolve the salt and soda. I put down a layer of flatware, cover it with foil, then another layer, then more foil, etc (think lasagna) ending with foil on the top. I usually keep it to 5 layers. Then fill the sink the rest of the way up with super hot water. I crack the kitchen window to let the rotten egg (sulpher) smell out and walk away. I’ve left pieces soaking for hours and hours, and nothing was ever damaged. Then drain, toss the foil, wash the flatware in some soapy water, drop it in rinse water with a couple tablespoons of vinegar (helps with spotting), dry, and done.

Wish i had taken a before and after picture of my Pandora braclet with the charms on it. My contact solution – Clear Care hydrogen peroxide spilled out of the contact container and the braclet sat in the solution all night. I found it so tarnished that it was almost black. I used this solution and almost most of the tarnish came off. Still needs a few more tries before it’s back to shiny silver. Thx so much!

So excited! I was fixin to throw out a load of jewelry as it was so dirty looking. Now all but a few earrings and bracelets look great!

I NEED HELP!!! Mine turned yellow!!!

I just had a royal ear bashing from my wife about the state of my silver wedding ring. I’ve been doing a couple of weeks of intense cleaning using various substances, which severely tarnished my ring. She said it looked like something I won at a fairground!
I tried this technique and the tarnish dissapeared for me in less than a minute.
I’ll be looking for other items to try out my new party trick on!
Thanks for sharing this magic trickery.

if you pickle vegetables, then you cannot use regular salt: you must use that which has no iodine in it.

so, when you say to use ‘white salt’, i am not sure what you mean.

do you mean the white salt that is iodized, or that like i use for pickling, meaning white salt without iodine in it?

in addition, sea salt is white. morton salt sells it in fine grain, too. so what happens if i use white sea salt rather than iodized or not-iodized white salt from the baking aisle of the local grocery store? and this is important as a notice to anyone that uses sea salt as a flavor enhancer of food:

you should not eat sea salt on all your food because we hardly ever get iodine in foods, but iodine is the one thing that strengthens your thyroid gland. if you are ever exposed to radiation, the only organ of your body that will help you is the thyroid gland. i think that’s why you do not see TV chefs using too much sea salt in their recipes. i only use sea salt on food at the maximum of one out of 3 meals since i love its nonmetallic flavor; however, due to the fact stated above, i probably only eat food with sea salt on it more like 1 out of 10 meals. iodized sea salt, by the way, used to be sold via amazon.com, up until about when i bought mine, which was approximately 2000. that sea salt does taste metallic, however.

please clarify exactly what type of white salt to use. (i have never seen any edible salt of a different color, so it is not clear to me what ‘white salt’ is).

What about larger items like a tea pot?

Thank you so much,it worked amazingly!!

I noticed you mentioned “tin” foil but it’s it safe to assume, since it isn’t avaliable for purchase easily anymore, you meant to say “aluminum” foil? Just curious since the different metals would have different affects chemically…

How long do you keep it in the mixture before drying it?

It worked a treat! Really pleased, just hope they don’t tarnish again. I cleaned my items with a silver cleaning cloth and it made them worse! Would never use one again. Thanks. ????

Does anyone know if apple cider vinegar will work instead of white??

Can u use apple cider vinegar?

Just polished my pandora charms which were grey and lifeless worked a charm!!!! Haha pardon the pun

Works an absolute treat!

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How do I clean velvet=lined jewelry boxes? They are silver and tarnished but I’m afraid of damaging the velvet lining inside and in the bottom.

I’m getting a tiffany bracelet soon , will it be ok. I.e. vinegar, chemical reaction etc.

What if it’s rhodolite over silver. Won’t this remove the rhodolite just as it removes the silver plating?

Works REALLY WELL!!!! Thanks soooooo much!!!????

Does it work for platinum as well?

I just used this remedy today and it worked awesome!!! I can not believe how sparkling my Tiffany bracelet, earrings, and necklace got! I should have taken a before and after picture! Thank you!! Great tip!

Can u please tell me how to clean my gold jewellery?

This also works on gold and gemstone rings to get out the gunky lotions and soaps that clog up the settings. Just don’t use it on pearls or opals or any other soft stones.

Thanks for the top!! I had a pile of silverware to clean and started out cleaning with polish. I went online and found your tip and it worked like a charm. Than you again!!! ????????

I just finished the process on my Tiffany bracelet, Tiffany necklace and Pandora bracelet and charms, it worked perfectly! Thanks because these were all items I had in the kitchen already…you ROCK!

Is this SAFE for SILVERPLATE? Why not on Costume jewelry?

I only use baking soda itself I rubbed it on my silver jewelries rinse and dry and presto !! So clean and shiny!!

is there a way to clean tarnish without fully immersing? I have a silver frame to clean but the back is satin.

Very helpfull. What about gemstones like turquoise or lapis lazuli ?

Is his safe for jewelry with gemstones?

Not a good ides….. When using the foil you lose a bit of silver along with the tarnish…

Why do i have to use tinfoil?

So excited. it is like getting new jewelry!

I will have to say I was doubtful that this was going to get my Tiffany bracelet cleaned, it looked horrible from the hot springs. However, it looks AMAZING NOW! Thank you so much for this advice! We visited the hot springs in Utah few days ago and my Tiffany bracelet looked horrible! I dropped it in your solution and it immediately came clean. So I went upstairs and got my Tiffany necklace that tarnished because I haven’t worn it and dropped it in and it’s perfect too. It cleaned it excellent! You saved me a ton of money from taking it to Tiffany’s and paying to have it clean there. I think they charged me about a hundred and fifty the last time I took my bracelet to be polished and cleaned.

Brilliant – works 100%!

Just cleaned a tarnished second hand silver Pandora Tiara ring. Looks like new now! Thanks for the tip, worked a treat!

Question I have a large silver platter which will be hard to submerse. Any suggestions on how to clean this. I’m thinking just mix the ingredients pour onto the platter and then lay the tin foil ontop.

This is awesome! I have a ton of Sterling silver jewelry i need to clean. About how long is it supposed to sit in the solution? Thanks!

Change your camera man – the video is very often out of focus o2…. I suggest to change the camera for a new model, because it looks that the camera is very old and is not keeping the focus – Very Bad job..!!!!!!

Thank you! It’s so easy to do and the result is just amazing!

This worked so well I really appreciate that video it made my bracelet look brand new. Really super helpful. Can’t thank you enough!

It is sad that George Bush’s pronunciation of the the word nuclear became changed to nucular.(He lived with a school teacher?). The same acceptance is happening with the word jewelry. It has been perverted to jewlery. Look it up.

Great tip. Thanks for sharing.

Just used this for 24 pieces of silverware. What a time saver!

You can use the same thing for silver flatware, but tarnish in the crevices enhances the beauty of ornate patterns. Therefore, silver polish should be used – especially for ultra expensive sterling silver.

Would love to be able to print just the ing. and instructions. 🙁

You can actually use a pencil eraser, sounds weird, but trust me, it works. It works just as effectively other cleaners and you don’t have to worry about ruining your jewelry.

Great idea!

Works. Basic junior high chemistry. Thanks.

Thank you for adding the recipe ,as the music made the demo hard to hear.

Toothpaste does the same thing.

Love your videos and great Ideas on how to clean items (without chemicals) that you already have in you’re house????????????

I have heard of this before and then heard that it can pit or ruin silver over time. Sorry for the negative.

What if a lot of your silver has precious stones such as turquoise etc. will this hurt the stone?

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If you substitute 1 teaspoon of liquid dish detergent (not dishwasher) for the vinegar you can clean your gold jewelry. I have used it for silver as well and it comes out beautifully. Its great to get the gunk out of your stones, do not use for opals and pearls though.

THANKS GREAT IDEA. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO CLEAN MY SILVER JEWELRY.

I have an easier formula that I use on a silver service. Foil in bottom of sink. Add table salt and liquid softener in a sink of hot warer I don’t measure, just pour in a lot of salt, 2-3 pours of softener. Lay pieces in sink. In a few minutes it is clean. Rinse, dry and polish with soft cloth. Works like a charm. Use to spend hours cleaning.

Looks great , what about silverware? Any tips???

Hey, I really need your help. Will this affect gold plating in ANY way?

I have a silver plated pewter teapot, could this hack work?

I think it’s awesome. I never knew you could bring back the shine to Sterling silver! Thank you.

It works!!!!

The silver jewelry cleaner trick was great. My stuff was so tarnished it took twice to get them nice and shiny.

I had a ring with huge stones Thai I haven’t worn in at least 20 years….magic! Thank you!

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Thanks Melissa. It worked like new for my 2 precious bracelets. No more going to the jewellers for polishing my silver jewellery.

Excellent, I thank you very much. I’m a boot coin/jewelry collector mostly for recovery but now you’ve changed me a lot. The stuff that can’t be saved is recycled and the other is cleaned and given to my wife, 2 daughter’s, 4 sisters, nieces and so on. Christmas gifts and they think it’s new or brilliantly preserved items and I got it dirt cheap or for free at times. I am amazed and thank you very much again. Sincerely and very Respectively, Tim Mecca, Retired EOD Tech, USMC, 100 % total and permanently disabled – reading this you can see you gave me something to do and proud of the results.

I just tried this on my graduated beads tiffany necklace and pendant…. the outcome is unreal. I though i was going to have to take it into the store to get it polished but this actually worked. I am stunned. It actually looks good as new, Thanks for the great advice!

Awesome thanks soooo much. Now the gold.

What if you have silver jewelry with a spot of gold or gold plating? Will this harm the gold?

Hi! I just tried this on a silver ice bucket that I have….an art deco piece from England….It was completely black. I made the recipe leaving out the vinegar after reading a few posts about plated silver. I can’t make out the marks on the bottom of the piece so I wanted to be safe. This was absolutely amazing. I had been trying to polish it today with silver polish but the tarnish was very deep. I got nowhere in over an hour of rubbing. The ice bucket was in near perfect condition after about 5 minutes in this wash. I then rinsed it and proceeded to use the silver polish for a quick wipe to clear up the cloudiness. It looks amazing! I am thrilled and will use it on all of the other silver pieces I have!

Best advie I have had in years I’m 61 years old and a jewelry collector. All of these suggestions work great. Years ago we were told to use ammonia mixed with detergent. Just a little ammonia. Really makes your diamonds shine but it’s just too harsh. Just used a silver polishing cloth and very little silver cleaner. That was our other option for silver. This will save me so much time I’m so excited thank you!

Thank you! My Tiffany bracelets and necklaces are now brand new!

I was out of regular vinegar so I used rice wine vinegar and it worked!!!

This worked amazingly. Like having new toys.

I just tried it and it’s easy as 🙂 Thank you.

Worked perfectly thank you very much!

Great hatch thank you Melissa.

DOES IT HAVE TO BE TINFOIL, OR WILL ALUMINUM FOIL DO?

Do Not use this method very often it strips the silver plate off the pieces, so can end up with only bare metal, no silver. If you ask people who sell silver plate of silver they will tell you never ever use this method, since it will destroy the finish.

I have a silver store so I do a lot of silver cleaning. I was told by a silversmith, while this method works, it is not good for the silver. Over time the baking doda, salt & vinegar can leave your silver pitted. For over 20 years I have used the tin foil sprinkled liberally with Calgon water softener & the hotest water out of your tap, once the Calgon has dissolved, place your silver on the foil, rotating if necessary. Voila, clean without any damage to the silver & it works beautifully! If your silver was black you may need to give it that ‘extra’ spatkle with a mild silver ckeaner, like Twinkle. Hope you give this a try!

It was great just bought a ring and a necklace so now i no what to do next

Toothpaste is good too. But sometimes with these small link chains it’shard to come ccompletely clean. So I’m definitely going to try this

Wow, this really worked! You saved me money and I was able to use household ingredients to do this. This was much easier to do than using silver polish creme or liquid too.Thanks Melissa!

This was just what I wanted something simple and easy. Thank you!

I cleaned my silver bracelet n it worked perfectly. Wow it’s really amazing

That was an awesome video.
Cannot wait to check out a few more!
My new morning mantra.
Thank you.

Melissa, I’m going to try this. I just spent a lot of time using Wright’s silver cream on my teapot and sugar bowl. Still more work to do on sugar bowl and creamer. How about sterling silver?

Just done it! Worked excellent! Thank you so much! 🙂

Simple old school Colgate works fabulously

This cleaned my Tiffany necklace so well! I left out the vinegar and the salt as I heard this will ruin the protective layer around the necklace and that the salt will cause it to corrode over time. Despite not using them my necklace still turned out good as new! 🙂 I will definitely be using this cleaning method again!

i clean with bleach and always forget to take my bracelets off. so this article on how to clean bracelets and gave it a try
Holy Cow !!! it was amazing. went from super tarnished to looking brand new in a matter of seconds.
Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Will use it alot i’m sure 🙂

yes fantastic – i do this all the time but use electric soda and boiling water of course in a metal dish with aluminium foil underneath.

I have just tried this silver tip and was amazed at the result. Wish I’d done this before I bought the silver cleaner. Love it.

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So this is safe for my Tiffany & co.?

Thank you for this video! You saved my jewelry, and my wallet 😉 I even tried the solution on gold earrings, and they’re shinier than ever!

Great And affordable thank you

DONT DO THIS! It was only a temporary solution. Everything tarnished far more quickly after I did this….expensive and inexpensive pieces alike. Now I wish I’d just taken my Tiffany jewelry to the store and had it professionally polished. That’s what I get for thinking natural is always better. It’s not!

This worked perfectly on my silver chain necklace. Thank you!

Leave the vinegar out of the mix, the soda,salt,aluminum foil, and hot water works by its self. It is the vinegar that messes up the plated silver. Just make sure the whole piece is submerged or you will have water lines that won’t go away. I saw this on Mr Rodgers neighborhood when my nephew was younger, he is 22 now and I still clean my silver this way.
For storage I use small ziplock bags for each piece of jewelry and put them in a air tight food storage container. It is the air that causes tarnish. Pieces sitting out I just toss in the bath tub lined with foil, soda, salt and hot water every 3 months or so. As long as the pieces are touching the aluminum foil the tarnish will vanish.

Hi Melissa, please let me know whether you have a solution for cleaning stainless steal cutlery that have become dark, mainly the spoons. I have been cleaning them in the washing machine for years, but recently the color of the spoons have changed to a dark color. Many thanks

THANKS! IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM ON MY SILVERPLATE SILVERWARE.

Thank you Melissa !!!

This method is not recommended for plated silver. It removes the plate too fast. It will work but it removes the silver plate and can ruin your piece. So unless you want to resilver your heirlooms it is suggested you use proper products for these items. Silver jewelry is usually solid silver but things like tea pots and salt and pepper shakers are usually silver plated.

I was looking for a way to clean a sterling silver serving container and a stand for it. I wanted it to be a home made solution and you did that in spades. I will check your site your answers to my cleaning issues from now in. Thank you.

Im an engineering student and we’re etching a pcb. I accidentally touched the tissue with some ferric chloride and then my silver loses its shine. Will this work? And oh! Will it go its original color?

I have wild animals in siver.and they were black. I thought I would never get them to all there glory. I tried your remedy and I can say they are restored to beautiful silver, thank you very much.

Worked beautifully on a silver bracelet. Thanks!

I had a silver snake chain which was completely black. I had tried numerous brand name silver cleaners with no success. Then I tried this and to my amazement, it worked. Thank you Melissa! The only thing I would do differently next time would be to use a flat bottomed dish so the chain could be laid flat. Brilliant!

???? Hi Mellissa
I watched your video and you didn’t mention jewelry with gemstones. Specifically Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is what I want to clean. Please give me advice.
Aloha,
Barbara Hanson

How long does it last?

I tried it on my Tiffany Jewlery. Looks great!! Thanks!

The problem is it takes off all the tarnish and the patina which on old silver pieces and silverware for the table are part of the value. Don’t use this method on valuable pieces or antique pieces, you will destroy them, and render them worthless except as silver metal. Sometimes you just have to use the old long method and then keep the stuff in silver bags or buff the pieces regularly to keep them up. New jewelry will respond to this but any dark areas in the ornamentation will be lost.

I have been looking for a homemade remedy for cleaning silver. Your method looks like a
great idea. I have some silver plated flatware and would like to know if I can clean it with
your recipe.

I’m a guy who collects silver and I like it. I’ll use this on my melt drops and ingots. Thank you very much.

thanks Melissa , I am going to try it , what if I used apple cider vinegar ?

For how long do you need to put the silvwr in the solution?

THIS TRULY WORKED LIKE A CHARM. MY PIECES WERE DARK AND DIRTY…THIS SOLUTION DID AN AMAZING J0B. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I have a silver ring from James Avery that was completely black from tarnish. I just tried this homemade trick, and my ring looks completely brand new! I also have a necklace with a silver chain and a citrine stone that is also tarnished, but I didn’t put it in because I didn’t know how if the stone would be damaged. Try this it really does work!

i tried it on my silver statues the tarnish vanished but then i boiled the statues in the same solution they have turned grey n dull. i made a fresh solution n dipped again n no chane they r still grey n dull.

I looked everywhere and couldn’t not find tin foil. All I could find is aluminum foil.

Brilliant – worked perfectly on a necklace and chain I wore in a spa pool and turned black !!!

If I knew you, I’d hug you! Thank you so much! My boyfriend gave me this beautiful silver ring and the tarnish on it was starting to worry me! I tried this and bam! It all disappeared! Thank you! VERY helpful!

An old favourite. Here’s the add-on; wrap the sliver in black tissue paper and it stays clean if you plan to no use it for a while.

one thing about this method it should only be used once in a while because it can take the protective barrier off and cause pitting so only use it once in a while also the chemical make up of the solution can be bad for your health so use cation

Silver plate came off the bits that touched the foil. *sad face* now it looks almost marbled. Tried traditional silver polish and all I can see is brass poking through the silver. Beware. I’ll be looking to get them re silvered. Worked well on the sterling jewellery.

It works like magic but there are still a few stubborn bits that won’t go silver so do you do it again?

I just did this on two 40 year old heavy silver bangle bracelets I just could not get clean. all I can say is WOW. The minute I dipped the bracelet in the solution it literally changed. I had to strategically do it because one of the bracelets has stones on the top, its actually a cougar head with sapphires and I didn’t want to get it in the solution. However, inside and out it looks like I just bought it! Thank you so much, I want to pass the bracelet along to my future step daughter on my wedding day so I can’t be more grateful!

Very helpful. Loose the annoying music.

This is a great recipe , I use it all the time and pass it on to all my friends. Thank-you

THIS IS AMAZING!!!

I went swimming in a hot mineral pool amd it ruined my jewellery.

I used this and its made them brand new again

Thank you so much!

is this ok to use if there are gemstones on the jewelry?

I just tried this on a silver platter that was severely tarnished. I’m so glad I did and sure I saved some money. Worked amazing! Thanks!

How would you clean a silver jewelry box? It’s velvet lined, so definitely don’t want to submerge it…

Is it possible to clean gold jewellery the same way?

Just tried it on my silver bracet and it worked, much. 100 x better than the goldsmiths silver dip.

I dropped a ring into this mix and the effect was instant! I pulled it out within a minute and didn’t even have to polish. Didn’t work as quickly for the other jewellery but still very impressed 🙂

really effective,…….i tried it. and it worked, i think its great!!! thx for the idea

This worked on my very tarnished silver jewelry. But i omitted the vinegar and it still worked great!

Don’t ever clean silver coins. Doing so will lower any collector value dramatically. My husband is a numismatist and has been dealing rare coins for over 10 years now, it’s a family legacy passed down from his father. The biggest mistake people make is cleaning coins.

Great Tip, thanks.

OMG! DO NOT use this method on sliver plate! I wish I’d read all the comments first!
I have just RUINED a client’s Victorian teapot (I’m a housekeeper) – the silver plate bubbled & began to flake off! – a costly experiment for me as I now have to have it renovated & re-plated!

I have just tried it with normal vinegar (brownish), baking soda and salt.
No tinfoil, no water.
I mixed baking soda and solt in a bowl with a little vinegar, let it for 3 hours (I don’t know if it was ready earlier) and then washed it with liquid soap. my silver plated chain is shining again.

Great vid, will try it and let you know

Does this work for sterling silver rings?

AWESOME!! IT REALLY DOES WORK! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE HELP, KIM

i just got a lovely silver ring from my wife and it got blackened when i went for a dive in the pool (ooops moment!). Let me try this out today! God bless your soul for this article :):)

I think it’s great! I have large serving pieces ie coffee pot about 15 “” high, silver tray, 20″ long and cassarole dish and lid. What kind of a vessel would do them?

Soo thank you,i have a lots of silver melissa i ddnt use for many years because im lazy to tarnish it and couldnt find the best cleaning chemical. ♡♡♡♡

Thank you, Melissa. Simple and effective!

How about silver cutlery?

It works! Thanks a lot! I can wear my favourite earrings again!

Worked like a charm! Thank you!

its awesome

Your tip is wonderful…I lost my favorite charm down a bathroom drain and by the time I found it and got the charm out it was so badly tarnished and ruined. I tried everything to clean it, nothing worked. In 5 minutes using your recipe it looked awesome. Thank you!!!

first time viewer and loved the silverware cleaning tips. Look forward to new ideas

If I had larger pieces do I still use the same amount of baking powder ,white salt, and white vinegar with and enough water to cover the pieces. Also can I use table salt

That is Truly spectacular.bit restored a silver teapot to its glory in seconds that was black. Thank you so much.

i have a silver ring with a couple small diamonds, could this ruin them?

My husband gave me amazing silver necklace for my birthday last year and now it is covered with that tarnish coverage. I am glad to know that there is a way to clean this necklace at home with simple products! Thank you a lot for sharing!

Accidentally wore my silver earrings and necklace into the mineral springs and came out with black jewelry. I tried some silver cleaner I had with poor results, but when I used this recipie they look like new. Thank you!!!

How long is it supposed to sit in the bowl? I’m freaking out BC it looks worse than before, but its only been 5 min. Ugh idk, hope it works out!

Just wanted to get tarnish off fork tines Silverplate not sterling. Put aluminum foil salt and baking soda in bowl, added boiling water. Dipped tine end of fork in and touched the foil,. Tarnish disappeared in a second or 2 and removed the fork and rinsed and dried fork Amazing. After the first I did 3 at a time. took all of 2 minutes Also did the bowl of a coupe of spoons that needed it So it works on plate Just watch the tarnish go the take it out of the solutio

I prefer toothpaste and a toothbrush – so easy. Thanks

Hello Melissa. My name is Peta & I live in Australia. This really is the best way to clean silver, because if you use metal cleaners, some kind of abrasive suspended in some kind of fluid, what happens is you actually remove a layer of the silver. But! if you combine washing soda & vinegar there is a chemical reaction that will produce salt water. Salt water is not good for silver & counter-productive to what you want to achieve. The only reaction you need is between the baking soda & the aluminium. I promise this is correct. I have tried them all.

Hi Melissa, I am excited to try this on my silver. Did you use actual tin foil or did you use aluminum foil? Thank you.

Will this work with any aluminum vessel?

Would this work with a silver necklace with turquoise?

Can’t wait to try this. I didn’t want to buy an expensive paste and thought it would be too harsh anyway for my delicate Silpada filigree earrings

Salt scratches your beautiful jewelry! Just use the baking soda in the aluminum pan….
with hot hot water. Pat dry with a polish cloth.

Melissa, amazing!! I just cleaned a Tiffany bracket that I have won for 4 years and that was so tarnished, and I was skeptical, it has come up like brand new. Thank you.

You give excellent instructions for this process. This old, old technique works great, but never overdo it; plated silver is actually a rather thin coating, unlike solid sterling, so you don’t want to reverse-electroplate it away! Nothing is more reliable than the old-name silver creams (and don’t experiment with dangerous dips). If you use your pieces, you don’t have to continually polish them, only occasionally. For silver-plated flatware, including jewelry, unused pieces should be kept in flannel with anti-tarnish strips inside a silverware chest. Your jewelry can be just as accessible there as in a jewelry box. Don’t trust the anti-tarnish cloth in old silverware chests; it’s usually already heavily loaded with contaminants through the years, and it is worth investing in a new well-made chest for nice silver. Always keep anti-tarnish strips (3M Co.) with them. Best wishes, and teach your youngsters to care for silver properly and with respect. When you pass on, they will continue to love your pieces.

I have a lot of silver that I have to clean. Can I reheat the water/baking powder/salt mixture either on top of the stove or in a microwave and use it again?

does this work on silver plated items? I would think it would eat off the silver plate.

What do you mean by tin foil? Is it actually aluminum foil?

Great and thank you for sharing

I know i’m really late for the ‘game’, but I noticed there were several comments about keeping sterling flatware from tarnishing. I’ve 100 year old sterling pieces that look bring new! I do keep it in a flatware storage chest, which helps to keep out the air–nothing fancy, just something you’d find in any department store that sells fine china, silver, etc. When I received it from a great aunt 26 ago, I polished it once, put a sheet of aluminum foil in the case, shut it and that was it! It looks like it was bought yesterday! A matter of fact, because it is a pattern that is still available, I’ve added some serving piece over the years and you can’t tell the old from the new!

How many minutes do i leave the sterling silver in the water

This is a great recipe. Instantly had ingredients at home and in 10 minutes had a clean locket I haven’t touched in 20 years!

Worked like a dream!!! Thank you so much.

whenever I tarnish my wedding rings because of cleaning, my husband uses toothpaste

I just tried this on some small antique salt spoons and the rims of the salt sellers. It removed tarnish that the commercial cleaner I have did not! I used an aluminium loaf pan instead of lining a bowl. Also worked really quickly on some silver earnings (not too badly tarnished). Good suggestion Melissa!

I just used this to polish my pandora bracelets after they were tarnished from swimming in a chlorine pool. All the tarnish has been removed and no chemicals were used! Thanks so much

Thanks for great tip.
And I think you are charming hot gorgeous girl

Very easy, but I d like to clean a silver teapot

Can’t wait to try it on my jewellery….does the same apply for a silver plated tray?

Thanks for this tip. Another page on cleaning silver gave a similar formula but with salt or baking powder as alternatives. It said that vinegar is not good for treating silver. (Wikihow.com)

Thank you for this, just cleaned up my Tiffany key ring and choker brilliantly

Worked great! I even using apple cider vinegar because that’s what I had in the house. Thanks Melissa.

works like a charm…. love it

This really worked for me. I just did it. I cleaned a Tiffany necklace that had tarnished and it looks great now. Thanks

Worked quite well on an old Pandora Bracelet my boyfriend’s co-worker gave me. She knew I love them and she said if I could restore her old one I could keep it! It doesn’t look store new but wow is it still shiny! I also placed the two charms she had on there (each with slight enamel coloring) and it cleaned those off great too! 🙂

AW, I don’t have any polishing clothes, nor microfiber other than pillow cases… unless a terry-cloth towel will do just as well?
I have a tiny star bracelet that would always turn black just after a few hours of wearing it… it probably was because my alkaline was out of balance, too. I’ve been wearing a necklace every day since a few years now and it hasn’t turned black.
I just found some rings yesterday, so I hope this works on them, they are really tarnished.

Also, I have some really old diamond necklaces that were set with tines, and I left them in Ammonia overnight and it seemed the metal turned some of the stones black… So I have no idea how to clean there, other than to bend the prongs off the diamonds and clean under… but then I have to set them all back… and I’m not sure if anything I use is going to be better or worse for the metal… I don’t think it’s silver, but then again I don’t know… I don’t see any markings on the metal.

Thank you so much for your tip, it worked a treat.

What does the formula break down to with 10 courts total?

I mistakenly wore my silver earrings, rings and necklace in a hot sufur spring and turned everything black! This trick worked!!!!!! Thank you!

can this be used on sterling silver jewelry?

Amazing and had instant results on a silver New Years salt and pepper shaker that looks like an ice bucket with champagne bottle in it. Its gorgeous once again!! Thank you and Happy New Year!!
Joyce

How does this work for sterling bowls, salt and pepper shakers, and sugar bowls? How much should I multiply the solution?

Hi Melissa. I was wondering how I could clean larger silver items, like my silver tea tray, silver tea pot and cutlery, using this recipe? Thanks so much!

I’ve got a large silver figurine. I can’t dip it. Is there a paste I can apply?

Very good well thought out step by step video. I will try it. I would like to know how I do a candlelabra???

My query is regarding the recipe. It states Tin foil. Can aluminium foil be used? I haven’t seen actual tin foil in decades. Also a warning if it has not been mentioned earlier, NEVER expose pearls to vinegar, it will dissolve them.

can this technique be used on sterling silver utensils

Thank you, Melissa. This recipe worked beautifully! I am a jewelry maker and now have a great way to restore the brightness and shine to my sterling silver supplies. I didn’t have white vinegar on hand, so used rice vinegar instead. Worked just fine.

Thanks again!

I have a silver plated baby bank with a felt bottom. How do I clean it?

Thank you so much for such a wonderful tip. From now on that is how I will clean all my silver

works great!!!!

Thanks for this nice tip… I do have items that turn yellow but my toe ring that I never remove, never changed its color nor any reaction happened… Do you know the reason why?

Good stuff, Gerri! As you know, since the end of World War II, tinfoil is no longer made. However, “tinfoil” is A lot easier to say than “aluminum foil.” Also, when I tried your cleaner, I had no baking powder in the house, so I substituted baking soda. I’m not sure weather it was less effective, but it surely did work! Thanks!

Thanks Melissa! I just tried this with a silver ring I’ve been wearing for over ten years (which really didn’t have much if any tarnish, but it looks much better now regardless; a Pandora bracelet full of charms that tarnished almost the minute I got it home, and a Paloma Picasso double heart infinity ring I got from my husband 7 years ago as a promise ring! It was black, and now it’s as perfect as it was when we picked it up at Tiffany’s! I can’t wait to attack my mother’s jewelry now 🙂

Thank you so much for this tip! I am currently living in a country that produces a lot of silver jewelry for for reasonable prices. I love it! The problem is, good jewelry cleaner is very hard to find. I am so pleased to find this method of cleaning. Thanks!

Leave out the vinegar, as vinegar and baking soda will neutralize each other

Any suggestions for a large jewellery box? I have one that looks like a big treasure chest, about the size of a bread box, and it’s looking sad. I can’t immerse it in a mix so I’m not sure what to do to make it silvery and shine again. Help?

any suggestions if I don’t have any baking soda?

I have tried so many different thingsfor cleaning silver, some work but are a lot of work and messy. This is amazing !!! Thank You Thank You .

I’ve been using this methods since…always, and I’m 57 🙂
Never though used with tin foil and vinegar. Just warm water and baking soda works on any jewelry. Salt is not necessary as baking soda it is a salt. Vinegar may attack as silver is in alloy with copper, to make it stronger, and as we know copper easily tarnishes. Probably your skin darkens because the reaction to copper, your prespiration is very acidic and makes the copper go dark. I would recommend :stay away fro vinegar in this situation.
I also succesfully use tooth paste and a brush to clean my jewlery, when I’m out of backing soda. Works wonders as well.

Brilliant! another great use for bi carb. Thank you!

OMG! I use to do this 35 years ago but forgot the “combination”. I think I learned in high school chem class. I had long stopped looking for the “how to”; the people I asked thought I was crazy. Than you!

This was amazing I used it to clean my Pandora bracelet and charms and it worded really well!! Thank you!!

I’d lIke to do villeroy and Boch candlesticks and 3 tier high tea setting. How would the aluminium foil work in? Can I just make a huge mixture up in the laundry tub and soak them for s day?

hi! so, how long will we put the jewelry in the mixture?

I do not recommend the vinegar. The acetic acid (vinegar) reacts with the sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to form carbon dioxide gas (which bubbles out), sodium (salt) and water. Salt and baking soda is all one needs for this chemical reaction to occure.

I was wondering what the foil does. .I’ve used this same recipe, however it didn’t call for foil

Does this harm the silver? …even after several cleanings?

Have just ruined sterling silver earrings by dipping them into commercial silver cleaning product along with other pieces. Used this dipping product with success for a few specific dangling curved silver pendant pieces nearly impossible to clean with silver paste. This time earrings came out corroded, other pieces were fine. Will follow your method from now on.Can you suggest how to remove corrosion? Many thanks, Jeri

I have been using this method for yrs. Ever since my boyfriend bless his heart gave me his Mom’s store bought Jewelry cleaner with the best of intentions of course because I had a whole bunch of silver jewelery that tarnished and some even turned a pinkish hue. and I wasn’t wearing them either ! Some tarnished because of oxygenation being exposed to the air. and some from wearing the jewelry. He meant well but the stuff his Mom had made the tarinsh worse! So I did some research on the best cheapest no harm to the environment solution to clean my silver and this was the ticket..I’ve never looked back and definitely have NO regrets..Don’t waste your money on that store bought stuff when for pennies you can make this and not hurt the environment and I promise you beautiful results each and every time!! I am cleaning some jewelry as we speak! Happy cleaning !

Did work! Thanks so much for sharing!

I do this all the time. You don’t even need the salt or vinegar. It’s a chemical reaction between the foil and soda.

If you want a bigger quantity can you double or triple the ingredients? I have a silver tray & two goblets that are very tarnished.

Followed exAptly but did little for silver spoons, rings, or chains.

I wasn’t too sure as they still looked kind dingy but once I start rubbing them dry it all came off and they’re sparkly again! yay! I read somewhere to toss a few of those moisture absorbing packets that come in medicine bottles etc., in your jewellery box to slow the tarnishing down …now that they’re clean I wanna keep them that way 🙂

Thank you! That’s the recipe I lost. It is always successful!

Hey I am very greatful Melissa for you’re tip. I purchased 4 silver goblets and forgot to go to the store. I then googled and thought you sounded the best. I had awesome results and appreciated your help. I say if people are on this site for more then advice then they are #@$##@

I hope this works. Bought silver tray from “as see on tv” at least 10 years ago. Worked wonderful. Now I cannot find tray anywhere. Crossing fingers.

Absolute fantastic – magic before your eyes thankyou Melissa Maker

FANTASTIC!!
IT WORKS!!!

Thanks for the tip! i’ll try that

Thank you, I just tried this idea on a pair of earrings and it worked really well. Wanted to wear them but did not have any silver cleaner. Thank You again 🙂

This destroyed my Pandora! All real charms, all silver but I also had a pandora glass bead in there too. The formula left the outer varnish of the glass bead dull (had the texture and appearance of sea glass) and removed all of the black enamel/paint on all of the charms that had it (panda, hand, equestrian pendant charm etc.) This method works on pure silver jewellery however, I do NOT recommend it for a Pandora charm bracelet or any other similar piece of jewellery with anything other than silver on it.

This method sadly completely destroyed the remaining silver tone on my costume silver earrings. Polishing them didn’t make them worse, but trying them in this solution certainly did. Nice idea, bad move on my part.

GREAT TIP! I WILL TRY THIS!

It still amazes me that, even with the answer to just about everything at our fingertips, people still don’t check to see if what they think they know is true.

you can also brush the silver with a soft toothbrush and toothpaste. Works like a charm!

Amazing, easy, efficient! Thank you.

can i use something in place of the viniger??

I have tall candlesticks I want to do with this method – does the whole candlestick have to touch the aluminum foil, or only part of it?

Wow, it’s sad how hateful some people can be : (

Thanks for sharing this Melissa, going to give it a try

Didn’t work for me at all, even though I closely followed the instructions.

Thanks Melissa for the hint, in fact you saved me, I was told to use hydrochloric acid – I don’t know what would have happen ?
Thanks again

Occording to comments submitted, some have no success and others are amazed at how fabulous it works. I think I have accidently discovered why it works for some and not for others..I had five batches of silver to clean, but only enough foil to do four. For the fifth batch I used Reynold’s Wrap, which didn’t create rhe chemical reation necessary to do the job. According to me, Reynold’s Wrap is an excellent product, but not for cleaning silver.

I tried this with my silver jewelry and the results were amazing. Thanks for sharing this!

It worked okay, but I tried the toothpaste method right after, and that went so much better. My jewelry is shinier than ever!

Just tried your silver cleaning method omg it’s amazing

Hi, Am I able to use this with jewellery that also contain stainless steel such as watches and necklaces with steel parts?

Thank you!

Fab tip , tried this on my silver rings and they came up like new .

Amazing and thank you for sharing.

how would you clean silver on a saddle

Melissa, Why do I keep getting the same email over and over telling me about the silver cleaning trick. I got it and I know how to do it now. Stop with the emails unless you send something new and interesting. You do have wonderful ideas let me hear some new ones. The Tension rods is a great idea. Thank you
Marian Scheerer

Thank you!!! By far, this combination has shown the best results (I used it on a very tarnished Tiffany necklace I’ve had for over 10 years), and also your tutorial was so simple, basic and all the ingredients needed were basic household products!
I have just posted a before and after picture and posted it on Facebook, instagram and twitter. I really only post and promote products and ideas that are worth posting!
I am glad I stumbled across your website and I will be an avid follower!

Thank you,
Kassy Klunker

Omg it worked wonderfully

Not only have you cleaned your silver in record time but you have actually removed a fine layer of it in the process. Go into Birks or Tiffany’s, tell the sales associate how you clean your silver and watch their reaction. Toothpaste and a toothbrush can leave fine scratches on sterling. Use a silver paste, a soft cloth and elbow grease – cleaning your silver this way and using it regularly is what creates a lovely patina over time.

What can i use instead of a microfiber cloth…

did not work at all …for my jewelry or my tea service

would it still wirk witout vinegar

can you use this on sterling silver ring that has stones on it. I have a diamond accent ring that’s sterling silver….I dont want to ruin the diamonds

Hoe do I clean my silver tuba?

Thanks I have so much silver and the chemical dips just don’t make them shiny like new.

Thank you Melissa! I love all your cleaning tips, as cleaning is NOT my fave thing to spend my time doing!

Cool! I’ll try this on silver cutlery. If it’s simple and natural and cheap, I love it!

Just tried this on a 20 year-old bracelet gifted to me by an aunt. It’s all the way from Hawaii – the other side of the world from me so very special. It’s a link of little flowers which are very faceted and thus no flat surfaces; very challenging! It is hard to polish as it has many jagged edges. This method worked about 80% – it will I suspect never look as beautiful as it once did but is definitely wearable now, so thank you very much x

I discovered a silver cleaning miracle my son had turn his necklace black in a hot tub and nothing including your tip worked so I was looking for an old toothbrush under the sink and found a magic eraser and thought hmmm what do I have to lose I wish I took pictures because now his necklace looks brand new again

Quite the most convenient,and opportune common househeld items method I have managed to find yet!
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toothpaste, my friends. it really works.

I have done it twice and didn’t get you wonderful results. went to the store and purchased more vinegar and thinking hmmmmmmmmm.

I am going to do this. But I also have pearls and sterling silver together. Do you think this will ruin the pearls?

I was out of baking soda so substituted baking powder and it worked also:)

I just did this on some old silver rings, a bracelet, and a couple of pendants. I really worked! Thanks.

this is amazing! as soon as i dropped my jewelry in it worked, i didnt even need to rub it off with a cloth. thanks!

I have a silver tiffanys picture frame. Would this solution work for it? If so how would I apply it? I assume I don’t put the picture frame in the bowl. Thanks.

Can the mixture be saved in a container and reused? It worked great for me! Thanks for the tip!

worked beautifully for me!!! 🙂

I’ve had a very large, beautifully ornate Mexican tin framed mirror for about 30 years. It has a nice patina now, however I am wanting to restore it to it’s original shine. Is this process what you would recommend? I don’t want to start anything unless I am confident it will work. It is nice the way it is, but would like a different look.

Will aluminum foil work or does it have to be tin foil?

You are my object of adoration tonight. Just before she died, my stephmom taught me half of your recepe, which worked better than the shopshelf insults they offer us as the only available remedies. I’ve got lots of stuff (delapetated, but still beautiful), that has had to go green for fear of developing tennis-elbow. Will report back in about 3 hours, but there might be some electron-exchange between the tinfoil, the salts and water combination, somewhat like a stovetop-battery (almost identical ingredients minus water and using dry heat). That could just maybe make you consider getting yourself a piece of paper that says ‘pattent’ at the top. Just an idear…Rub the word ‘scientist’ in their faces.

Can it be used on SILVER PLATED ? Ty great video

cool going to try it today just got about 500 pieces of old silver jewelry that was in a barn for years and going to clean it today!!! TY for the tip

Love this, thanks for the tip.

A really good idea fir cleaning silver….going to give it a try!!! thanks so much

How long should I leave my items in the mixture for? Just until the tarnish fully disappears?

Thank you ! Too easy and the ingredients are in my kitchen 🙂

Absolutely incredible! I did a ss necklace and pendant that was almost black. I cannot believe the results! Fantastic…thank you!! John

WOW!!! This really works!! I have 3 necklaces and 5 pairs of earrings I hadn’t worn in years. This cleaned them up like new. I will use this method on a regular basis. It’s like I have a new collection of jewelry. Thanks Melissa.

I have been looking for this FOREVER! Back in the 80’s there was “Silver Lightning”.. A guy was doing the “But wait! If you buy in the next..” adds for this “mat” that cleaned SILVER. All you had to add was “White Viniger, Bakeing Soda, Hot Water & Salt.. They Foiled him (pun intended) by doing the same process on TIN FOIL!
I am so glad that you posted this! I have everything I need, I just forgot if it was cold water or hot!

I’m impressed. Do you recommend I do the same procedure to clean a large silver casserole?

Just found 2 baby spoons last night that are keepsakes but a few black spots on each… Have tried toothpaste, jewelry cleaner without ammonia, silver cleaner and nothing seems to get the spots off. I do not want to ruin these, so not trying baking soda solution because of warnings. What should I do ???

Worked for me!! R
evived a necklace, several rings, earrrings, and antique silver set! It seems to work best in the first 5-10 minutes. Thanks so much!!

Dear Melissa Thanks for being willing to share your many ideas on cleaning most anything. What has got me is what we have in common ; CLEANING. I am going on 70 living on an island called Phuket in Thailand. I recently gave up a 21 year secong hand store where I was totally sucsesvle simple because Ilov bying oh peoples dirty unkept whatver and applied a bit of love and cleaning. By the way I am a Virgo born in the month of September better known as clean freaks. I want to know everthing about you and your love or gift. I would love to offer this service here. Help me. Frank

Wow, so happy!!!!!!!!!! All of my silver looks sparkling and new 🙂

this did not help my ring

I have a silver mirror to clean. Will this clean the silver without damaging the Mirror?

I went to Tiffany’s today to get my (5) silver pieces cleaned. They told me it would cost $20 for each piece. I was shocked, so I decided to just get one cleaned. I was not going to pay $100 for cleaning jewelry! Then I found this article and immediately tried it! It WORKED and for less than $2 since I had everything needed. The jewelry’s tarnish disappeared right before my eyes! It was so amazing! Thank you for sharing this super helpful way to clean silver jewelry. I will definitely be using this technique in the future!

Thanks! Quick, easy and cheap!

Thanks Melissa, Yours if the first one I looked at and I am not looking any more ! You sold me, I like that you used things we all have on hand or can get at the local $$ Tree.. thanks for sharing, 🙂

I can’t believe that it really worked… thanks so much!! All I wear is silver and have been missing one of my favorite necklaces because it became so tarnished. I spent money on silver cleaners that didn’t work…so I ran across this and thought what do I have to lose… and now I have gained back my favorite necklace that I haven’t worn in over three years!!! Thank you so much!!!

Can you clean real diamonds with this? I have a silver charm with a real tanzanite gem in it. Can I clean it this way without messing up the gem?

I have a beautiful Navajo squash blossom that’s a family heirloom. Is this OK to use on turquoise?

How does this work on silver coins – both new issue and old? Will it work just as well, or will it damage the coin? Thanks so much – Leo – Oh, last comment – do you have any recommendations on cleaning copper or gold coins without damaging them?

Great! I will try yo do it!
Thanks a lot!

Melissa, your formula in incorrect. When you combine vinegar (acetic acid) and baking soda (bicarbonate of soda), the result is a violent reaction that produces carbon dioxide, which boils off in the form of gas, leaving a chemical, near neutral solution of water, depending on the proportions of vinegar and baking soda, http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemicalreactions/f/What-Is-The-Equation-For-The-Reaction-Between-Baking-Soda-And-Vinegar.htm
In your video your solution does not react when you added vinegar to the solution, which defies the chemical formula. Something is not correct.

This just saved me a ton of money!!! I put my husbands necklace and mine in a jewelry cleaner ( I had done this before) For some reason it turned them yellow/black I was so upset I only had mine less than a year and paid a lot for it, found this and tried it and it worked instantly!! Thanks so so much!!!! Everyone try this it works miracles!!

I have found some large pieces off silverware dateing back 1800s tea pots serving trays salt and pepper shakers candle sticks holders and so on these were inside the roof off the house we brought after been in the house 10 years we had some work done inside the roof some are to big to fit in a bucket any idears what I can do ty

How do you store after cleaning to maintain?

Thanks Diana

Good job. Another way of cleaning silver is toothpaste. Damp a cotton ball with warm water then add toothpaste on it. Rub on the silver piece then wash the piece of silver in cold water. Will shine as a brand new silver piece.

I have always stored my large serving pieces covered with Saran Wrap or cling wrap–keep them air tight when stored and you can bring them out to use when needed and they will stay beautiful like the day you put them away. A trick my Mom taught me. Good luck!

would this work on a ring that has a stone with out ruining it

can i use any kind of cloth? cause i dont own any micro cloths

will it work on all silver stuff?

Awesome!!!

I used what I had on hand, which included Apple Cider Vinegar, rather White Vinegar…it worked!!!

This is amazing. I had a certificate holder and the results shocked me.

Wow! You are a lifesaver! In Brighton UK – silver for sale everywhere but no one sells silver polish. Just tried it – it works! Fantastic! Thank you. Lou

Thank you so much for the detailed instructions and the awesome video! I just polished my tarnished silverware, which I use as my everyday ware and it turned out stunning! I had tried, what I thought, was the same method years ago and it didn’t work. Your video makes this dead simple. And I thought I was going to be polishing this stuff the old fashioned way with harsh smelly solutions that would take me at least an hour and all the mess. OMG you just simplified my life!

it worked! I am so happy with the results!

Amazing !! People take note – this really works !! Thank you Melissa !

This was great and easy to do!!! Awesome got my special ring shinny again!!! Thank you!!

Absolutey amazing! I bought a few pieces of James Avery sterling silver on Ebay and they were in desperate need of cleaning. Now I can wear them and enjoy the shine because they look brand new. Thank you so very much for posting this. I love the cleaning solution.

I just tried this method and I am totally amazed. This worked like a champ!! Thank you!

Thank you so much for this! I saw a difference only 1 min after putting it in the mixture. Now my bracelet is good as new! btw, the gems in it are perfectly fine. 🙂

Thank you

I do this with my silverware for holidays about a week or 2 before Thanksgiving and it lasts till Christmas.

OMG I just tried this on a vintage sterling ring and earrings that were very tarnished and voila…good as new! Thank you so much!

Will definitely try the silver cleaning suggestion. Thanks.

fantarnish great!

Does this last? I’ve tried so many tips and cleaners. It all comes out that beautiful, but starts tarnishing again within a couple of days.

Thanks s much for the awesome tips. I was wondering if this will ruin freshwater pearls or not. Thanks so much

jim

worked great for me thank you

Great tip using it now can already see a difference !

I tried the above method to clean an old large silver piece, However, I have a cream & sugar set that is lined with brass or gold or ? Not sure. Can I use this method to clean them as well or will it damage the interior of the items?

Hello Kat

Works like a charm, English saying,.thanks

So would this work on silver flatware?

I found very old silver plated tea set in my gramma’s house and cleaned it in 15 minutes I only regret didn’t take a before and after picture. Unbelievable’ my sister wanted to pitch it,can’t wait to show her. It’s mine now !!

Thank you sooo very much!!! I’ve got tons of silver tarnished to a barely recognizable darkness. Polishing with cloth did wonders, but takes long & makes my finger all gray too! Love you, for sharing your valuable tip without costing any, when so many are for bucks!

Good luck finding “tin foil” they stopped making it after WWII it’s Aluminum now

I have a picture frame that I need to clean but it has wood on the back. how can I go about cleaning it?

Hi Do you know if this can used on Silver plated jewellery?? We sell lots of silver plated jewellery in the UK (and Worldwide) and this would be a great website to send our customers to for cleaning info 🙂

This worked, but I read that vinegar and salt will corrode/rust sterling silver. Is this method of cleaning sterling silver then a possible cause of corrosion?

Thank you. I had a coffee/tea set to clean and it was too easy.

Thank you for this! I tried it today on some SS pieces, one of them a brushed SS necklace with a brown-reddish tarnish and it came right off without doing the polishing! I didn’t expect it to work that well. My other pieces are now nice n’ shiny after polishing them. I’m doing this from now on!

I just tried this, it worked quickly and perfection in under 60 secs on my Tiffany’s Necklace ! So happy I can save $25 by doing it myself. Thank you for sharing.

Really works well!!! But if your silver has oxidization between cracks for definition like pandora. I don’t recommend this as it will turn the oxidization brown or it removes it altogether and it’s a long wait for it to oxidize again!

our sterling and silver plate just turned yellow. any suggestions?

Hi, looks GREAT, BUT will doing such harm in ANY way my turquoise??
Thanks

AMAZED is not the word , just cleaned my Tiffany bracelet, it looks like it’s just come out the shop. Thank you

Thank you. Worked a treat. I wore my Tiffany ring and necklace in the pool and the chlorine tarnished it beyond recognition. I’m so happy this worked. I will tell everyone.

Is this safe for pearls with the silver?

Can you reuse the aluminum foil for your next batch of jewlery

Looks great, will it work with silver and turquoise jewelry or will it harm the turquoise?

Wow! This is amazing. Removed stubborn tarnish instantly off a necklace that I tried cleaning with baking soda/water/foil, WD40, baking soda/water paste to no avail. Thank you.

Any substitute for vinegar?

This works soooo well. I was on my second store-bought appliance purported to remove tarnish….and did absolutely nothing. The addition of the vinegar seemed to be the catalyst which resulted in bubbling of the boiling water-salt-baking soda mixture on the jewelry. It worked great!!!!! Kudos to you for home “science” that works!!!!

Thank you. Thank you. Worked great! I used a casserole dish. I began with antique silver spoons from my spoon racks and just continued to add more new ingredients to it as I went along so I could add things to it that were bigger and deeper as I went along.

Would that work with my diamond while gold ring? Or should i use the other way to clean it (with toothpaste)?

My Tiffany neckless is so tarnished. I want to try this but I am afraid to. Don’t want to ruin my expensive jewelry.

If you are going to advise people you need to make sure that the words you use are accurate.
Is it “Tinfoil” or “Aluminium foil”??????? I doubt seriously that “Tinfoil” would do the job. By the way
where do you buy your tinfoil these days…………hah???

I cannot give this my good silver cleaner seal of approval…..it does clean but only after the buffing part….which is the part I hate…..especially if you have a necklace with those silver balls on it.

I did that too for a silver medallion I own. I didn’t think it would work, but it did perfectly! For larger, less delicate pieces, I find that gently rubbing with my fingers works well.

Also you can brush your jewerly with toothpaste and a toothbrush or with mexican hot sauce valentina called valentina.

Does this method still apply if there are diamonds on the silver pieces? Thanks!

I’m wondering if this will help clean my silver bells/balls that Ive had for years and have to polish every time I use them to decorate my tree… I’ve already purchase acid free tissue paper to keep them from tarnishing while packed away with my holiday decor. They looked nice n shiny for this year!! What do u think?

worked perfectly on my silver platters

You say to use “tin” foil. I can’t find it anywhere, just aluminum foil. Would a lid from a tin can work?

Thank you for the awesome silver cleaning tip and the one for pillows

Will this work for my turquoise ring too?will it hurt the turquoise stone?

Great video, but music was a little too loud. Maybe add a bullet list at the end to prevent having to go back and forth.

I have read a lot about using just salt and aluminum foil, or baking soda and aluminum foil, and sometimes even mixing the 2, but to mix the 2 with boiling water and vinegar, seems like it could damage the silver or be to abrasive. I am going on what I read in other websites, but I am pretty close to trying your method due to your video & pleasant deamenor. So before I start, are my concerns valid?

Do you have a similar cleaner to use for larger silver items, like utensils and vessels?

Hi Melissa. Well done!! I just tried your method on a silver plated tray I received for my 21st birthday nearly 30 years ago and it worked like magic. I had to soak the tray twice and use a bit of elbow grease with the polishing, but hey you should have seen the colour of it before it went in. Thank you so much for sharing your secret x

Brilliant, thanks for the tip..!!

Can I use red wine vinegar rather than white wine vinegar as that is what I have in the cupboard?

What about the silver in the Pandora jewelry?

This type of cleaning is a bad idea. It opens the pores of the metal and alloys tarnish to develop more quickly. I know this because I’m a silver conservation specialist and my Web site has the most thoroughly researched and practiced silver care information here: http://www.hermansilver.com/care.htm.

What about pearls???

One of the best uses for coffee filters has to do with toilet training toddlers…I bet Melissa didn’t know that one. Long before she graduated business school & made a business out of cleaning I was known for my cleaning savvy. I’m a cleanophobe…I like cleanliness or I feel mixed up. It’s kind of insulting that someone who knew nothing & didn’t like cleaning has made a career out of it. I had alot of tips that rivaled Helloise Hints…I am very low income but I couldn’t turn basic cleaning skills into an overnight success. Some people just get it all…I wonder what she has to say about lemons…there’s got to be about 100 uses for lemon juice. I had been using baking soda & vinegar for a long time_got the tip from my grandmother…used in back in the early 90’s on a musty jacket-it deodorizes & disinfects; even had to use it as a pre-soaking agent to get out “diesel fuel” before laundering [when my THEN husband got back-splashed filling reserve tanks on the dump truck he drove for work]. Top that missy.

how do I clean my silver Coffee serving pieces? How do I know if the silver plated?

Thank you melissa. I haven’t tired this one yet but I will let you know after I once apply your method. I have lots of Tiffani silvers and since they started charging for polishing, I sort of stop getting them cleaned. 🙂

I think you should call things what they really are. Foil is no longer made of Tin. What you buy at a grocery store is Aluminum foil.

Thanks for sharing this post. This is very informative.

My saddle has some tarnished pieces on it, almost as if a clear coating is peeling off of it… would this work to restore the shine?

excellent job

Just tried this and want to say thank you! I was in a panic when I saw my ring that I wear daily all of a sudden was tarnishing! My silver ring and silver diamond hoops look as good as new! Thanks for the tip!!

you don’t need all those ingredients. Just water foil and baking soda.

What about stones will this ruin them? Like turquoise or opals?

Some great tips, i had some sterling silver items and i found this a good resource http://www.acsilver.co.uk/shop/pc/Caring-For-and-Cleaning-Silver-d85.htm if an item has hallmarks it seems you need to be a little bit more careful

enamel is just a glass coating on metal. This can’t hurt glass.

Using chemicals on silver, silverplate or any other fine jewelry or any with this type of finish, it will eventually wear the silver away and can leave it pitty. I lotion based silver cleaner is always the best. If I had heirlooms I certainly would not use anything that had any kind of chemicals in it.

was thrilled that that it is so easy to clean silver at home thank you for the lovely video which educates us

It requires much stuff, The simplest way is to brush with toothpaste. This is what I do.

This really works! My Tiffany & Co jewelry looks brand new! The tarnish is all gone & nice & shinny. Deffinatley will continue to use this home remedy!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was amazing; i can once again wear some of my favorite pieces that were languishing in darkness!

I tried this and it worked!! I have a 30 year old silver baby cup that was given to me when my daughter was born. I wanted to give it to her on her upcoming 30th birthday filled with flowers, but it was unsightly! I tried silver jewelry cleaner and a silver polish, but neither of them worked. So I tried this remedy and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much!

Is it safe for a ring with gemstones in it? :-/
Or lab-created stones?

Awesome! Thanks!! 😉

GREAT Tip!!!! Thanks a million. Chantelle from Cape Town, South Africa.

Toothpaste, slightly warm water, and a toothbrush is way easier. Works like a charm.

Hello! I followed Melissa’s guidelines for cleaning silver jewelry meticulously and full of zeal. I did it EXACTLY as Melissa advised us to do it. And what happened? Most of my beautiful sterling silver jewelry turned light-yellow; some pieces more so, some less. Ironically enough, some of the items even look better now – especially those with stones, like CZ, tourmalines, because the contrast between the metal and the stones became more obvious, which seems to enhance the overall look of the jewelry. With some other pieces, the yellow “tarnish” (?) does not leave such a good impression :-(( IN addition, all of the treated (cleaned) pieces have taken a kind of a metallic smell / odour (maybe as the consequence of the chemical reaction of silver against vinegar? Mhm, mhmhm, no clue…) Anyway, can anybody explain it to me – maybe even Melissa – why this happened? Or maybe some of you had a similar experience? Any response would be GREATLY appreciated!

I also use this recipe for cleaning my silverware. I only use at holiday time and it gets tarnished between uses. It is unbelievable how clean it comes.

Can I use this method to clean my silver necklace which has some crystal beads on it?

Please don’t clean your coins. You can de-value them by half.

In my house we’ve always cleaned all our silver (including silver plated) with just the aluminum foil, baking soda and boiling water. No salt or vinegar. Works perfectly every time.

It worked so amazing!!!

You can also do this with just the boiling water, baking soda, and tin foil leaving out the rest. Takes a little longer but would be gentler.

Would this mess up any gems that are set in the silver

You are a lifesaver! I accidentally put my silver Tiffany necklace in Gold jewelry cleaner and thought it was ruined. This made it come out looking brand new! Thank you so much!

You can also use MSG to clean silver. Just put a small drop of water on the MSG and rub it on the silver until it gets cleaned up then wash it with water. It’s very easy. 🙂

Unfortunately, tinfoil hasn’t been manufactured since 1945 … But I’m sure Luminium foil will work just as well.

what is WHITE SALT?

I’m so glad I found your video. I was just at the craft store picking up jewelry findings and tools. Saw a jar of jewelry cleaner and thought, there’s got to be a better way to clean my stuff rather than using all these chemicals. Voila!! Found your video on Pinterest just minutes after returning home. Yeah – happy dance!

I just cleaned all my sterling silver rings & they came out beautiful. I am going to continue doing this. Thank you.

Thank you you are sooooo helpful I need to be happy when clean my home like you

What if I don’t have tinfoil? Will that work as well?

thank youuuuu sooooo much! Really nice, worked perfect!

I was looking for some thing to clean my silver,now I will do it…..thanks….

secret? i learned this in the third grade in 1974.

Amazing! Just did mine and worked just perfect!!! Thanks a lot!!!

I found the instructions on page https://www.silver.ag/en/cleaning-jewelry-at-home/ I found that the best way to shine Silver jwellery is to clean it with Colgate Tooth Powder. I used this method, works awesome!

Thanks for a great recipe! I bought some earnings for myself and my girls that had lost their shine. Worked great! $5 garage sale earnings that look like a million bucks!

Ah yes pearls. Any soft, porous, or dyed stones should not be cleaned with this method. Turquoise, opals, pearls to name a few.
Also yes it can be pit the jewelry if used too much or for too long. The best is to keep yor jewelry clean by putting it on last when getting ready, wipe it with a soft cloth when you put it away and lastly store it in a tarnish resistant cloth or in a plastic bag.

You should be sure to use a glass bowl and to not introduce any other metal such as metal tongs to the mixture. You could cause a chemical reaction and copper plate your items.

Thanksfor posting this… As a step saver, I used an aluminum pie tin instead of foil in a bowl. Works just as well, but you can use it exclusively for your jewelry cleaning over and over!

I tried this on my sterling silver tiffanys necklace and it didn’t clean it…somehow it actually made it worse =[. I don’t know why and I followed everything to a T…..Im pretty heartbroken about it.

Hi. I clean my silver jewelry by boiling 1 cup of water with some glyceryn soap, just add some grated soap or little pieces of it, as soon as it bols, turn the heat off, mix it well to dissolve the soap and add the silver jewelry in the water mixture. let stand for 1 or 2 minutes, then wash it in cold water and dry it with a cotton or microfiber cloth. You get the same great results. Try it! 🙂

i just tried this, and despite the smell, it worked perfectly! I’m so excited to wear the jewellery I’ve been neglecting because of tarnish. Thanks! 🙂

I did this with my pandora chars and bracelet. Omg!! What did I do wrong??? They are tarnished so bad. Help!!!

I used this for my silver jewelry and it worked great!! Can this also be used on gold items?

Thanks a lot…..

Great, thanks! Just so you know – the baking soda + white vinegar will also work for cleaning the yellow out of wine glasses.

Let it fizz, let it sit for as long as you need to – one time I think I let it sit for 2 hours.

Then it just scrubs clean!

hi ive used this mixture and it works perfectly ive also used the toothpaste and brush before and that does work but for some reason not as well as the mix mentioned above so thank you^^. i had a question about your charm bracelet with all the links and the big red heart, where did you get it? if you dont mind my asking of course ^^. thanks again!

Thank you! Worked like a charm. For me, the buffing part was the most important! The more I buffed, the better it worked. Your process is much appreciated 🙂

hmmm…i have been doing this for years but my recipe is without vinegar and it is amazing. it might just be an extra unnecessary step. Entertaining 🙂 but unnecessary.

I keep all my sterling and plated jewelry in a ziplock baggy. Press all the air out. Never tarnishes.

Thanks for the idea and the place to look for the camphor bars. I’m going to give it a try.

Many years ago, everyone jumped on the fad to clean their sterling silver pieces with a similiar method using Tin Foil, Spic-n-Span, and hot water. Using this method too often, started to damage the pieces, so be careful, not sure if it was the Spic-n-Span or what.

On a note of how to keep your sterling silver from tarnishing: It is best if it is stored in a China cabinet and not exposed to the air too much. Purchase Camphor Bars (small square bars) and place them behind trays or bowls in a water bottle lid. I put 3 per shelf in my cabinet. They will absorb the gases in the air that cause the silver to tarnish. I replace mine about every 3-4 months. I have not polished my silver in my china cabinet in over 10 years and it looks great. When I want to use a piece, a simple wipe with a polishing cloth will shine it right up if it has begun to turn. If you are not going to use a piece and don’t have room to store it in a closed china cabinet…clean and polish it and then wrap it in Saran Wrap.
I found my Camphor Bars online at Amazon.com/

You should include a bit about not doing this to silver jewelry with pearls.

I just finishing doing this to my jewelry that was black and now they are all very shining and pretty just like band new.

Thank You

I just received 8 place settings of silverware from my mother. Is this a safe way to clean silverware that you are going to eat with?
If it is, should I just maintain the same ratio as I increase the volume, since they are going to take up a lot of space to clean all of them at one time?
Is there a way to prevent or slow down the tarnishing effect?

Thank You for saving my Tiffany jewelry!! My body changed when I was pregnant and turned my Tiffany’s very dark! They’ve been in my jewelry box for months! I’m now able to wear them again!! Thank You Thank You!!

Has anyone tried to clean a silver tray this way?

Totally awesome,quick,easy,CHEAP!!!!!!!

This looks amazing! One question. Can this be used on Pandora bracelets/charms?

Toothpaste is so much easier and works amazing on diamonds too

So happy to find this. I look forward to more helpful hints.

My mum has used this mixture for years. She has been using it to clean all her good silverware 🙂
Love old methods like this, instead of paying for some product full of nasty chemicals.

Turquoise is a soft stone. It should never be cleaned with an acid like vinegar.

This abstract provides the chemical reaction explaining why it works.http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed077p328A

It may also lead to an explanation of Ashley’s comment about the smell. If its “rotten eggs” the the Aluminum Sulfide byproduct of the reaction is be breaking down into Hydrogen Sulfide which is Not A Good Thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_sulfide

Hi there.. I love your silver cleaning technique but I must correct you on your explanation of white gold. White gold is not just yellow gold with rhodium over it. It is actually made by mixing gold with another white metal like silver, nickel or palladeum. This produces an often very pale yellow gold which is then usually covered in rhodium to give ia bright white appearance similar to platinum.

What a great tip! And you are right. It is the alkaline balance that causes your silver to turn black. Your too acidic. I have the same problem. I ruin watches that way too. Drinking alkaline water helps.

I just tried this on silverware and it worked almost instantly!! But it had a bad smell to it so I’d recommend doing it near an open window. I’m so glad I cane across this video 🙂

I have silver rings that has turquoise. Stones will it damage them or other stones I have

Love it. Thx

Have used Tide powder washing detergent, aluminum foil with hot water. But am excited to try this!! Sounds great!

Would it work with Silverware that I would like to make in to a spoon/fork Ring?

Wow! This worked out so well. My mom payed $15 at Tiffany’s to have her infinity necklace cleaned and it barely made it look clean. Waste of money. Her necklace looks clean and new thanks to this cleaning method!!

Didn’t work that well for me 🙁 Don’t know what went wrong…ah well….

‘Tis a shame I can’t use this method on my old flute. It’s been out of commission for a few years now, and has turned almost completely black with tarnish. :\

Does this work on silver plated items?

Does this work for sterling silver or only silver?

I’ve always used just toothpaste and toothbrush (old one of course) 🙂

does this mixture work okay with silver that has jewels set in it? will it discolor them or damage them?

can you clean white gold this way?

This really works. Thanks as I have tried this without the vinegar and got good results, but I am sure the vinegar will speed up the process. I will try this tomorrow. Love non chemical products