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• Method 2 of 3: Soak the silver
• Method 3 of 3: Common mistakes

1 Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Choose a baking sheet large enough to hold all the silver items you are going to clean. Line the inside of the baking sheet with foil. Make sure to cover the entire baking sheet with it.

2 Boil a glass of water (240 ml). Place a pot of water over high heat. Bring water to a boil.

• While the water is boiling, you can mix the rest of the cleaning solution ingredients.

3 Mix baking soda, salt and vinegar directly in a foil-lined baking sheet. Add a tablespoon of baking soda and a teaspoon of salt to the baking sheet. Then slowly pour in half a glass (120 ml) of white vinegar.

• The vinegar will make the baking soda foam. But you don't want the baking soda to foam too much, so it's important to add the vinegar slowly to cause minimal reaction.

4 Add boiling water to a baking sheet. After adding the vinegar, pour boiling water into a baking sheet. In this case, you do not need to mix the ingredients after adding the boiling water. Just pour it into a baking sheet.

Method 2 of 3: Soak the silver

1. 1 Place the silver in the baking sheet. Make sure that the silver objects do not touch each other. Arrange them appropriately in the baking sheet. Also, be sure to make sure all items touch the foil.
2. 2 Leave the silver to soak for 30 seconds. Start the timer. Let the silver soak for 30 seconds before removing it from the solution.
   • When the time is up, use tongs to pull the silver out of the solution. Place the silver on an absorbent surface such as a paper towel.
3. 3 Rinse and polish the silver. Dry the silver items with a cloth or paper towel. When dry, take out a soft cloth. Polish your silver gently with this napkin. Continue polishing until you have removed all dirt, plaque, and tarnished stains, giving your items a shine again.
4. 4 Repeat the procedure if necessary. Very dirty and tarnished 925 sterling silver may not wash completely the first time. If the silver is still dull and dirty, repeat the cleaning process one more time. SPECIALIST'S ADVICE

   

   Marcus shields

   
   
   Cleaning professional Marcus Shields is the owner of Maid Easy, a residential cleaning company in Phoenix, Arizona. He followed the example of his grandmother, who was cleaning residential buildings in the 60s and 70s. After more than 10 years in technology, he returned to the cleaning industry and founded Maid Easy to serve his family's tried and true methods and techniques to residents of homes in Phoenix.

   Marcus shields
   Cleaning professional

   "Baking soda can be used safely to cleanse silver, but it can be difficult to make the silver as clean as you would with specialized cleaners."

Method 3 of 3: Common mistakes

1. 1 Do not use this method to clean other silver items. Sterling silver will not be damaged by aluminum or baking soda. However, silver of a different sample may suffer from them. Use this method only for cleaning 925 sterling silver.
   • If you are unsure if your jewelry is made of 925 sterling silver, as a precaution, refrain from using aluminum and baking soda to clean it.
2. 2 Use tongs to move the hot silver. Never use your bare hands to remove the silver from the cleaning solution. It will be very hot after being in boiling water. Be sure to use tongs to remove the silver from the solution.
3. 3 Leave heavily tarnished silver to soak in the solution for a longer time. Although only 30 seconds of exposure to the solution is usually sufficient, silver may still look dull after this time. If this is the case, let the silver sit in the solution a little longer, checking it regularly until most of the dirt, stains, and tarnishing are gone.