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• Method 2 of 4: Polishing your silver with a shop polish
• Method 3 of 4: Polishing the silver with aluminum foil, baking soda, and vinegar
• Method 4 of 4: Using Other Tools To Polish Your Silver
• Tips
• Warnings

1 Fill a container with warm water. You do not need to fill the container to the brim, pour water so that the silver is completely submerged in the water.

2 Add detergent. Use a mild dish soap to clean your silver. Squeeze some product into the water and use your hands to stir it well in the water.

3 Put down the silver. Put all silver objects in a container. Use a new sponge or toothbrush to gently remove dirt and plaque from your garments. To avoid water stains, do not soak items for too long.

4 Rinse off the detergent. Remove each silver piece separately from soapy water. Bring them under warm or cold water and rinse off the soap.

5 Dry the silver. Use a piece of cloth or microfiber towel to dry. Make sure you wipe off any water left in the curves and cavities of jewelry or silverware.

6 Polish up your silver. If there is still visible residue, remove it with a polishing cloth or a small piece of microfiber cloth.Do not use a factory-made or hard-fiber cloth to avoid scratching or rubbing off your silver.

Method 2 of 4: Polishing your silver with a shop polish

1. 1 Take the silver polish. There are two main types of silver polish in the store: cream polish and liquid or spray polish. Liquid is better for regular polishing and minor processing of silver, while cream is better for polishing heavily tarnished and large silver items.
2. 2 Apply polish. If using liquid polish, shake the bottle well before applying the polish. Apply some cream or liquid polish to a piece of clean polishing cloth and rub the polish over the silver-plated surface. Depending on the amount of plaque, do not rinse off the polish for 1-2 minutes.
3. 3 Buff the silver. Use another piece of polishing cloth to polish the surface of the silver. Pay special attention to areas with plaque. This is the first stage of buffing, so rinse off any unwanted marks and stains.
4. 4 Rinse off the polish. Dip the silver in warm or cold water to rinse off the polish. Use a clean sponge to remove all streaks and chemical residues to completely clean the silver.
5. 5 Dry the silver completely. Wipe the silver dry with a new silver polishing cloth or microfiber cloth. Do this immediately after rinsing the silver to prevent water marks from forming on the metal. Once again, polish the silver control and the job is done!

Method 3 of 4: Polishing the silver with aluminum foil, baking soda, and vinegar

1. 1 Boil a pot of water. This method of polishing silver consists in pouring boiling water into a pan with substances from plaque. Depending on the amount of silver and its size, you may need to boil more water so that the silver is completely submerged in the boiling water.
2. 2 Prepare a container. Take out a container that can withstand high temperatures and cut a piece of aluminum foil to cover the inside of the container. The aluminum foil should fit snugly against the sides of the container. Feel free to use several pieces of foil to completely cover the surface of the container.
3. 3 Add your ingredients. Measure out 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of salt, and ½ cup of white vinegar. Pour everything out at the same time. A sizzling mixture forms on the surface of the foil. If you are polishing several large items at a time, you may need to double the amount of ingredients.
4. 4 Stir. Stir all the ingredients in a bowl with a spoon until they are completely dissolved. If not stirred, the baking soda or salt pieces can scratch the silver.
5. 5 Add water. Once the water has boiled, pour it a little into the prepared mixture. Stir a little more with a spoon to make sure the product is well mixed.
6. 6 Lower the silver items. To avoid scalding, use forceps to slowly lower each piece of silver in turn. Let the silver sit in the solution for a few minutes while turning the pieces over so that both sides are half-sticking out of the solution.
7. 7 Take out the silver. Use tongs to remove each piece of silver from the water and wrap it in a polishing cloth. Let it cool slightly and then polish the surface of the silver with a cloth. Pay special attention to the places where there was plaque in order to completely clean these places.

Method 4 of 4: Using Other Tools To Polish Your Silver

1. 1 Try Alkazelzer. This is a classic abdominal remedy, useful only in terms of improving digestion; toss it into a cup to create a carbonated liquid for polishing dirty or cloudy silver. Let the silver sit in this water for a few minutes, then polish it with a microfiber cloth. And lo and behold! Your silver shines and looks like new.
2. 2 Use ammonia. Pour ½ cup of ammonia and 1 cup of warm water into a container, then put the silver in there. Leaving the silver in this solution for 10 minutes will dissolve deep-seated grime and your silver will no longer become dull. Remove the silver from the solution, rinse with clean, warm water, dry and buff with a polishing cloth.
3. 3 Dip the silver in the ketchup. It will not look nearly as appetizing as fries with ketchup, but silver dipped in tomato-based paste will regain its former beauty after a while. Fill a small container with ketchup and dip the silverware in this sauce. Use a toothbrush to clean flat surfaces and hard-to-reach areas of silverware. Soak the silver in the ketchup for just a few minutes and then rinse it off with plain water and buff with a piece of microfiber cloth.
4. 4 Clean your silver with toothpaste. The silver grill grate isn't the only thing that can be cleaned with toothpaste. Apply some toothpaste to a clean soft toothbrush and gently brush your silver. Once the silver has been cleaned, rinse off the paste and wipe dry with a polishing cloth.
5. 5 Use a window cleaner. The chemicals included in the window cleaner perfectly clean not only glass, but also metal. Spray some of your favorite window cleaner onto the microfiber cloth and wipe down your silver.
6. 6 End.

Tips

• Due to the air, silver can tarnish over time. Store cutlery and other kitchen utensils in cabinets and dressers, and store jewelry in covers or cloth bags. With regular use, silver jewelry does not tarnish, so wear jewelry more often.
• Some jewelry stores sell a special cloth for polishing silver. One side of the fabric cleans and removes plaque, while the other side of the fabric polishes the silver to a high shine. This fabric also cleans well not only jewelry, but other products as well. So it would be nice to have one.
• Avoid contact with cleaners and food with a high acid content on silverware. This can lead to discoloration of the metal.

Warnings

• For silver polishing, do not use cleaners unless the label indicates that they are made specifically for this purpose. Certain chemicals, solvents and cleaners can permanently damage this brittle metal.
• Never rub the silver with an emery cloth, as this can permanently ruin the product.
• No need to clean silver unnecessarily. Rubbing and cleaning the silver too much can damage the surface. Jewelry and small parts, as long as they are not dirty, will shine when wiped with a soft cloth or polishing cloth.