Homemade Silver Cleaner | Polish Silver without Harsh Chemicals

Wondering how to clean tarnished silver? Here’s a homemade silver cleaner that works fast. It’s a natural silver cleaner, DIY-style.

By The Editors of Yankee Magazine

Nov 16 2021

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Longtime former Yankee contributor Earl Proulx had a simple solution for practically everything — including household chores. A woman once wrote to him asking how to clean a sterling silver spoon she had left soaking in bleach, causing it to turn “black as an ace of spades.” She’d tried cleaning it with silver polish, but with no luck. He suggested she try the electrolyte method, and gave her instructions to make a homemade silver cleaner that’s easy, uses common household staples, and doesn’t require gloves or messy chemicals. She wrote again to tell him how well the method worked for her. Before she tried it, she thought the spoon was ruined.

Homemade Silver Cleaner | Polish Silver without Harsh Chemicals
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Note: This method should be used as a last resort. The electromagnetic reaction that removes the tarnish may also remove the patina, leaving the silver looking flat. Do not use this method for cleaning silver on pieces that have a raised design or on cemented pieces. For help with cleaning valuable pieces of silver, we suggest contacting a silversmith.

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