How to Clean Silver: Frugal and Green

There is no need to use expensive and dangerous chemicals to clean your silver jewelry or silverware. With only a few items out of your pantry, you can easily clean and shine your silverware and jewelry without scrubbing.

Select a baking dish or bowl the size of the piece of silver you are cleaning. If a large quantity of silverware is to be cleaned, you can use your kitchen sink.

Line the container or sink with aluminum foil (with the shiny side up).

Add warm to hot water to your container so that it will cover the piece(s) of silver.

Sprinkle a liberal amount of table salt on the foil (about 2-3 tablespoons per cup of water).

Add your silver piece(s) to the container so they are touching the aluminum foil and are covered with water. Let set for 15 minutes.

Enjoy using your silver jewelry or silverware pieces!

NOTE: If silver is heavily tarnished, you may need multiple cleanings.