Silver products have long been used by humans as jewelry, cutlery and other household items. There are time-tested ways to cleanse blackened silver and maintain its mysterious shine on a regular basis.
It is necessary
- - salt;
- - ammonia;
- - a piece of chalk;
- - dentifrice;
- - eggshell;
- - lemon acid;
- - baking soda.
Instructions
Step 1
Use a 10% solution of ammonia to clean a small silver item. Pour it into a container and dip the silver into it for 10-15 minutes. Then rinse with clean water and dry.
Step 2
Clean your silver piece in warm soapy water. After that, apply a mixture of chalk and ammonia to it. When the garment is dry, wipe it with a dry woolen cloth. You can use regular tooth powder instead of chalk. It is advisable to carry out this procedure weekly.
Step 3
Try cleaning silver cutlery with the following composition. Add eggshells to salt water and bring to a boil. Put clean devices in the solution for 15 seconds. Then rinse thoroughly and dry with a towel. For a liter of water, you need a tablespoon of salt and a shell from two chicken eggs.
Step 4
Silver cleans well in boiling salt water. You can also use cold saline solution, leaving the silver piece in it for several hours. You will need a teaspoon of salt and a glass of water.
Step 5
Boil a silver item in a citric acid solution for 15-30 minutes. To do this, take a liter container and pour half a liter of water into it. Add 100 g citric acid and place in a water bath. After boiling, rinse the silver with water and dry.
Step 6
Boiling water with the addition of soda is often used to make silverware shine. Scald products with this solution after each use. You can leave them in solution for 1-2 minutes, or even boil them for about 15 seconds. For half a liter of water, you need 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda. Sometimes, when boiling, a small sheet of aluminum food foil is placed on the bottom of the container.
