I tried this and it worked!! Tarnx: tarnish remover since 1967. I dont need cleaner after using that method. Also, agree with you on the pitting issue using caustic vinegar/soda solution. Yeah happy dance! Thanks for sharing this post. How many minutes do i leave the sterling silver in the water. same as if you add calcium to the vinegar to make it neutral. Amazing! We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience. So I tried this remedy and it worked like a charm! Yes, same thing. Your video makes this dead simple. Melissa, I have used this method (minus the vinegar) to clean any silver pieces that I have including spoons, silver cream & sugar set, and my mothers silverware that tarnishes oh so quickly. I though i was going to have to take it into the store to get it polished but this actually worked. I didnt expect it to work that well. Tried it this weekend and it worked!! (I rarely ever add salt to anything I eat), my ring fingers and wrists will start to turn a dark green or black, but my jewelry itself doesnt turn or tarnish. Price and other details may vary based on product size and color. I used this and its made them brand new again. Toothpaste is great for stains on fabric as well. Dont do it. Many years ago my Hairdresser went a wee overboard on my highlights. At first I thought he was kidding and he said he was serious, so I went to the restroom and I couldnt believe it, he was right! Works. The only reaction you need is between the baking soda & the aluminium. Thank you so much for the detailed instructions and the awesome video! Hi Mellissa No I am not affiliated with this product. How would you clean a silver jewelry box? This also works on gold and gemstone rings to get out the gunky lotions and soaps that clog up the settings. ), this recipe looks like a good alternative bit if genius. Thank you Moxi, I have extremely dry skin and I must apply lotion on my skin right after a shower and I wash my hands several times a day, so my question is, is there any way to prevent the damage that alchohol does to any type of Jewelry, especially silver? So clean and shiny!! We had a good laugh & I learned a good lesson, from that day forward I never put an ink pen behind my ear! Also, I have some really old diamond necklaces that were set with tines, and I left them in Ammonia overnight and it seemed the metal turned some of the stones black So I have no idea how to clean there, other than to bend the prongs off the diamonds and clean under but then I have to set them all back and Im not sure if anything I use is going to be better or worse for the metal I dont think its silver, but then again I dont know I dont see any markings on the metal. I heard silver is easy to scratch so I dont want any surprises. This type of cleaning is a bad idea. Silver Jewellery gets tarnish if we dont take care of these. Sell directly to the luxury experts at WP Diamonds, in as little as 24 hours. choker tiffany Suggestions where to find it? However, inside and out it looks like I just bought it! I did it so many times and it works really good. Are you serious? Can this also be used on gold items? Wow! Im freaking out BC it looks worse than before, but its only been 5 min. And what happened? They rhodium plate white gold because as pure gold it is very soft and will wear away over time. (LESSON: I will always pre-test how silver and copper objects react over time to contact with SPECIFIC foams before storing/displaying the pieces in the foam). [CleanMySpace] []. What do you mean by tin foil? You can use the same thing for silver flatware, but tarnish in the crevices enhances the beauty of ornate patterns. I tried this technique and the tarnish dissapeared for me in less than a minute. Looks great, will it work with silver and turquoise jewelry or will it harm the turquoise? Really works well!!! does this mixture work okay with silver that has jewels set in it? That was used in Viet Nam not the Gulf War. Your sodium/potassium balance is controlled by.your adrenals. Wipe with a clean, lint-free cloth to ensure all water and baking soda is removed. Instantly had ingredients at home and in 10 minutes had a clean locket I havent touched in 20 years! I have used it for silver as well and it comes out beautifully. All of my silver looks sparkling and new . When people try to reduce chemicals in their home, they are referring to products containing bleach, ammonia, dyes, scents, agents and other additives. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. For the fifth batch I used Reynolds Wrap, which didnt create rhe chemical reation necessary to do the job. Two things here..either you dont like her suggestion, in which case, just dont do what she suggest! Over time the baking doda, salt & vinegar can leave your silver pitted. At myGemma, shop pre-owned modern and vintage Tiffany jewelry at up to 80% off retail. I then googled and thought you sounded the best. I wore my Tiffany ring and necklace in the pool and the chlorine tarnished it beyond recognition. Brilliant worked perfectly on a necklace and chain I wore in a spa pool and turned black !!! It worked amazingly on my precious punk-spiked earring and piercing studs. Will it go its original color? I have lots of Tiffani silvers and since they started charging for polishing, I sort of stop getting them cleaned. Then fill the sink the rest of the way up with super hot water. My contact solution Clear Care hydrogen peroxide spilled out of the contact container and the braclet sat in the solution all night. What a time saver! The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Top that missy. Most mistakes come when we will believe just about anything anyone who speaks authoritatively, and we assume they cant be wrong, so we dont verify the info on our own then we end up the fools twice over for, one trusting what they told us, and two for repeating it. I am going to continue doing this. Boil the water. I used what I had on hand, which included Apple Cider Vinegar, rather White Vinegarit worked!!! They are so utterly expensive and dont always work. I only use at holiday time and it gets tarnished between uses. Wow! The best homemade jewelry cleaning solution requires just baking soda and warm water. Worked a treat. I purchased 4 silver goblets and forgot to go to the store. please clarify exactly what type of white salt to use. if you are ever exposed to radiation, the only organ of your body that will help you is the thyroid gland. is there a way to clean tarnish without fully immersing? Hello! Hi Kim! Thank you so much. I have a silver mirror to clean. I was fixin to throw out a load of jewelry as it was so dirty looking. We do use organo-phosphates in agricultrure, but they are restricted use as well. It is the air that causes tarnish. The problem is, good jewelry cleaner is very hard to find. Hi Melissa. Do you have Tiffany & Co. jewelry that youre ready to sell for something new? OMG! ???????? I will use this remedy the next time I need to clean my necklaces. Just tried it it works! do you mean the white salt that is iodized, or that like i use for pickling, meaning white salt without iodine in it? I line it with foil, add a cup of salt, a cup of soda, and a few inches very hot water to dissolve the salt and soda. It takes only minutes on low heat to remove heavy tarnish even in detailed carving. This doesnt preclude other silver pieces, such as family heirlooms, silverware and service pieces, picture frames, coins, heck even silver bars. New jewelry will respond to this but any dark areas in the ornamentation will be lost. Drinking a cap full of apple cider vinegar in a cup of water also assists and helps to lose belly fat and boost metabolism. You do have wonderful ideas let me hear some new ones. Leave for a few minutes until the tarnish falls off, then rinse in clean water. For Use on sterling silver, silver plate, platinum, copper, gold, diamonds wipe rinse done But! Many of us find ourselves neglecting all the beautiful silver pieces put in our jewellery boxes. If I knew you, Id hug you! Your polished silver jewelry will sparkle like brand new at the hands of the brands in-house professional team. Question I have a large silver platter which will be hard to submerse. It could be your body has too much acid in it and causing your jewelry to turn black instead of you! Let it fizz, let it sit for as long as you need to one time I think I let it sit for 2 hours. I even kept them from touching the stainless while in the dishwasher, and it still removed the dark etching details and almost make them look like platinum instead of silver. Senta, are you sure that your silver is sterling and not plated? Will this work? Try it! I had a coffee/tea set to clean and it was too easy. Try with the white pasty toothpaste and toothbrush. Some tarnished because of oxygenation being exposed to the air. [] The best-kept silver cleaning secret. My new morning mantra. Hi Melissa, I am excited to try this on my silver. it worked! They told me it would cost $20 for each piece. From now on that is how I will clean all my silver. Thank you. I dont understand the necessity of having salt, baking soda, and vinegar in the recipe. If I had heirlooms I certainly would not use anything that had any kind of chemicals in it. I have large serving pieces ie coffee pot about 15 high, silver tray, 20 long and cassarole dish and lid. For brass you may like to use a paste of tartaric acid and dishwashing liquid. Be careful, boiling water can cause cracks in the stones (yes, even diamonds!). What did I do wrong??? Back in the 80s there was Silver Lightning.. A guy was doing the But wait! Thanks! When I clean my Tiffany jewelry at home, I use this method and then go over it with the Tiffany & Co Silver polish. Maybe add a bullet list at the end to prevent having to go back and forth. I want to know everthing about you and your love or gift. I usually keep it to 5 layers. Please dont clean your coins. Foil in bottom of sink. Must be something in the formulas. I had rock salt which I had to put through the salt grinder, still worked a charm. and this is important as a notice to anyone that uses sea salt as a flavor enhancer of food: you should not eat sea salt on all your food because we hardly ever get iodine in foods, but iodine is the one thing that strengthens your thyroid gland. It was black in spots and I thought it was a goner. Its velvet lined, so definitely dont want to submerge it. Or should i use the other way to clean it (with toothpaste)? Entertaining but unnecessary. I tried it and it was a miracle worker for me compared to everything else I used. I had alot of tips that rivaled Helloise HintsI am very low income but I couldnt turn basic cleaning skills into an overnight success. I say if people are on this site for more then advice then they are #@$##@. Omg just use a silver polishing cloth! Brilliant! Plan to mix up the silver and baking soda concoction soon. When I had to go into the hospital, I was given a small bottle of Keri and read that it was alcohol free. I have a Pandora bracelet and a charm bracelet I forgot to take off while cleaning the bathroom and now they are both black. I just cleaned a Tiffany bracket that I have won for 4 years and that was so tarnished, and I was skeptical, it has come up like brand new. With solid silver, I have even used my bench grinder with a soft wire wheel, then used steel wool, then a buffer on my Dremel. THANKS GREAT IDEA. Thank you Melissa ! He meant well but the stuff his Mom had made the tarinsh worse! ebth Youre not supposed to boil them in it just place them gently in the water after its been taken off the stove and in the bowl. They are all chemicals, and natural, and all can be dangerous if not used correctly. Love non chemical products. Your hypothalamus is the Master Metabolism, it is WORTH PROTECTING. This looks amazing! I share your view for the most part, I think that some factors are worth having a more comprehensive Saddened that my silver jewelry didnt look as beautiful as I wanted it to, I investigated the best, most effective way to clean silver that yielded exceptional results. Thank you so much for such a wonderful tip. Thank you so much for a cheap tip that will reap 100x in return. Fab tip , tried this on my silver rings and they came up like new . This method is not recommended for plated silver. This scared the heck out of me because most people dont read whats behind those bottles. What about gemstones like turquoise or lapis lazuli ? I just cleaned all my sterling silver rings & they came out beautiful. I wanted to give it to her on her upcoming 30th birthday filled with flowers, but it was unsightly! Fabric softener? Thank You for saving my Tiffany jewelry!! you dont need all those ingredients. Thanks for the info!