How To Clean Silverware
How to clean silverware? Toothpaste is one of the best and least expensive ways to clean silverware of that annoying tarnish that builds up over time.
Silverware - whether sterling or sterling plate - generally responds the same way to various tarnish removers, toothpaste included (namely, the tarnish is successfully removed).
The only caveat when using toothpaste is to make sure the paste is white and free of whitening additives or baking soda. Here's how to clean silverware with toothpaste.
How to Clean Silverware in 3 Easy Steps
1. Place a Cotton Sock on Your Hand
To begin, place a cotton sock on your polishing hand. Dampen the sock under cool running water, then squeeze out any excess water with your other hand.
2. Apply Toothpaste to the Sock and Clean
Squeeze a pearl-size drop of toothpaste onto the dampened sock at your fingertips. Using up-and-down (not circular) strokes, rub the toothpaste onto the front and back of the silverware.
Pull the sock away from your fingers at the tips and twist tightly to get the toothpaste between silverware tines and other tight spaces and grooves.
3. Rinse Toothpaste
Rinse the toothpaste from your silverware under fresh running water. Remove the sock from your hand and set it aside; grab and don its mate, and polish the silverware dry.
Prevent Future Tarnish
- Store silverware behind glass, in an airtight plastic bag, or a chest lined with
tarnish-resistant flannel.
- Resist the urge to bundle your silver in rubber bands: the rubber can cause discoloration on silverware.
- Avoid serving sulfur-containing foods such as
mayonnaise and eggs from your silver platter - it's a recipe for instant tarnish.
- Avoid using rubber or latex gloves when cleaning silverware - both are corrosive to silver.
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