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Possibly the most brilliant tip for cleaning your silverware.

Possibly the most brilliant tip for cleaning your silverware.

Family silverware gets dirty, tarnishes and eventually blackens?

You would like to renovate it a bit and restore its shine.

But dedicated products are overpriced... and full of toxic stuff.

What if I told you that I finally know a great trick to clean your silverware?

To make your silverware look like new, just use coarse salt and baking soda.

Yes, I assure you, I tried last weekend. I am glad. Watch:

Possibly the most brilliant tip for cleaning your silverware.

Contents
  • How to
  • Result

How to

1. Take a pan big enough to hold your silverware.

2. Fill it with water.

3. Add a glass of coarse salt and a glass of baking soda.

4. Wrap your silverware in aluminum foil.

5. Dip it in the pan.

6. Heat and stop when it boils.

7. Remove silverware from the pan without burning yourself.

Result

There you go, your silverware is now impeccable :-)

On the other hand, your aluminum foil is very black.

To avoid the slightest risk, try first with only one small piece of your silverware.

Also remember to clean the silverware well with clean water afterwards, to avoid leaving a more or less toxic residue and a bad taste.

Good to know:it also works with gold and silver jewelry.

If you prefer, here is another tip with Meudon white wine, which is also very effective.