Silverware Care and Cleaning

Don't be afraid to use your good silver. Instead of saving your silver for special occasions, use it often, every day if you like.

How to clean silver:

Using an aluminum pan, place silver in 1 gallon of hot water. Add 1 tablespoon of ordinary salt and 1 teaspoon of soda. Then rinse and dry the silver.



Removing egg stains form silverware. Knives, forks, and spoons discolored by egg stains are easily cleaned by rubbing them with salt before washing, then rinsing in soapy water, followed by a clear-water rinse, and drying.

To prevent tarnishing, keep a piece of alum in the silverware drawer.

Rub furniture polish on silver vases and frames and notice how long it keeps them gleaming new and free of tarnish.

Simplest way to retard silver varnish is to rinse thoroughly after washing. Even slight soap residue hastens tarnishing.

To clean tarnished silverware, place some boiling water in a large aluminum vessel and add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to each quart of water. Place the silver in this and let stand for 15 minutes. Then rinse with hot water and dry. You'll be delighted with the results. Do not, however, use this method with "antiqued" silverware.

Tarnish proof silver storage. Wrap pieces of silver individually in tissue paper and store in a tall potato-chip can. Seal cover with cellulose tape or store in airtight glass jars.

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