Comments on: Natural Tarnish Removers http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracey http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-53851 Tracey http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-53851 It works! It really works! I used it on a couple of pieces of silver plated jewelry that I wanted to wear today. Like others, I didn't have any polish on hand; your's was one of the first sites that came up in a search for natural silver polish. My pieces look sparkling new, and I'm wearing them right now. It works! It really works! I used it on a couple of pieces of silver plated jewelry that I wanted to wear today. Like others, I didn’t have any polish on hand; your’s was one of the first sites that came up in a search for natural silver polish. My pieces look sparkling new, and I’m wearing them right now.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-22069 Laurie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-22069 Thanks, Peter. I suspected it might do that, but for some reason tried it anyway, even though I know that Pyrex is to be used in the oven. Corningware makes some sauce pans designed to be used stove top, and I've used them without incident for decades. They're sauce pans though. I don't have a large glass sauce pan and was looking for something with a flat profile to hold silverware. The Pyrex baking dish was the right shape. I just wanted to warn others not to use Pyrex directly on the stove top as I did! Thanks, Peter. I suspected it might do that, but for some reason tried it anyway, even though I know that Pyrex is to be used in the oven. Corningware makes some sauce pans designed to be used stove top, and I’ve used them without incident for decades. They’re sauce pans though. I don’t have a large glass sauce pan and was looking for something with a flat profile to hold silverware. The Pyrex baking dish was the right shape. I just wanted to warn others not to use Pyrex directly on the stove top as I did!

]]> By: Peter http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-22068 Peter http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-22068 Laurie -- Pyrex will explode like that if it's put on a burner. Corningware will too. They work in the oven but not on top of the stove. Laurie — Pyrex will explode like that if it’s put on a burner. Corningware will too. They work in the oven but not on top of the stove.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-22064 Laurie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-22064 This is a good idea and does help to remove tarnish. I also read on another site that silver and silver plate should not be stored with plain flatware, as to do so damages and stains silver. But a word of warning here. I used a flat pyrex baking dish dish to hold the foil, baking soda and water, and part way into the process of slowly simmering, it burst with a loud bang, and split into a number of pieces. I was fortunate that I wasn't hit by the scalding water. I can't say why the dish cracked as it did, but suspect that the metals (foil and silver) as great conductors of heat may have raised the dish to a temperature (at least in spots) that it would not have attained on its own. I would suggest using an old metal baking dish instead, something that you wouldn't mind seeing blacked, should that happen. This is a good idea and does help to remove tarnish. I also read on another site that silver and silver plate should not be stored with plain flatware, as to do so damages and stains silver.

But a word of warning here. I used a flat pyrex baking dish dish to hold the foil, baking soda and water, and part way into the process of slowly simmering, it burst with a loud bang, and split into a number of pieces. I was fortunate that I wasn’t hit by the scalding water. I can’t say why the dish cracked as it did, but suspect that the metals (foil and silver) as great conductors of heat may have raised the dish to a temperature (at least in spots) that it would not have attained on its own. I would suggest using an old metal baking dish instead, something that you wouldn’t mind seeing blacked, should that happen.

]]> By: Tee http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-13662 Tee http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-13662 I think I just found educational entertainment I can use! I think I just found educational entertainment I can use!

]]> By: Amy http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-5084 Amy http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-5084 Just used this on a BUNCH of very tarnished jewelry that is now sparkling like new! Thanks for this easy & effective tip :) Just used this on a BUNCH of very tarnished jewelry that is now sparkling like new! Thanks for this easy & effective tip :)

]]> By: Kelly http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-4105 Kelly http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-4105 I haven't tried them on my project yet but I hope it works. Thanks again for the great tips! I haven’t tried them on my project yet but I hope it works. Thanks again for the great tips!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-4049 Kelly http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-4049 Thanks for the tips I am going to use them in a science fair project for school. Thanks for the tips I am going to use them in a science fair project for school.

]]> By: Aurelia http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-898 Aurelia http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-898 I found a set of goblets at a thrift store that were nearly black. I spent all afternoon trying many different natural methods and nothing was working. Then I found this site. The water is not even boiling and they look brand new . Thank you very much!!! I found a set of goblets at a thrift store that were nearly black. I spent all afternoon trying many different natural methods and nothing was working. Then I found this site. The water is not even boiling and they look brand new . Thank you very much!!!

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/natural-tarnish-removers-for-copper-silver/#comment-165 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=24#comment-165 Isn't it amazing how quickly the aluminum foil and baking soda work! I used this method on a lot of badly tarnished old silverware, and almost instantly it turned all shiny and new-looking. Certainly it is much easier than scrubbing away with silver polish! Isn’t it amazing how quickly the aluminum foil and baking soda work! I used this method on a lot of badly tarnished old silverware, and almost instantly it turned all shiny and new-looking. Certainly it is much easier than scrubbing away with silver polish!

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