Silver Serving Tray
solid silver cleaning?
i have a serving platter i got from my grandmother when she past away. it was made in 1905 and is so beautiful but covered in tarnish. i'm scared to clean it with anything but in tradition i want to serve my turkey on it tomorrow like granny always did. it'd solid silver not plated any good suggestions for how to clean this tray? its got very intricate details on its i was thinking baking soda and vinegar but hey what do i know its the only silver thing i have in my whole house any help would be much appreciated
You're on the right track. For solid-silver cleaning:
1. Make a paste of lemon juice, salt and baking soda. Add just enough lemon juice to the baking soda to form a paste that is the same consistency as toothpaste.
2. Remove dirt and grime by brushing the paste onto the solid silver with a soft-bristle toothbrush. Allow the mixture to dry on the jewelry.
3. Brush off the dry paste along with dirt buildup and grime with a clean soft-bristle toothbrush under running water.
4. Polish the tarnish from the silver to continue the cleaning process. Fill the sink or a container that is large enough to accommodate the solid silver item and enough liquid solution to cover it.
5. Prepare the liquid solution by filling the sink with reasonably hot water and laundry water softener at the ratio of one quart of hot water to 1 tbsp. of laundry water softener.
6. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the bottom of the sink and set the solid silver item on top of it. The process will remove all tarnish within approximately 10 seconds.
7. Remove the silver from the solution, set aside and allow it to dry.
8. Polish the silver by rubbing it vigorously with a jeweler's rouge cloth, available at jewelry stores, to complete the cleaning process.
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