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How to Clean Silver Without Any Chemicals

Aanchal Gupta
Baking soda,salt and aluminium foil create a chemical reaction that removes tarnish from silver without any harsh chemicals or elbow grease.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Diwali Recipe, Home remedies, How to
Cuisine Ayurvedic, Home Remedies, Indian

Equipment

  • 1 large pot
  • 1 tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups water
  • 1/2 cup Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • Aluminium Foil sheet 12 inch*18 inch
  • large pot

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot bring water to boil
  • Add salt and then add tarnished silver. Should be fully immersed in water.
  • Remove from stove and SLOWLY add baking soda.
  • Tear/cut Aluminium foil and put in the hot water.
  • After few minutes take out your sparkling silver.
  • For heavily tarnished leave it in hot water for a few more minutes.

Notes

Be careful while pouring baking soda, it will froth. Its important for the aluminum foil to touch the silver, otherwise its not going to work. An alternate way is to use a large disposable aluminum pan, place the silver, salt  and baking soda in it and pour boiling hot water on the silver. All items to be cleaned, need to lay flat on the Aluminum pan, and be fully submerged.  In other words, everything needs to touch the aluminum and be covered by water. 
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