Silver Cleaning Tips

Old-Time Tips For Cleaning Silverware

Silver cleaning tips have been popular for generations. That's because cleaning silverware is always a chore; it's never fun. Polishing takes time and effort.

I can remember Mom cleaning and polishing her silver tea set and cutlery. It often took her an entire afternoon. Eventually tiring of it, she wrapped her silverware in blue tissue paper (see tip below) and packed it all away in a box. My wife and I inherited it, and it's still packed in that box!

However, if you still use your silverware, these old cleaning tips may make the chore easier for you. Anyway, they're worth a try. Desserts always look spectacular when served on a silver tray.

Silver Tea and Coffee Pot

When putting away those not in use every day, lay a little stick across the top under the cover. This will allow fresh air to get in and prevent the mustiness of the contents, familiar to hotel and boardinghouse sufferers.

To Clean Silverware Easily

Save water in which potatoes have been boiled with a little salt, let it become sour, which it will do in a few days; heat and wash the articles with a woolen cloth, rinsing in pure water, dry and polish with chamois leather. Never allow a particle of soap to touch silver or plated ware!

Salt Removes Stain From Silver

Salt will remove the stain from silver caused by eggs, when applied dry with a soft cloth.

For Wiping Silverware

An old linen tablecloth cut up in pieces of convenient size, hemmed, and marked "silver," is very nice.

Storing Silverware

When set away, silver keeps best wrapped in dark-blue tissue paper.