How to Clean Sterling Silver at Home

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Wash sterling silver with a mild dish washing liquid.. Try a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice.. Use commercial silver cleaners with caution.

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Wash sterling silver with a mild dish washing liquid.

Step 1

Wash sterling silver with a mild dish washing liquid.

2

Try a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice.

Step 2

Try a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice.

3

Use commercial silver cleaners with caution.

Step 3

Use commercial silver cleaners with caution.

4

Don't scrub your silver with baking soda or toothpaste.

Step 4

Don't scrub your silver with baking soda or toothpaste.

5

Boil water.

Step 5

Boil water.

6

Line a dish or bowl with aluminum foil.

Step 6

Line a dish or bowl with aluminum foil.

7

Place the sterling silver on the foil.

Step 7

Place the sterling silver on the foil.

8

Add baking soda to the boiling water.

Step 8

Add baking soda to the boiling water.

9

Pour the baking soda solution into the dish.

Step 9

Pour the baking soda solution into the dish.

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Let the silver soak in the solution for 2-10 minutes.

Step 10

Let the silver soak in the solution for 2-10 minutes.

11

Rinse the sterling silver with cool water.

Step 11

Rinse the sterling silver with cool water.

12

Dry the sterling silver with a soft, nonabrasive cloth.

Step 12

Dry the sterling silver with a soft, nonabrasive cloth.

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Use a soft, nonabrasive cloth.

Step 13

Use a soft, nonabrasive cloth.

14

Make long, back and forth strokes.

Step 14

Make long, back and forth strokes.

15

Use clean sections of the cloth.

Step 15

Use clean sections of the cloth.

16

Try a cotton swab for detail.

Step 16

Try a cotton swab for detail.

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