Even your children will enjoy doing the housework with this great tip for cleaning silverware.
It’s no fun spending all day shining silverware like a Victorian housemaid, but this handy tip will get it sorted the fun way…
Making silverware sparkle
Here’s what you'll need:
Kitchen foil
Baking soda
Salt
Very hot water (boiling, if you like, but be careful if there are children with you)
Combine the ingredients above in a clean kitchen sink. Put your tarnished silver (and silver-plated) items into the sink, and let them sit for a few minutes. Watch as the tarnish disappears from the silverware and reappears on the foil. It’s a natural chemical reaction, and a great way to teach the kids some science!
Note: This trick works so well that it will clean out the nooks and crannies that give some silverware the “aged” look, so you may only want to do it occasionally.