I had a fun morning hitting yard sales today. I found a few treasures.
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I found a set of Silverplate in pretty good condition for just $5. Yes please. Oh and the blue you see in the spoons? That’s my shirt. These cleaned up very nicely.
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And two silver award bowls. This one being cleaned is from a church youth group dated 1954. The other one was for 33 years dedicated service for a local company hat is no longer in business. I like these little awards and trophy pieces . And the easiest way to clean them up? Line the sink with aluminum foil, shiny side up, lay your silver in, sprinkle with a good dose of baking soda and then poor in enough boiling water to cover. Some pieces will instantly shine up, others will need to sit a little while longer. But it is easy and involves no harsh chemicals.
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See how nice and shiny they look after their foil and soda bath?
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The set turned out nice. A fun little bit of flatware found today. Another yard sale treasure. What treasures have you found recently?
Hi, Teresa! These look gorgeous! Last week I cleaned some of my silver using baking soda, vinegar and aluminum foil. Have you cleaned silver jewelry the same way you cleaned your treasures? I want to try removing the tarnish form few of my rings, but I don’t know if the stones will be fine. May be if I try your way only soda and water will be better. I’m still crazy for those jewelry storage frames! Greets!
Hi Lynn! I have not tried any jewelry but I would try only sterling silver pieces without gemstones. I don’t know how they would react to being cleaned this way. If you do try let me know how it works. I may try if I can find an old cheap piece while out looking form more treasures! I am looking for more frames while out hunting so I can make a few more of the jewelry frames. I think they will make great gifts.
Regards,
Teresa