People are loving silverwares because of the elegance that they have, that is why maintaining the look of their flatwares is vital. If you are going to buy silver flatwares often, then you might be spending too much. So in order to avoid over spending because of buying tablewares, then you should maintain its beauty. If you are using your cutlerys every single day, then I suspect that your cutlerys are suffering from stains and tarnishes. If you think that you can't use these flatwares anymore, then think again. I am here to help you with your problem.
Stop thinking that removing those stains and tarnishes are impossible, because it's not. You can actually remove those stains and tarnishes in half an hour, to an hour. So stop worrying, and thinking that it is impossible because I am here to give you some tips on how you can bring back the beauty of your silverwares.
The initial thing that you should do is to place your tablewares on a container that is full with warm water, and dry it using a cloth. Avoid air drying your cutlerys as this can only cause another stain. Another way on removing the stains of your cutlerys is by using lemon juice and tartar cream. Carefully mix all the ingredients and apply it to the stains with the use of a cloth. For stains that are stubborn, you can scrub it with a sponge.
You can also try rubbing alcohol to remove stubborn stains. Wipe the tablewares with a cloth that is soaked in alcohol, and leave it there for a few minutes. You may try applying some toothpaste to the stains of your flatwares and let it sit there for a few minutes. You can perfectly rinse them using a warm water, and wipe then with a cloth to dry.
Now for tarnished cutlery, you can use a bowl and an aluminium foil for this. You should remember that the bowl should be larger than your silver flatware so that it will have enough space to hold your wares that needed to be cleaned. Lay all your flatware inside the bowl and make sure that they are all lying onto the aluminium foil. Then lightly put some salt on the silver flatware and fill it up with some hot water, until the water covers all the silver flatware. Remember to use hot water, to make sure that the tarnish will totally be removed. You can leave them there for an hour.
These tips will surely help you remove those stubborn stains and tarnish on your tablewares. You can do these tips once a week, to maintain the look of your silverwares.
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