Clean silver at home

Silver items can be seen in almost every home - cutlery, interior decoration items, or jewelry, which emphasize the owner's taste and give aristocratism. But nevertheless, this material has the property to darken and become covered with a touch, which makes them dull and less attractive. In this article, we will discuss how to quickly and efficiently clean silver at home, so that the products will once again acquire their original look and shine.

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Why does silver change color?

Silver is a noble metal that exhibits sufficient resistance to alkaline solutions and organic acids. However, this material is completely defenseless before the influence of hydrogen sulphide, hence the need to clean silver at home.

Important! Sulfur contains some medicines and cosmetics, so try to avoid their contact with silver.

It is noticed that decorations from this alloy are much quicker dark in people with poor health. Scientists have proved that the color change of a given metal directly depends on the composition of human sweat.

Important! If the metal darkens slowly, this indicates that there is a large amount of nitrogen in the human body.

Often the cause of darkening of such products is improper storage, use, high humidity in the room or low quality of precious metal.

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Methods of cleaning the silver

Before you clean the silver of the house, you need to know that this material is a soft metal. It is strictly forbidden to apply rigid fabrics or coarse brushes for its processing. Otherwise - you can scratch your favorite thing. A cleaning agent and a care product for decorations after cleaning should also be selected with the utmost care.

For cleaning silver at home, one of the following methods is perfect.

Method # 1 - Soda

An old, simple and effective way of cleaning silver jewelry is baking soda. It removes dirt well and easily dissolves the surface coating. To achieve the best possible result it is necessary: ​​

1. Prepare from warm water and soda not a thick slurry.
2. Apply the resulting composition to the decoration.
3. Wait 10 minutes.
4. Wipe the object with a soft, dry cloth.

For cleaning the table service from such an alloy, the following procedure is best:

1. In the bowl, place the dishes in silver.
2. Fill it with warm water.
3. Sprinkle the soda on top.
4. Leave for 30-40 minutes.
5. Clean each object with clean water, wipe dry with a clean cloth.

Method # 2 - Ammonium alcohol

You can also quickly and efficiently clean silver at home using a medical solution of ammonia that can be used in one of the following ways:

1. For cleaning, you need 10% ammonia in which soak silver items and wait from30 minutes to 3 hours. A solution of silver with ammonia must be taken out to the street or put on a balcony, because evaporation can negatively affect well-being. After the time has passed, rinse objects thoroughly with clean water and wipe it with a dry soft cloth.
2. To prepare a cleaning solution, you will need the following substances: 5 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of ammonia, 1 tablespoon of tooth powder. In the prepared solution, a clean cloth is moistened and the precious metal objects are processed, wait 10-15 minutes, then rinse with running water and wipe with a dry towel.

Method number 3 - Toothpaste

Toothpaste is a long-proven product for cleaning silver products, which almost always gives an amazing result:

• For cleaning use a soft toothbrush or soft cloth.
• The paste must be white, not containing various impurities, which can damage the precious metal.

Apply a small layer of the substance on the object and clean with a neat brush. Small and soft villi of the toothbrush will well clean small silver parts.

Important! After cleaning, the product should be thoroughly rinsed with water and wipe with a dry cloth. With the help of a toothbrush it is very convenient to clean delicate ornaments, because thin and soft villi perfectly remove contamination from them.

Method No. 4 -

Salt With a salt that dissolves grease and various contaminants, you can clean the silver well and quickly at home. To make the cleaning composition you will need:

• 25 g of salt;
• 10 g of tartar;
• 0.5 liters of water.

To get the best quality result and make the silver product shine, follow these recommendations:

1. Dissolve salt and tartar in hot water.
2. We drop silver there.
3. We leave for 10-20 minutes.
4. Flush products under running water.
5. Clean well with a dry clean cloth.

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Professional cleaning

In modern jewelry stores we are provided with a large number of tools for cleaning silver products. These are sprays, napkins, various solutions. All these substances guarantee the cleaning without damaging your favorite product from any darkening or contamination. The most popular is the Silver Quick tool from Johnson.

Important! To clean jewelery with precious stones, use professional tools.

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How to store silver?

To prevent the appearance of dark spots on silver jewelry:

• do not leave them damp after contact with the skin;
• , after each removal, wipe them with a dry and soft cloth;
• in products made of silver do not bathe;
• do not leave them in the bathroom.

To preserve the look of your jewelry for the longest period, follow the following recommendations regarding the storage of silver:

• silver jewelery must be stored in a case in a dry room;
• silver with gilding is cleaned only by special professional means;
• for cleaning silver use only soft toothbrushes and soft napkins;
• cleaning of expensive silverware with stones is better to entrust to professionals from the jewelry workshop;
• , after each cleaning, the silver should dry well;
• can not store silver near medicines or in a room with high humidity.

In this article we told you what to clean silver from various contaminants. We hope that these recommendations will help you to return the ornaments to their former attractiveness.