Silver is easy to clean. Unfortunately, it is easily influenced by atmospheric and clashes with acute preparations. Cutlery made of this metal must therefore be specially nurtured.

To clean silver, it is better not to use ready-made preparations. It is true that bring quick results, but the chemicals contained in them does not serve the metal in the long run. Model so our grandmothers silver cutlery, trays, platters or homemade ways. Here baths used for cleaning silver.

Wet cleaning

* Decoction of cooking spinach, rhubarb, sorrel and potatoes in the shell (and even the shell);
* The mixture of water, vinegar and baking soda in the proportions: 3 l of hot water, 5 tablespoons of vinegar and 4 tablespoons baking soda;
* The mixture of water, soap flakes and ammonia in the proportions: 3 liters of water, 2 handfuls of soap flakes, 2 tablespoons of ammonia. Boil the above mixture, remove from fire, and then immediately put him silver items. Leave in water for 10 min. Remove, rinse in cold water, drain and polish to a shine.

Dry cleaning

*Wipe cloth soaked in a mixture of ash from the ash with a few drops of lemon juice. Kill in this way, blackened and stained places.

*Rub with a cloth soaked in denatured spirits, often changing them, so as not to rub dirt on the surface of the item.

*Wipe woolen cloth soaked in potato flour or lightly moistened Sodium. Immediately rinse affected area and wipe. Set aside to dry in a sunny spot.

Dull silver glow restored after immersing it in sour milk. Do not take it then rinse and dry and polish only irchową cloth.