How Do You Clean And Polish Silver?
• Step 1 Handling helps keep silver free of tarnish, so use it regularly. • Step 2 Avoid exposing silver for long periods of time to foods such as eggs, mustard and mayonnaise, which are high in sulfur and can corrode silver. • Step 3 Avoid leaving silver on rubber mats to dry, as rubber also contains sulfur. • Step 4 Wash and dry silver by hand. • Step 5 Use a soft dish towel when drying silver. • Step 6 Apply silver polish according to label instructions. • Step 7 Rub the polish in thoroughly. • Step 8 Buff the surface of polished silver with a fresh, dry polishing cloth until the silver has a bright sheen. • Step 9 Thoroughly remove the polish from the silver before use; silver polish tastes terrible. • Step 10 If silver is to be stored for a long time, pretreat it with a tarnish-retardant polish before storing.
