How Do You Clean Gold-Plated Eating Utensils?
Gold-plated eating utensils are a beautiful addition to any formal or classic dining set. Though initially vibrant, gold-plated utensils can tarnish and will require cleaning once a season. While you’ll find many chemical gold cleaners on the market, the best option for cleaning your gold-plated eating utensils is to use a homemade gold cleaner that avoids harsh chemicals, which may damage your utensils, and restores the luster to your utensils with minimal cost and labor. Fill a medium-sized glass bowl 3/4 full with warm water. Make sure the water is warm to the touch, but not scalding. Add 1 tbsp. of gentle dish soap to the water and mix. Fill a second glass bowl with room temperature water and set it aside. Put on a pair of cleaning gloves. Rubber gloves that are used for kitchen cleaning work well, but make sure that the gloves are new or cleaned. You don’t want any chemicals that are on the gloves to mix with the cleaning solution; therefore, using new gloves is the best option. A
