| Silver fashion jewelry is one of the most popular | | | | your own silver cleaning using materials that are readily |
| fashion jewelries in use, primarily because it is not only | | | | available at home. All you need is one-fourth cups of |
| beautiful, but also versatile, as the sparkling shine of | | | | salt, liquid dish soap, and baking soda, along with water, |
| sterling silver is much easier to match with clothing and | | | | aluminum foil, a large pot, a towel, and a strainer. Line |
| other fashion accessories, than gold or other colored | | | | the insides and the bottom of the pot with the foil, mix |
| stones. However, one problem with silver fashion | | | | all of the other ingredients (salt, liquid dish soap, baking |
| jewelry is the need to maintain the sparkle and shine. | | | | soda, and water) inside the pot. Place the jewelry to |
| Without proper maintenance, jewelry made from silver | | | | be cleaned in the solution and place the pot under low |
| can come into contact with certain chemicals and start | | | | heat (non boiling) for a few minutes. After 5 minutes, |
| to tarnish, making it lose its natural shine. If further | | | | turn off the heat and let the jewelry sit in the solution |
| neglected, silver will eventually appear black. Here are | | | | for another 5 minutes. Afterwards, strain the cleaning |
| some things you can do in order to regularly clean your | | | | solution from the pot and rinse the jewelry under cold |
| silver jewelry: | | | | or lukewarm running water. Make sure that the jewelry |
| - Using Commercial Cleaning Products - After market | | | | is clean of all the solution, particularly because salt can |
| cleaning and polishing products for silver are readily | | | | be corrosive if left indefinitely. Use the towel to dry the |
| available, and in some cases - affordable. Most of | | | | now-clean silver. |
| these products come in the form of wipes and cloth | | | | - Toothpaste - Silver jewelry with only mild to medium |
| sets as well as some that are sold as liquid agents. | | | | tarnish can be cleaned with toothpaste just by |
| What is important is to carefully choose the cleaning | | | | dampening the silver, and brushing it with a kid's |
| products according to your needs. For instance, a silver | | | | toothbrush with generous amounts of white |
| jewelry that only has grease stains or a mild to | | | | toothpaste. Make sure not to rub vigorously, as you |
| medium case of tarnishing will need a cleaning product | | | | could scratch the silver. When done, use a clean, soft |
| that is not as strong as the one you will need to clean | | | | towel to dry your jewelry. |
| it that has already blackened. Do not be afraid to ask | | | | Last but not the least, for severely tarnished or |
| for a demonstration at the store, in order to make sure | | | | blackened jewelries, you can always take it back to |
| that the product you are buying really works. | | | | the shop and have it cleaned professionally. The cost |
| - Using Homemade Cleaning Products - if you are | | | | of professional cleaning, while still expensive compared |
| more of the DIY person, or you are currently unable to | | | | to the above methods, are still relatively affordable and |
| purchase a commercial cleaning product, you can do | | | | will not break your wallet. |