Here I go again using my kitchen chemical lab. Darn you, Pinterest!
Anyway, this jewelry cleaner, no kidding, honest to all goodness....WORKS! I have a sterling silver ring that I have not worn in probably 10 years and it was COMPLETELY black.
I dropped it in and 5 minutes later, VOILA - a beautiful sterling silver ring reappeared!
Two things I would do to maximize this wonderful homemade concoction:
1. Buy a small brush to really get into the grooves of your jewelry.
2. Buy a good polishing cloth.
What you will need:
1 T Salt
1 T Baking SODA
1 T Dish Detergent (I just used my lavender mint dish soap and it worked great!)
1 C water
Sheet of aluminum foil
Medium/Small bowl
A. Heat water in the microwave for 1 or 2 minutes.
B. Cut a piece of aluminum foil that roughly covers the bottom of a small bowl (like a cereal bowl).
C. Pour hot water into bowl. Place salt, soda, and dishwashing liquid into bowl. Place jewelry on top of foil and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Rinse jewelry in cool water and dry jewelry completely with soft cloth. Discard solution after use and make a new batch next time.
D. According to wire-sculpture.com, "this works well for gold-filled, brass, german (nickel) silver, and sterling silver. I have even cleaned jewelry with freshwater pearls, shell cameos and mother of pearl with no problem.".
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***Oh, and do this with the kids! I was literally waiting for a poof and then a rabbit to appear, but it didn't. The kids still thought it was cool to see the "fizz".
My Verdict: WINNER!
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