Charm Sterling silver 925 Disney Lilo & Stitch - Stitch's Christmas, bracelet bead

SILVER CLEANING IN SEVERAL WAYS

1. Foil and salt (10 minutes)

• Place a piece of foil in the dish or line the bottom of the dish with foil.
• Then put a tablespoon of table salt in the bowl.
• Pour hot water over the foil and salt and place your silver jewellery in the resulting bath.
• Leave the bath for about half a minute. (depending on the level of contamination)
• After this time, remove the silver and rinse with cold water.
• Finally, dry the jewellery, preferably with a silver cloth.

2. Dishwashing detergent (5 minutes) - suitable for jewellery with rhinestones

• Drop the dishwashing detergent into a container of warm water, stir the water, you can put the jewellery into the container for a few seconds.
• Then remove the jewellery and soak a piece of cloth in the soap bubbles and gently wipe it.
• Models fitted with rhinestones can also be gently cleaned in this way and the surrounding area can be cleaned with a soft brush.
• When the jewel is clean, rinse it in cold water and polish it with a cloth.

3. Vinegar and baking soda

• Put 1/2 cup vinegar and 2 tablespoons baking soda in a bowl.
• Then dip the jewellery into the resulting solution.
• Leave on for 2 to 3 hours.
• After this time, remove the silver and rinse thoroughly under a stream of cold water.
• Finally, dry the jewellery using a soft cloth.

4. Baking powder

• Prepare a damp cloth and a small bowl.
• Mix 1 tablespoon water and 3 tablespoons baking powder.
• Always wet the silver jewellery and then apply the prepared paste to it using a cloth that does not let the fibres through.
• Keep cleaning until the jewel is clean. Gradually replace the pieces of cloth with clean ones until the jewel is completely free of dirt.
• Rinse the jewellery under cold water and wipe dry with a soft cloth.

5. Lemon and salt - for rhinestone-free jewellery only

• Pour about 2 cups of hot water into a small bowl.
• Then squeeze one whole lemon into the water.
• You add 3 tablespoons of fine table salt.
• Place the jewellery in this bath and leave it to soak for 5 minutes.
• When you take the jewellery out after 5 minutes, dry it carefully with a soft cloth.

6. Coca-Cola

• You pour the classic Coca-Cola into the middle of a medium-sized bowl and simply dip the jewel into it.
• Leave for 10 minutes to allow the bubbles and phosphoric acid in the drink to take effect.
• After this time, remove the jewellery, rinse under cold water and dry with a soft cloth.

7. Ketchup

• Prepare a small bowl and squeeze ketchup into it.
• You take a dish sponge and dip the softer side into the ketchup.
• Using a sponge, spread the ketchup all over the jewel.
• You have to spread it evenly and where the contamination is thicker press it down sufficiently.
• When the jewel is completely covered with ketchup, take it off and leave it for 10 minutes.
• Then rinse the jewellery under cold water and dry it with a soft cloth.

8. Toothpaste - without whitening and abrasives

• Apply a little toothpaste on a soft cloth and put it on the jewellery.
• You start cleaning with gentle movements, constantly replacing the soiled cloth with a new one as soon as it gets dirty.
• All jewellery must be cleaned with a clean piece of cloth.
• When you have cleaned, rinse each individual piece of jewellery with warm water and dry with a soft cloth.
• If you want to use a toothbrush with the toothpaste, then only a soft toothbrush to avoid damaging the jewellery.