How to Clean Burnt Silver

Discovering a burn on fine silver can be discouraging, especially if you have plans to use it for a dinner party or other joyful event. Ordinary silver polishes are an excellent choice for cleaning and polishing silver, but correcting a burnt piece of silver requires some ingenuity with common household items. In just a few minutes, the burn mark on your silver can be reversed and it will gleam once again.

Things You'll Need

• Bowl or deep pan
• Aluminum foil
• Baking soda
• Soft cloth

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Line a bowl or pan with aluminum foil.

   • 2

     Fill the bowl or pan with hot water.

   • 3

     Add 2 teaspoons of baking soda. Stir the water and baking soda until it is thoroughly combined.

   • 4

     Immerse the burnt silver into the baking soda solution. Allow the silver to stay in the solution for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the extent of the burn.

   • 5

     Rinse the silver with water. Buff with a soft cloth to restore the luster and shine.