How To Clean Silver Candlesticks

How to simply clean silver pieces.

How to clean silver candlesticks. Remove the candlesticks from the water one at a time. Wipe the candlesticks with a soft clean cloth to remove the softened wax. Run the candlestick under the hot tap and then prise out the wax using an orange stick the wooden stick used by manicurists or a wooden cocktail stick. Continue for 15 minutes. Step 2 place the candlesticks into a dish and sprinkle baking soda liberally over them.

The olive oil will polish your silver and provide a natural anti tarnish. Use non gel and non abrasive toothpaste. Place the candlestick in a plastic bag to protect it from excessive moisture and put it in the freezer for about 15 minutes then remove it and chip off or wipe off the remaining wax. Rinse well with hot water. Empty the water and remove your silver from the pan.

To make your jewelry or silverware sparkle line a medium sized bowl with aluminum foil and fill it with hot water. Rub onto the jewellery or silverware with circular motions to polish it and clean off the tarnish. Squeeze a small amount of it on a soft cloth or paper handkerchief. Turn the candlesticks with tongs every three minutes so a new area of the candlestick touches the foil. Dry very well with a soft duster then polish with a silver cleaning cloth.

Start shaking baking soda into the pot. Another option is to put an ice cube in a plastic bag and hold it on the wax until the wax freezes. Once the obvious bits of wax have been removed rinse again under the hot tap to remove the rest. Place your silver jewelry on top of the foil. Mix in one tablespoon of powdered laundry detergent then soak your silver for.

Hold the candlesticks under hot running water to soften any wax that may have dropped onto them and hardened. To clean a silver dollar or other silver plated items line the glass bowl with a sheet of aluminum foil with the shiny side facing up. Leave it for 5 minutes and then rinse off the toothpaste with water. The chemical reaction will almost magically remove the tarnish from your. It will foam and bubble and you ll notice a sulfuric smell like rotten eggs.