Quick ques on tarnish removal for modern silver

Are there any tips for something like this? I have a bunch of sterling earwires for earrings (more than what is shown in photo). These were in storage and now have varying degrees of tarnish.

I have a sunshine cloth and that works, but is a little painstaking with all these tiny pieces.

Is there a liquid or anything that you can set sterling in to remove tarnish that would easily work for something like this? Or am I stuck doing it one by one with the sunshine cloth? Thanks.

 

I could do this outside -- still warm enough. So just wet the Q-tip and wipe it on? Sounds like its worth a try! Thanks!

 

If you have some washing soda,dissolve some in hot water, in a container, add a piece of aluminium foil and place the tiny silver bits on thew foil. Instant tarnish removel, take out and rinse off.

 

In the US "washing soda" isn't a common term. I used to watch a UK cleaning show (How Clean is Your House) and they always talked about it but I'm not sure what the US equivalent is. I will say I haven't looked recently..

 

It is sodium carbonate, if that is any help. Google it. There seems to be US supplies and it has other uses. It is good for extracting the smell from smelly things.

 

Arm & Hammer sells washing soda in the laundry aisle, and I believe that POWDERED Tide works as well. Not all laundry powders work.

 

These are great tips -- maybe I'll try some of each to see what works best.

Thanks!

 

There is always Silver Dip, but it is relatively expensive.

 

Ultrasonic cleaner?
Your local jeweler may clean them for free.

 

Just a note, from experience many of these methods do remove tarnish. But they do not give the lustre that many expect from silver, so the Sunshine cloth may be your best bet anyway.............sorry!

 

I've done that, Works like a charm.

 

plain old baking soda, sodium bicarbonate, don't think there is any difference no matter what it is called or who manufactures it. Also used in hospitals for heart patients. Keeps blood from becoming acidic after a heart attack. The baking soda and foil in hot water does work, especially on things that have a little tarnish. Heavy tarnish, break out the elbow grease. There is a product also called Tarnex, buy it in most grocery stores, works well but I wouldn't use it on fine silver.

 

Yes baking soda is the same as washing soda. I have used this method for some items. However this method is not recommended for antique silver.

1-2 Tablespoons baking soda, equal amount of salt dissolved in hot water, put in container lined with aluminum foil.

 

Yes baking soda is the same as washing soda.

The first is sodium bi-carbonate, the second is sodium carbonate.

The addition of the second carbon atom makes the ionic reaction somewhat less effective, so they are not the same thing. Just chemically similar.

 

Yeah. I'd eat bicarb but not the mono carbonate.

 

Would you define "washing soda" ?? Wait.......scratch that.......missed seeing it above.....