How To Clean Silver Jewelry--FOR FREE!

I have a confession to make: I am incredibly lazy when it comes to my jewelry. I love a good statement piece, a classic pair of earrings and even a jazzy bangle…but when it comes to storing and taking care of things–I’m lazy. That’s really all there is to it.

For a long time now, my sterling silver pieces have looked so tarnished that I didn’t even have interest in wearing them. That’s a sad statement considering they’re some of my favorites! This is where the lazy part comes in–I just let them hang on my jewelry organizer waiting for the one day I might be motivated to take them to the jeweler and have them cleaned. For money. Again: I’m lazy.

On Tuesday I was sick of looking at the jewelry hanging there. It looked so sad, so I turned to my favorite doctor, Google, to fix this issue!

You Will Need:
boiling water
glass bowl
baking soda
tin foil

Step 1: Boil a tea kettle of water.

Step 2: Rip a piece of tin foil into the shape of a glass or metal bowl and arrange your jewelry in it.

Step 3: When the water is boiling (this is very important! it needs to be boiling!), pour it over your jewelry. Make sure it covers the jewelry entirely.

Step 4: While you’re pouring with one hand, add in 1 tablespoon of baking soda.