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Cream of Tartar
To remove stains and discoloration from aluminum cookware, fill cookware with hot water and add 2 tablespoons cream of tartar to each quart of water.
Bring solution to a boil and simmer ten minutes.
Wash as usual and dry.
Vinegar
To clean an aluminum coffeepot and remove lime deposits, boil equal pans of water and white vinegar.
Boiling time depends upon how heavy deposits are.
Olive Oil
Brass will look brighter and require less polishing if rubbed with a cloth moistened with olive oil after each polishing.
Olive oil retards tarnish.
Salt, Vinegar, and Flour
Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar.
Add enough flour to make a paste.
Lemon and Salt or Baking Soda
Make a paste of lemon juice and salt and rub with a soft cloth, rinse with water, and dry.
Or use a slice of lemon sprinkled with baking soda.
Rub brass with the lemon slice, rinse with water, and dry.
Vinegar and Salt
Pour vinegar over the surface.
Sprinkle salt over the acid and rub in the mixture.
Rinse with warm water and polish dry.
Lemon Juice and Cream of Tartar
Make a paste of lemon juice and cream of tartar.
Apply, leave on for 5 minutes and then wash in warm water.
Dry with a soft cloth.
Salt, Vinegar, and Flour
Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar.
Add enough flour to make a paste.
Apply paste to bronze and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour.
Rinse with clean, warm water, and polish dry.
Vinegar
To clean chrome, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in undiluted white or cider vinegar.
Baby Oil
Apply baby oil with a soft cloth and polish to remove stains from chrome trim on faucets, kitchen appliances, vehicles, etc.
Vinegar and Salt
If copper is tarnished, boil article in a pot of water with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 cup white vinegar for several hours.
Wash with soap in hot water.
Rinse and dry.
Salt, Vinegar, and Flour
Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar.
Add enough flour to make a paste.
Apply the paste to copper and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour.
Rinse with clean warm water, and polish dry.
Lemon and Salt or Baking Soda
Make a paste of lemon juice and salt, and rub with a soft cloth, rinse with water, and dry.
Or use a slice of lemon sprinkled with baking soda.
Rub copper with the lemon slice and rinse with water and dry.
Vinegar and Salt
Pour vinegar over the surface.
Sprinkle salt over the acid and rub in the mixture.
Rinse with warm water and polish dry.
Lemon Juice and Cream of Tartar
Make a paste of lemon juice and cream of tartar.
Apply, leave on for 5 minutes, and then wash in warm water.
Dry with a soft cloth.
Soapy Water
Wash in lukewarm soapy water and dry with a cotton cloth.
Polish with a chamois cloth.
Toothpaste
Clean with toothpaste and a soft toothbrush.
Salt, Vinegar, and Flour
Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar.
Add enough flour to make a paste.
Apply paste to pewter and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour.
Rinse with clean warm water, and polish dry.
Polishing silver while wearing rubber gloves promotes tarnish.
Instead, choose plastic or cotton gloves.
Baking Soda
Apply a paste of baking soda and water.
Rub, rinse, and polish dry with a soft cloth.
To remove tarnish from silverware, sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth and rub it on the silverware until tarnish is gone.
Rinse and dry well.
Aluminum Foil, Baking Soda, and Salt
Place a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a pan, add 2-3 inches of water, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil.
Add silver pieces, boil 2-3 minutes, making sure the water covers the silver pieces.
Remove silver, rinse, dry, and buff with a soft cloth.
This method cleans the design and crevices of silver pieces.
Toothpaste
To clean off tarnish, coat the silver with toothpaste, then run it under warm water, work it into a foam, and rinse it off.
For stubborn stains or intricate grooves, use an old soft-bristled toothbrush.
Olive Oil
Rub stainless steel sinks with olive oil to remove streaks.
Vinegar
To clean and polish stainless steel, simply moisten a cloth with undiluted white or cider vinegar and wipe clean.
Can also be used to remove heat stains on stainless steel cutlery.
Club Soda
Remove streaks or heat stains from stainless steel by rubbing with club soda.
Freindly Reminder: Club Soda don't Club Seals
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