Another frugal way to polish sterling silver jewelry without chemicals!

United States
June 11, 2007 10:23pm CST
Here's a tip that I use all the time to polish my sterling silver jewelry without the bad smelling chemicals. Take a squirt of white toothpaste and put it on an old toothbrush and scrub sterling silver vigorously. Leave on the jewelry for a few minutes. Then rinse thoroughly. Pat dry. I've saved tons of money with this idea. And, I don't have to worry about using dangerous chemicals around my little kid. Do you have any frugal tips that you'd like to add for taking care of jewelry?
4 responses
wiccania
@wiccania (3360)
• United States
12 Jun 07
i use the toothpaste trick all the time. when i have something silver that's really tarnished, i rub a layer of toothpaste directly onto the silver and let it sit for 30 seconds or so before scrubbing it with a toothbrush. i've also used ketchup on a bit of cloth. it works as well, but i prefer the toothpaste method.
beautyqueen26
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
12 Jun 07
Yeah, I can't use the ketchup trick either, or my cats would have a field day with my jewelry.
cher913
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
14 Jun 07
i guess you have to make sure it is the kind without little granuals in it eh? that could prolly cause more harm than good!!
elisa812
@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
14 Jun 07
I think I've heard of this before, but I've never actually tried it yet. I will have to do this next time I'm cleaning my jewelry though. It definitely sounds like a money saver. Thanks for the tip, I'm glad to hear it works for you! :)
portugirl
@portugirl (108)
• Singapore
12 Jun 07
Thanks for the tip! Putting polished silver jewelry in a pot of talcum powder will keep it shiny for your next use.