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Does anyone have a better way to clean silver?

I have some store bought paste but that is entirely too much workSurely there is a better way and if you know what it is please share your secret with me.

Answer:

Step1 Place a piece of aluminum foil (shiny side up) in a glass dish, such as a 9x13 glass baking dishStep2 Place your silver jewelry pieces on top of the aluminum foil and cover the jewelry with boiling waterBe careful that you don't splash the hot water on yourselfStep3 Add 2 Tablespoons of Baking Soda and 1 teaspoon of Salt to the hot waterSoak silver jewelry pieces for 30 minutesYou will, almost immediately, see how the chemical reaction of the foil, baking soda and salt magically make the tarnish disappearStep4Using salad tongs, remove the silver jewelry from the hot waterYou can also just drain the jewelry into a colanderRinse the jewelry with sudsy water, dry and buff with a soft clothVoila!! Your silver looks beautiful!
Yeah, just flatten the barbs on your favorite trout flies with a pair of needle nose.
Thank you for the answers, greatly appreciated

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