I've heard of a method involving aluminum foil and some other chemical, but can't remember this methodI just remember seeing it done, and the silver looking spotlessAll suggestions would be helpfulThank you Answerers.
I use this method when needed Caution do not leave in for long periods(overnite Do not pile a load in,best to lay pieces not touching Oh and the slimy slippery feel is the tarnish! Rinse and wipe under running water polish dryHint: Do not mix metals with silver in sink Silver Polish - There are many different home remedies to polish silver, but the best way is to magnetize tarnish away: Submerge silver pieces in water containing some type of salt (table salt, sea salt, rock salt, baking soda) and aluminum (either use an aluminum pan or put strips of aluminum foil in the water)The aluminum will act as a magnet in the salty water and attract the tarnish away from the silverAfter leaving the silver in the salt water with aluminum for a few minutes, remove the pieces and wipe them dry (you may need to repeat the process a few times for badly tarnished silver)For large items (like trays), run very hot water into a stopped up kitchen sink, adding a sheet of aluminum foil and a handful of saltLet sit for two to three minutes, then remove, rinse and dryFor silverware, put a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a pan, add two or three inches of water, one teaspoon salt, and one teaspoon baking sodaAdd silverware and boil for two or three minutes, then remove, rinse and dryFor jewelry, fill a glass jar half full with thin strips of aluminum foil, add one tablespoon salt and fill jar with cold waterKeep coveredTo use, drop in jewelry for a few minutes, remove, rinse and dry
You may want to check with your insurance company, because my mom's house was wired up with alumimum wiring and now the house is about 30 years old and the insurance company is threating to drop the insurance if we don't replace the wiring with copper because alumimum will not take heavy electrical loads and when they do they heat up quickly and start firesIf you haven't bought the house i would put a clause into the buyer's agreement or ask for some money off because alumimum wires are infeior and garbageFor my mom's house it ended up costing us about 4000 bucks for the electrictian to pull out all the wires, we did the demo ourselves which was to pull all the drywall off and clean-up leaving all interior walls bareand the rest of the 4000 was for the drywallers to come in and put new drywall upBut since our house also had old pipes too so we decieded to replace those too as wellWhat you may be looking at is a money pit, after all wiring, plumbing and other repairs were done, it ended up costing us about 12 grand to do all the work and half of it was because we did the work ourselves
Sarah: I can't answer your question, but I plead with you and your husband to not purchase a house with that wiring if you value your lifeIn my locale there have been so many homes that have burned down causing loss of life as a result of aluminum wiringUnless you COMPLETELY exchange all the wiring for copper wire, you will never FEEL SAFERely on historyIt is far greater to be SAFE NOW than to be SORRY LATERNO house is worth that RISK!
Several thousand dollarsCopper is near all-time highs right now, and labour is going to run you a lot as wellI would seriously consider buying another house if the aluminum wiring causes you that much concern.
