I have a very tarnished old ring made of pure silver that I would like to polish, but I don't own any silver polish and I don't have the money to buy itIs there anything else I can use?
You can make and use your own silver polishPut a sheet of aluminum foil in a glass dish or bowl on the counterSprinkle salt all over the foil and then sprinkle baking soda all over the salted areaThen fill the bowl with warm water (not too hot) and then you can soak your silver overnightThe next day you will find that the tarnish is gone from your silver and it has been transferred over to the aluminum foilYou will need to dry your silver completely then- For a quick clean and to remove tarnish you can buff your silver with a paste of baking soda and water and a clean cloth - If your silver has been sitting in food for a while and now it is stained don’t worry you can get it out! Using two tablespoons of salt, add a touch of water to make a pasteBuff those stains right out- Here is a basic recipe for a silver polish that you can use any time you need: use one-half cup of dish liquid, one half cup of liquid whiting, one half cup of ammonia (the non sudsy kind) and one cup of hot waterThis polish, if not used all in the first application, can be kept up to three months in a sealed (labeled) container for your continued use - Another tip for tarnished silverware is as follows: in a pan, use two cups of water, one teaspoon of cream of tarter, one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of alum and boilWhen it has cooled off use this mixture to buff your silver clean.
