i have a nice piece of silver that is starting to show a lot of tarnish.i googled for some silver jewelry cleaner and came up with this.2 qtboiling water4 tspbaking sodaLine the bottom of a large enameled pan with aluminum foilPlace silver on the foilPour water over silver, covering it completelySprinkle in baking sodaLet silver sit in the solution for 5 minutes, then remove itWash the silver in hot, sudsy water; rinse, and dryBuff to a shine with a soft cloth.is this safe or will it hurt my jewelry???
You would have to first get a place to stay, then measure the elevator, if there is an elevatorFigure it out after you have the place But first you better have a job offer.
Well, I got my furniture in pieces (assembled inside) and the piano through the window(That's actually kind of frequent here in my building, the stairs are narrow and the windows are big.) If you have big furniture, it's going to look out-of-place in most apartmentsBuy something cheap at Ikea (they just opened in BK this year) and leave the big stuff at home.
bring anything really valuable, leave HUGE pieces of furniture with family or in storageyou will probably need movers to help you- every company charges differently so you'll have to callget used to spending more, it's new york :)
You can't generalize about the size of elevators in NYCI've seen a range of sizes of elevator in the cityAlso, there is likely to be a freight elevator of some kind that could easily accommodate a grand piano I have seen very inventive movers in New York who flipped furniture in many unexpected ways, to get the items through doors halls without disassembling anythingIf you hire a mover, hire one who is experienced and has learned all the tricks It's usually cheaper to use something you have than to buy new stuffAlso, if you have the skills, you can partly disassemble your furniture, and then reassemble it in your new apartment.
I have always used Wright's Silver Cream, available in grocery storesThis removes tarnish and also safely polishesA raggedy old wash cloth works wellHighly in favor of polishing clothsBut sometimes more muscular help is needed Baking soda in aluminum will work, especially if heated, but that is a hard way to go.and it does not polish, so you have to make polishing a separate operationThe stink is sulfur dioxide, which is definitely not good to inhaleTooth paste contains an abrasive, which will polish but has no effect on tarnish - except by mechanical abrasionSome toothpastes contain more (or coarser) abrasives than othersI absolutely avoid harsh liquid tarnish removers Tip: If you have marcasite jewelry, never give it any liquid treatment that removes tarnishThe liquid will get into the purposely black - oxidized - crevices and clean out those, tooPaste on a rag, not a brush, is best.
