| The following are just tips and pointers that I | | | | with a long lasting variety as this will reduce the |
| have picked up over the years selling and using | | | | need for frequent cleaning. Do not use wire wool |
| sterling silver (or solid silver) products. There is no | | | | or similar products. |
| real mystery and care is just a question of | | | | Causes of Tarnishing on sterling silver |
| common sense and really not too much effort. | | | | Humidity. |
| The advice applies to both sterling silver and silver | | | | Certain foods such egg yolks, salt, olives, salad |
| plate. | | | | dressing, fruit juices, vinegar. Always wash your |
| Cleaning | | | | silver immediately after contact with these or |
| The good news is that you should only need to | | | | similar items. |
| clean your sterling silver infrequently as long as | | | | Greasy fingers - use cotton gloves when cleaning. |
| you regularly dust your silver with a soft cloth | | | | Storage of sterling silver To prevent tarnish keep |
| and use a brush to get into tricky areas or even | | | | in airtight conditions and wrap in linen or plain |
| easier wash in warm water, rinse and dry with a | | | | cotton. Do not store with other metals, especially |
| kitchen towel. Do not put sterling silver into a | | | | do not let silver touch other metals and ensure |
| dishwasher. | | | | that your silver is not in contact with rubber |
| Tarnishing | | | | including storage cabinets with rubber seals. |
| If your silver is tarnished do not worry it is not | | | | A little care and prevention and you will have |
| damaged it will just need cleaning with a polish | | | | sterling silver tableware and gifts that look |
| embedded cloth, silver foam or polish preferably | | | | beautiful and will serve you a lifetime. |