Use Ketchup In a Pinch to Clean and Polish Your Silver Jewelry

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PureWow Presents: How to Clean Silver with Ketchup

 

If your silver jewelry is starting to look a little bit grody, treat it like a cheap hot dog and start slathering some ketchup on. It can help you get that necklace looking like new.

As tips site PureWow demonstrates in the video above, ketchup is pretty good at cutting through the tarnished build up on your silver jewelry. The acid in the ketchup reacts with the silver sulfide that forms on the top of your silver objects.

 

Of course, when you’re dealing with grandma’s heirlooms, you may be understandably hesitant to smear condiments all over it. As the Daily Mail points out, the acid in the ketchup is what’s allowing this reaction to happen, and it’s not a very efficient delivery method. You can accomplish a similar task with some aluminum foil and some vinegar, or even just buying some cheap tarnish remover. However, if you’re in a rush and you need to MacGyver this jewelry in a hurry, the ketchup can give you a little bit of a helping hand. Just don’t expect a total miracle. Expect to do a little scrubbing once it’s soaked in for a bit.

 

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