On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:04:39 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>On 4/19/2017 6:09 AM, sanne wrote:
>> Am Mittwoch, 19. April 2017 00:34:22 UTC+2 schrieb Nancy2:
>>> I don't think the home fix for cleaning silver is recommended by anyone who
>>> knows silver....I guess it removes too much of the silver, but I don't know exactly
>>> why it is a bad idea.
>>>
>>> N.
>>
>> On the contrary - the black stuff you rub off with cleaning paste is oxidized
>> silver. The home remedy with baking soda, aluminium foil etc. turns it back
>> into silver.
>
>
>If you have real silver, why take a chance of some home remedy.
>Just buy the good stuff for god sake. It cost very little considering
>how often you polish your silver.
>
>I've always used Wright's Silver polish. It lasts forever.
>If you have nice silver, no need to be a tightwad just for the
>occasional cleaning.

Nothing to do with cost, has to do with polishes removing metal via
abrasion.