Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
salt...

http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183



I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
intended).

First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.



--
Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

The act of feeding someone is an act of beauty,
whether it's a full Sunday roast or a jam sandwich,
but only when done with love.

"Aussie" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
> salt...
>
> http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183

I am an almost 100% chemical free cleaner, but that method will ruin your
silver sooner or later. Immediately if it is rococco or baroque in style.
Use the Villeda microfiber cloth that resembles chamois and use you silver
often.

"Aussie" > wrote in message
...
> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
> salt...
>
> http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>
>
>
> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
> cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
> intended).
>
> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.

Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. I do have a few lead crystal
pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.

On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 01:22:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Aussie" > wrote in message
5...
>> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
>> salt...
>>
>> http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>>
>>
>>
>> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
>> cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
>> intended).
>>
>> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.
>
>Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. I do have a few lead crystal
>pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.

Yeah, anyone truly serious about green cleaning products needs to
discard difficult to maintain items... silver/china, who yoose
shittin!... do yoose have any idea how much pollution is created
manufacturing those products? duh Use wooden eating utensils and
wooden bowls you scrub with sand down by the river... chop stix and
banana leaves... for fancy schmancy company break out the paper
plates.

On Oct 2, 9:09*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 01:22:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
>
>
> > wrote:
>
> >"Aussie" > wrote in message
> 5...
> >> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
> >> salt...
>
> >>http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>
> >> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
> >> cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
> >> intended).
>
> >> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.
>
> >Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. *I do have a few lead crystal
> >pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.
>
> Yeah, anyone truly serious about green cleaning products needs to
> discard difficult to maintain items... silver/china, who yoose
> shittin!... do yoose have any idea how much pollution is created
> manufacturing those products? duh * Use wooden eating utensils and
> wooden bowls you scrub with sand down by the river... chop stix and
> banana leaves... for fancy schmancy company break out the paper
> plates.

==
You have a sour outlook on people and life...what caused that?
==

On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 09:28:44 -0700 (PDT), Roy wrote:

> On Oct 2, 9:09*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>> On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 01:22:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>
>>
>>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>"Aussie" > wrote in message
.55...
>>>> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
>>>> salt...
>>
>>>>http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>>
>>>> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
>>>> cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
>>>> intended).
>>
>>>> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.
>>
>>>Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. *I do have a few lead crystal
>>>pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.
>>
>> Yeah, anyone truly serious about green cleaning products needs to
>> discard difficult to maintain items... silver/china, who yoose
>> shittin!... do yoose have any idea how much pollution is created
>> manufacturing those products? duh * Use wooden eating utensils and
>> wooden bowls you scrub with sand down by the river... chop stix and
>> banana leaves... for fancy schmancy company break out the paper
>> plates.
>
> ==
> You have a sour outlook on people and life...what caused that?
> ==

his idiocy.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 09:28:44 -0700 (PDT), Roy >
wrote:

>On Oct 2, 9:09*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>> On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 01:22:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>
>>
>>
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >"Aussie" > wrote in message
>> 5...
>> >> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
>> >> salt...
>>
>> >>http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>>
>> >> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
>> >> cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
>> >> intended).
>>
>> >> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.
>>
>> >Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. *I do have a few lead crystal
>> >pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.
>>
>> Yeah, anyone truly serious about green cleaning products needs to
>> discard difficult to maintain items... silver/china, who yoose
>> shittin!... do yoose have any idea how much pollution is created
>> manufacturing those products? duh * Use wooden eating utensils and
>> wooden bowls you scrub with sand down by the river... chop stix and
>> banana leaves... for fancy schmancy company break out the paper
>> plates.
>
>==
>You have a sour outlook on people and life...what caused that?
>==

You call humor sour... you were born brain dead... Trigger displayed
more human traits than you, Roy.

On 10/2/2010 2:47 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> You call humor sour... you were born brain dead... Trigger displayed
> more human traits than you, Roy.

where do you get banana leaves upstate :;-)

On Oct 2, 12:47*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 09:28:44 -0700 (PDT), Roy >
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On Oct 2, 9:09*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 01:22:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
> >> > wrote:
>
> >> >"Aussie" > wrote in message
> >> 5...
> >> >> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
> >> >> salt...
>
> >> >>http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>
> >> >> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
> >> >> cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
> >> >> intended).
>
> >> >> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing..
>
> >> >Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. *I do have a few lead crystal
> >> >pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.
>
> >> Yeah, anyone truly serious about green cleaning products needs to
> >> discard difficult to maintain items... silver/china, who yoose
> >> shittin!... do yoose have any idea how much pollution is created
> >> manufacturing those products? duh * Use wooden eating utensils and
> >> wooden bowls you scrub with sand down by the river... chop stix and
> >> banana leaves... for fancy schmancy company break out the paper
> >> plates.
>
> >==
> >You have a sour outlook on people and life...what caused that?
> >==
>
> You call humor sour... you were born brain dead... Trigger displayed
> more human traits than you, Roy.

==
Neigh
==

On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 01:22:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Aussie" > wrote in message
5...
>> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
>> salt...
>>
>> http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>>
>>
>>
>> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
>> cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
>> intended).
>>
>> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.
>
>Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. I do have a few lead crystal
>pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.
>
The tin foil thing does not work. Trust me. Wrights silver polish
paste is the only way to go. Just my $.02.

aloha,
Cea

pure kona > wrote in
:

> On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 01:22:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Aussie" > wrote in message
. 55...
>>> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and
>>> some salt...
>>>
>>> http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for
>>> home cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no
>>> pun intended).
>>>
>>> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.
>>
>>Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. I do have a few lead crystal
>>pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.
>>
> The tin foil thing does not work. Trust me. Wrights silver polish
> paste is the only way to go. Just my $.02.
>


Wrights is Ok if you're over that side of the pond and can buy it at your
local shops, but I don't think it's available here.

I'll let you know how the alfoil and salt and warm water thing goes when I
try it :-)




--
Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

The act of feeding someone is an act of beauty,
whether it's a full Sunday roast or a jam sandwich,
but only when done with love.

"Aussie" > ha scritto nel messaggio

> I'll let you know how the alfoil and salt and warm water thing goes when I
> try it :-)

It can pit your silver. If it were a good idea don't you think we would all
do it?

Aussie wrote on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:44:32 GMT:

> http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183

> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals
> away for home cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and
> simple solution (no pun intended).

Poor deprived person! Soap is a chemical, detergent is a chemical and so
on much further.

> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning
> thing.

The chemical cleaning of silver does work.and has the advantage that no
silver is removed but the result is not as bright and shiny as slightly
abrasive polishes.


--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Aussie wrote:

>
> Wrights is Ok if you're over that side of the pond and can buy it at your
> local shops, but I don't think it's available here.
>
> I'll let you know how the alfoil and salt and warm water thing goes when I
> try it :-)
>



I've never heard of using aluminum foil and salt. Salt is corrosive
to silver, just like eggs (sulfur) and rubber.

The old time aluminum recipe called for "washing soda", i.e. laundry
soap, AFAIK. It works OK but it does remove all tarnish including the
patina silver has accrued. A good commercial polish works well.
Storing the pieces in "silver cloth" works well to retard tarnish, also.

gloria p

"gloria.p" > wrote in
:

> Aussie wrote:
>
>>
>> Wrights is Ok if you're over that side of the pond and can buy it at
>> your local shops, but I don't think it's available here.
>>
>> I'll let you know how the alfoil and salt and warm water thing goes
>> when I try it :-)
>>
>
>
>
> I've never heard of using aluminum foil and salt. Salt is corrosive
> to silver, just like eggs (sulfur) and rubber.



Rubber is corrosive to silver???


>
> The old time aluminum recipe called for "washing soda", i.e. laundry
> soap, AFAIK. It works OK but it does remove all tarnish including the
> patina silver has accrued. A good commercial polish works well.
> Storing the pieces in "silver cloth" works well to retard tarnish, also.
>


I did a search on 'non chemical silver cleaners'..... and came up with this
one in particular......

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ndly_silver_cl
eaning.html


Which includes a University of Wisconsin explanation for the alfoil, salt
trick....

http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/homeexpts/TARNISH.html



But there are *many* more in the search to look at.......

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=&q=non-
chemical+silver+cleaning+solutions&sourceid=navcli ent-ff&rlz=
1B3GGGL_enAU240AU240&ie=UTF-8


http://tinyurl.com/24z3rut


--
Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

The act of feeding someone is an act of beauty,
whether it's a full Sunday roast or a jam sandwich,
but only when done with love.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 01:22:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> "Aussie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Want to clean your silverware? A piece of alfoil, some warm water and some
>>> salt...
>>>
>>> http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8096183
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I think it's high time we (in this house) gave the chemicals away for home
>>> cleaning..... even though it *is* a quick and simple solution (no pun
>>> intended).
>>>
>>> First thing I'm going to do is check out this silver cleaning thing.
>> Gee, I don't own any silverware, or china. I do have a few lead crystal
>> pieces, but mostly we are casual around here.
>
> Yeah, anyone truly serious about green cleaning products needs to
> discard difficult to maintain items... silver/china, who yoose
> shittin!... do yoose have any idea how much pollution is created
> manufacturing those products? duh Use wooden eating utensils and
> wooden bowls you scrub with sand down by the river... chop stix and
> banana leaves... for fancy schmancy company break out the paper
> plates.
>
But what good does discarding do? These products were
manufactured long ago, and it you discard them, you will be
getting more manufactured goods? Oh, I see you are joking...

--
Jean B.

On 10/2/2010 7:08 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> where do you get banana leaves upstate :;-)
>
> Easy, I have "banana trees".

Impossible! Or maybe not.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/ga...-backyard.html

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...1/ai_19660633/

Live and learn....

Dave S

On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:49:06 -0400, Dave S >
wrote:

>On 10/2/2010 7:08 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>> where do you get banana leaves upstate :;-)
>>
>> Easy, I have "banana trees".
>
>Impossible! Or maybe not.
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/ga...-backyard.html
>
>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...1/ai_19660633/
>
>Live and learn....

Actually many stupidmarkes sell banana leaves, one finds them in
plastic packages in refrigerator cases usually near to where other
ethnic foods are kept... Asian and Hispanic markets or markets where
those ethnic groups reside carry banana leaves. Btw, bananas don't
grow on trees, the banana plant is the world's hargest herb.

Ranée at Arabian Knits > wrote in
:

> In article >,
> "Giusi" > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Aussie" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>>
>> > I'll let you know how the alfoil and salt and warm water thing goes
>> > when I try it :-)
>>
>> It can pit your silver. If it were a good idea don't you think we
>> would all do it?
>
> I'm glad to know that it can pit my silver, but I think your
> reasoning in the second sentence is flawed. I mean, if it were a good
> idea to fly, we all would have done it before the Wright brothers. ;-)
> There are a great many things that are good ideas that not everyone
> does. Likewise, there are a great many things that everyone does that
> are not good ideas.
>


Well said!!

And until someone actually does it and can say for certain that it *does*
pit your silver (and provide proof), it's all just conjecture.



--
Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

If riding in an airplane is flying, then riding in a boat is swimming..If
you want to experience the element, get out of the vehicle !

"Ranée at Arabian Knits" scritto nel messaggio
>> It can pit your silver. If it were a good idea don't you think we would
>> all >> do it?
>
> I'm glad to know that it can pit my silver, but I think your > reasoning
> in the second sentence is flawed. I mean, if it were a good
> idea to fly, we all would have done it before the Wright brothers. ;-)

This has been around since at least the Sixties, so it's not quite the same
as inventing the airplane.

"Aussie" > ha scritto nel messaggio

>>> It can pit your silver. If it were a good idea don't you think we>>>
>>> would all do it?
>>
> And until someone actually does it and can say for certain that it *does*
> > pit your silver (and provide proof), it's all just conjecture.

That is just stupid. The statement says it CAN pit your silver and that has
been published info for at least 15 years. If you want to sacrifice your
silver in this effort, be my guest. First lay a rubber band on it for a
month, then go at it with the foil. I'm not doing either thing to mine.

Giusi shot down Captain Peter Swallows:

>>>> It can pit your silver. If it were a good idea don't you think we
>>>> would all do it?
>>>
>> And until someone actually does it and can say for certain that it *does*
>> pit your silver (and provide proof), it's all just conjecture.
>
> That is just stupid. The statement says it CAN pit your silver and that
> has been published info for at least 15 years. If you want to sacrifice
> your silver in this effort, be my guest. First lay a rubber band on it
> for a month, then go at it with the foil. I'm not doing either thing to
> mine.

Giusi: 1
Swallows: 0

Bob