AboutJan Hayner Expertise If you have questions regarding home organizing, house cleaning shortcuts, office organizing, files, record keeping, organizing your children, teaching your kids how to help you clean and making it fun, I will give you the advice of a Professional Organizer, mom of four and grandma of 8.
Working Smarter-Not Harder is a phrase I live by; taking the stress out of life so you have time for the fun things is my goal!
Experience I have been a Professional Organizer for 9 years, the mom of 4 and grandma of 8,I do work for clients in the home and the work place, and am considered an expert in my field of Organization.
Organizations Faithful Organizers, passed member of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers), WIM (Women in Management),
Publications I have had work published all over the internet and various webzines and Newsletters. I am also a columnist on Mature Resources.org. and an Expert on all experts.com under Self Improvement/SelfHelp/Organizing Your Home and Workspace.
Education/Credentials I have taken various /classes on organizing on the interent, been taught by the best (other collegues in the field), and when I need to learn something, I find an expert in the field and learn from them. I am a research fanatic and enjoy learning everything that I can on a subject.
Question how do i clean sterling silver flatware that seems to have tarnished?
Answer Hi Alice;
There are tons of silver polishes and cleaners on the market and no matter what the price is--they all work the same. However, you don't have to stick your hard earned money into these expensive cleaners and polishes. What you need to make your life easier is probably already in your kitchen.
It is baking soda, vinegar, aluminum foil and water!
Polishing silver with baking soda can be done two ways.
The first is useful for smaller pieces like silverware. The second is more effective for larger pieces like trays.
Small Pieces
If polishing smaller pieces of silver, lay a piece of tin foil (shiny side up# on the bottom of a bucket, bowl or in your sink. Place the silver on the foil. Multiple pieces can be piled up on top of one another. Fill with warm water and add enough 1/8th cup of baking soda and 3 Tbsp of vinegar. This will cause it to fizz and rise, however, it settles down really fast #in seconds).
Soak the pieces in the fizzing water for 30 minutes. Remove the silver,rinse it off and dry it. Use a white piece of cotton to rub the sterling to a high shine as you are drying it.
Large pieces
Baking soda can be used to polish larger pieces of silver too. Simply make a paste out of the baking soda and water. Then apply the paste to a clean sponge or cloth and wipe the paste onto the piece of silver. Be sure to rub it into crevices.
Use an old toothbrush for detailed etchings and carvings to get the mixture into all of the small crevices.
Let the paste sit on the silver for, again, about 30 minutes. Wipe the baking soda polish off with a clean cloth or sponge soaked with water; then dry the piece off with a dry cloth.
Baking soda paste that was not wiped clean will leave a white residue. If you do have residue, wet another cloth and wipe it off again by adding a little more water.
These are the same ingredients that grandma and great-grandma used and it has worked for generations!
