The Common Ingredients That Might Be Damaging Your Sterling Silver Flatware
You don't have to keep sterling silverware hidden to prevent it from being tarnished, but you should know what items will quickly eat away at your flatware.
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How to Store Silver Without Tarnishing or Scratching
You can also store silver in plastic bags. The key is to wrap the item in acid-free tissue paper first to protect it from contact with the plastic and give it added protection from scratching. Then ...
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Restoring silver’s beauty after it’s washed away
Q: I put my sterling-silver flatware through the dishwasher, and now it looks “too clean.” All the darkness in the grooves and details is gone. What can I do? A: Although you do want flatware ...
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Miss Manners: Sterling silver for everyday use?
My everyday flatware is a set of stainless steel that I purchased more than 20 years ago. At this point, it is difficult to keep clean and I don’t really like the design.
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At Home: You inherited the family silver -- now what? - The Mercury News
Oh, the family silver — it’s the stuff of legends, lore, lust and lawsuits. At least it used to be. Once a requisite on every bride’s registry, sterling flatware is a luxury few can afford ...
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Family silver, a German doll and soldiers’ World War I ... - oregonlive
Your sterling silver flatware set is in the “Continental” pattern by International Silver Company, which was founded in 1898 in Meriden, Connecticut, and is still in business today.
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Sterling flatware set fit for a king - Daily Herald
Q. I inherited the 58-piece Towle Silversmiths sterling silver flatware seen in this picture. It is a service for eight, and it includes a matching carving set. Inscribed on each piece are the ...
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How to properly polish fine silver antiques, bowls, tea sets
Once upon a time, sterling silver flatware and receptacles were de rigueur items for the upscale home. Tea sets were lovingly handed down from generation to generation and proudly displayed in the ...
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Everyday Cheapskate: Yes! You can put silver in the dishwasher
The dishwasher is an excellent way to take care of cleaning silver plate as well as sterling silver flatware.--Rule No. 1: Only solid flatware and silver pieces in the dishwasher.
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Ask Amy: I think a dinner guest lifted a piece of my sterling silver ...
Advice; Ask Amy: I think a dinner guest lifted a piece of my sterling silver flatware and I’m forking mad! Published: ; Aug. 11, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
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