How to Clean Sterling Silver Jewelry - The Lazy Woman's Way

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I decided to write an article about my lazy woman's way to clean sterling silver jewelry. It won't always work for everyone - every time but has served me well over many years.

I have ALOT of sterling charms - every once in awhile I think their too tarnished and want to clean them.

I get one of my grandson's long white socks - I put mayabe 30 charms in the sock - tie it off with a knot and simply throw it into my next load of laundry.  Once I had perhaps 1,000 pieces I wanted to clean and did it with several socks.  That load I ran all by themselves on the small load setting. I have used a very small amount of dishsoap and a couple dabs of windex (optional) but laundry soap with the clothes - even in a load of clothes is fine.

When the cycle is done simply put a clean towel on the counter - spread those suckers out - pat them down - let them dry. You can even take a hair dryer to them if your looking for a quick fix. DO NOT THROW IN THE DRYER

*****This method is not to be used with sterling items that have stones in them. I have never tried that. Also with cheap imPort sterling I make no warranty. Alot of time import - what they call sterling - is nothing more than quadruple plate over some kind of pot metal.  I wouldn't do it - but good sterling - wash away.

I'm a one woman show here so if I can find some time saving methods I do it.

I have always been amazed at how shiny my charms come out and as of yet this method has never failed me.

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